20 Questions with the Grand Slam fab four caddies
Alistair Matheson (Geoff Ogilvy), Steve Williams (Tiger Woods), Mike "Fluff" Cowan (Jim Furyk) and Brennan Little (Mike Weir) tell all in this exclusive feature from the PGA Grand Slam of Golf Journal.
1. What Major Championship wins you have been on the bag for?
Matheson: 2006 U.S. Open
Williams: 11 with Tiger, 3 Senior majors with Ray Floyd
Cowan: 1997 Masters with Tiger Woods and 2003 U.S. Open with Jim Furyk
Little: 2003 Masters with Mike Weir
2. How many tournament wins have you been on the bag for?
Matheson: 11
Williams: 120
Cowan: 21
Little: 7
3. What is your golf handicap?
Matheson: 8
Williams: 6
Cowan: 5
Little: 2
4. What is your lowest round of golf?
Matheson: 71
Williams: 67
Cowan: 62
Little: 64
5. When was the first time you caddied, and for whom?
Matheson: 1986 for Antonio Garrido at Wentworth
Williams: 1976 New Zealand Open for Peter Thomson
Cowan: Hartford Monday Qualifier for David Smith
Little: 1999 for Mike Weir at the Sony Open
6. What is your most consecutive number of tournaments worked?
Matheson: 10
Williams: 44
Cowan: 20
Little: 5
7. What is your most memorable moment while caddying?
Matheson: Firt win on Tour with Mark James in '93 at the Medeira Open
Williams: Winning the 2000 British Open at St. Andrews
Cowan: '84 Colonial with Peter Jacobsen, '97 Masters with Tiger and '03 U.S. Open with Jim Furyk
Little: Winning the Masters
8. What is your most forgettable moment while caddying?
Matheson: Falling into a greenside bunker at the French Open in 1991
Williams: Playoff loss to Nick Faldo at Masters working for Ray Floyd
Cowan: Western Open 18th hole 1979
Little: Forgetting about the ditch in the 2000 British Open while laying up
9. Favorite course, U.S.?
Matheson: Indian Wells
Williams: Augusta National
Cowan: Kebo Valley G.C. -- Bar Harbour, Maine
Little: TPC Craig Ranch, McKinney, Texas
10. Favorite golf hole, U.S.?
Matheson: No. 4 at Spyglass Hills
Williams: No. 3 at Augusta National
Cowan: No. 8 at Kebo Valley
Little: No. 7 at Pebble Beach
11. Favorite golf course, outside U.S.?
Matheson: Royal Zoute in Belgium
Williams: St. Andrews, Old Course
Cowan: Crail in Scotland
Little: Magna Golf Club
12. Favorite golf hole, outside U.S.?
Matheson: No. 17 at St. Andrews, the Road Hole
Williams: No. 14 at St. Andrews
Cowan: No. 7 at Crail
Little: No. 6 at Carnoustie
13. Who would be in your dream foursome?
Matheson: Ewan McGregor, Travis Pastrana, Jaromir Jagr
Williams: Tiger Woods, Peter Thomson & Bob Charles
Cowan: Farling Jacobsen, Colan Cowan (Dad) & Bobbie Cowan
Little: George Roberts, Wayne Gretzky and my Dad
14. If you weren?t a caddie, what would you be?
Matheson: Architect
Williams: Race Car Driver
Cowan: Club Professional
Little: Investment Business
15. Favorite sporting event, non-golf?
Matheson: Motorcross des Nations
Williams: Any Race Meeting
Cowan: NCAA Playoffs
Little: Stanley Cup Finals
16. Favorite sports team?
Matheson: New York Rangers
Williams: NZ All Blacks -- Rugby
Cowan: Boston Celtics
Little: Washington Redskins, Toronto Blue Jays
17. All-time favorite movie?
Matheson: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Williams: Top Gun
Cowan: Caddyshack
Little: Slapshot
18. Favorite TV show?
Matheson: The Office
Williams: Wild Discovery
Cowan: 24
Little: America's Most Wanted
19. Favorite musician or group?
Matheson: Joy Division
Williams: Pink Floyd
Cowan: Grateful Dead
Little: Kenny Chesney
20. Favorite food?
Matheson: Sushi
Williams: Fish & Chips, New Zealand style
Cowan: Pizza
Little: Ice Cream
