We are now a day into what we as journalists are contractually obliged to call StevieWilliamshogsthelimelight-gate, and every Tom, Dick and Harry has had their say about the suddenly-loquacious Kiwi trampling all over Scott's moment of glory with his vainglorious assessment of what had just taken place out on the Firestone course. "The greatest win of my career," he said. "A lot has been said this week and it is great to back it up. I back myself as a frontrunner as a caddie and I have won again."

Listening to Williams speak, it was hard not to the think of Spike Milligan's great account of his army career, Hitler, My Part in His Downfall. My career? I back myself? By inserting himself into the moment in such a fashion Williams has broken - no, smashed to smithereens - the social mores of professional golf, the Upstairs Downstairs rule that says caddies don't speak unless they are spoken to. And they certainly do not take too much credit for their boss's brilliant victory.

Read more at The Guardian ....