WILLIAMS REVEALS GOALS ON THE OCHE
19/05/2025 By Aaron Nijjar
SCOTT WILLIAMS is a born entertainer who thrives under the spotlight — and reckons he’d be a top-12 player if every event was played on the big stage.
‘Shaggy’ reached the quarter-final of the Players Championship Finals and semi-finals of the World Championship last year.
World No. 37 Williams had his best season on the floor since 2022 as he made the semi-finals of the Players Championship 10 and 15 events this year.
The 35-year-old now hopes to be more consistent on the ProTour in the hope of featuring in more major tournaments.
He said: “The floor is game is hard because there’s no crowd and no atmosphere in there, there’s nothing I can work off, nothing I can thrive on.
“I’m figuring out a way to put that aside and get the best out of myself and when I find that I’ll be on the TV more!
“I joke with people that if all events were on the stage I’d be top 12 easy, because of who I am.
“I react to the crowd, it’s the way I am! I‘m so nonchalant, and that’s how I look at the game!
“I love being on the stage, it’s where I like to be, and it’s where I deserve to be a lot of the time – but if I’m not performing I’m not going to get there!”
Williams is aiming to secure a future spot to compete at the World Matchplay and World Grand Prix.
He added: “Especially with the new money increases all over the place, it’s even bigger than it was.
“Now, I can get the £15,000 without having to win my first game – which is tough sometimes when you’re playing some of the best amateurs in the world!
“I go into the year saying that anything else is a bonus at the minute! Hopefully in a couple of years, I’ll be looking at the Matchplay and the Grand Prix!”
Lincolnshire thrower Williams won his first ProTour title in 2022 at the Players Championship 17 in Niedernhausen.
Image by Taylor Lanning.
