Stevie Initially Denied Slur, Then Cited Context

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Joanne Carroll has several vital details in the Stevie scandal, including the word that Williams only attended because Adam Scott asked him to go.

And we do seem to have different takes on which version of a--hole was used (or was it ar--hole..inquiring minds want to know!).

When asked if he used the words "black a***hole" he initially denied using the racially motivated language: "I did not say those two words."

However, he refused to clarify exactly what he did say on stage at the event, attended by more than 100 top players, caddies and golfing officials.

"Things get taken out of context," he said.

Regarding the context, these comments from Greg Turner probably best sum things up.

However, former New Zealand No1 Greg Turner said he did not think Williams could survive the media backlash, particularly in the United States.

"I can't see this ending well. There's some things you can't get away with and this is one of them. I have been trying to think of a context that might have been acceptable but can't come up with anything. I think this is a pretty big one," he said.

Stevie, Stevie, Stevie: “My aim was to shove it right up that black --------.”

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Oliver Brown reports that Steve Williams, receiving a "tongue in cheek" award from his fellow bagmen for "celebration of the year," was asked on staged during a dinner at the HSBC Champions in Shanghai to explain his infamous celebration after Adam Scott’s win in the WGC Bridgestone.
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Prez Cup Twitterers, Facebookers Beware: PGA Tour Is Coming To Get You!

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Robert Grant reports that Australian fans hoping to Tweet and post vital messages about attending the Presidents Cup about having just seen Adam Scott use a drinking fountain, need to think twice before hitting send. Little men in suits will be monitoring you and tracking you down (if only they were that organized!).
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HORSE Course Images Gallery, Australia Coverage Warning

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The blog will be a bit different for the next few weeks as I am heading to Australia. There will be plenty of Australian Open and Presidents Cup coverage, but I'll also be soaking up the culture and golf. Translation: there may be a less news coverage than normal and posting times will vary, but I think I'll be able to supplement that with something better in the way of cool photo galleries showing golf and life in Australia.

Which reminds me, if you are in Melbourne, The Woodlands will be hosting a special evening featuring yours truly, John Huggan, Mike Clayton (moderating) and others in a roundtable discussion. Cost is $100. For more information on what should be a fun evening at a great club, you can email Matthew Mollica at matthewm@mpx.com.au

To give you an idea how these galleries may look, here's a test run with some images just sent to me by Robert Nelson of The Prairie Club's HORSE Course, which we built in the summer of 2008. Good to see it evolving nicely and thanks Robert for the photos.

I'm still fine tuning how these galleries display images, but they will all be posted on my new Photos page and also embedded in posts. Here's the HORSE Course collection...