China HSBC Champions Golf
Former caddie of Tiger Woods, Steve Williams of New Zealand smiles on the 18th hole during the third round of the HSBC Champions golf tournament in S...
Former caddie of Tiger Woods, Steve Williams of New Zealand smiles on the 18th hole during the third round of the HSBC Champions golf tournament in Shanghai, China Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011. Tiger Woods' former caddie caused another sensation, this time by using a racial slur to disparage his old boss during a caddies award roast in Shanghai. (AP Photo)
China HSBC Champions Golf
Adam Scott of Australia, right, passes his club to former caddie of Tiger Woods, Steve Williams of New Zealand on the 4th green during the final of t...
Adam Scott of Australia, right, passes his club to former caddie of Tiger Woods, Steve Williams of New Zealand on the 4th green during the final of the HSBC Champions golf tournament in Shanghai, China Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011. (AP Photo)
Greg Norman has defended caddie Steve Williams over his racial slur about Tiger Woods, saying the comments were "stupid" but that he doesn't believe Williams is racist.
Norman, speaking Monday at The Lakes, where he'll begin play in the Australian Open on Thursday, also said Williams' current employer Adam Scott should ignore calls to release him.
At a caddies' awards party Friday in Shanghai, Williams talked about a television interview he gave following Scott's win at the Bridgestone Invitational , saying "it was my aim to shove it up that black a------."
Norman said "we've all made stupid comments at stupid times, unfortunately his stupid comment became global news."
