Two weeks after Woosnam lost two strokes at the
British Open for having the wrong number of clubs in the bag, the
former Master's champion fired his caddie for failing to show up
for the final round of the Scandinavian Masters.
"You know what the circumstances are gong to be
this time," Woosnam said. "I gave him a chance. He had one warning.
That was it."
David Byrne, who two weeks ago failed to count
the clubs in Woosnam's bag before the first tee on the final round
of the British Open, did show up later on the course but Woosnam
had already teed off with caddiemaster Tommy Strand carrying his
clubs.
Club officials also helped Woosnam break into his
locker to gain access to his golf shoes since Byrne had the key.
Woosnam shared the lead at the British Open for
a brief moment after a remarkably played par-three. After his birdie
he was informed by his caddie that he was "going to go ballistic"
because of the extra club in his bag.
"I want to forget it and just remember I finished
third in the Open," was all Woosnam had to say before the start
of the Scandinavian Masters.
The 43-year-old from Wales won the Masters in 1991
and has finished atop the Order of Merit twice in his career.
