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GolfChannel: Steve Stricker has risen from golf's doldrums to become a world class player, but not a major champion. That could change after his record-tying 7-under-par 63 at the PGA Championship on Thursday.

PGT: Tiger Woods says he congratulated Steve Williams and Adam Scott on their Bridgestone win.

GolfChannel: Steve Williams' brusque and bold persona as a caddie is serving Adam Scott well so far, even as those traits kick up controversy the soft-spoken Scott would prefer to avoid.

Golf Channel: By overshadowing Adam Scott's win, caddie Steve Williams burned much of the goodwill earned when Tiger Woods abruptly fired him.

PGT: With Steve Williams carrying his bag, golfer wins for 8th time on PGA Tour, while Tiger Woods finished tied for 37th.

Even after Tiger Woods fired him as his caddie on July 3, after the AT&T National, Steve Williams chose not to go public until after the British Open so it would not be a distraction to his new employer, Adam Scott.

PGT: Playing for the first time in nearly three months, Tiger Woods opens with a 2-under-68 in the first round of the Bridgestone Invitational on Thursday. He is 6 behind leader Adam Scott, whose caddie is Steve Williams.

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PGT: Tiger Woods praises Steve Williams as a great caddie and says they talked 'man to man' when they parted ways, and the golfer declines to respond to Williams' critical remarks.

Steve Sands and Jason Sobel recap the action from the third round of the U.S. Senior Open at Iverness, including highlights of Olin Browne and Mark O'Meara. (NBC Sports)

Msnbc's Alex Witt talks with The Golf Channel's Charlie Rymer about Tiger Woods firing his caddie Steve Williams, and the golfer's chances of regaining his winning form. (msnbc tv)

Litke: It's hard to fault Tiger Woods for trying to change things up, but dumping Steve Williams was probably the wrong place to start. No one else in Tiger's entourage had the guts to tell him the truth.

Chandler: Here’s where Tiger made his mistake. There’s only two ways to get rid of someone who knows your secrets. You buy their silence, or you get rid of them

PGT: Some might have never anticipated it, but caddie Steve Williams has become a sympathetic figure after being canned by Tiger Woods.