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Steve Williams (born 29 December 1963) is a New Zealander who has served as a caddie for several top professional golfers, most recently with Jason Day. Williams is best known for having served as Tiger Woods' caddie from 1999 to 2011. Woods was the top-ranked golfer in the world for much of Williams' tenure as his caddie. Career Williams was born in Wellington. He began his career of caddying at his home club at age 6. By age 10, he was frequently caddying 36 holes on Saturday and Sunday and then practicing his golf game until dark, becoming a two-handicap by age 13. However, as he reports on his official site, "by the age of thirteen I found myself enjoying caddying more than playing." He received his first break as a caddie in 1976, when his father arranged for him to carry the bags of five-time Open Championship winner Peter Thomson in the New Zealand Open. Thomson, who finished third, was impressed with the young Williams, who became his regular caddie when he played in New Zealand. The teenaged Williams also traveled to Australia on school breaks to caddie in tournaments there. In 1979, before he turned 16, he left school and moved to Europe to become a caddie on the European Tour. Williams spent much of the next decade caddying on almost all of the world's major professional tours. He got steady work with several Australian pros, among them Ian Baker-Finch. During this time, he met Greg Norman, and in 1982 became Norman's regular caddie in all his events in Asia and Australia, as well as some European events. In 1988, Williams moved to the United States to become Norman's full-time caddie. However, Norman fired him in 1989. Williams said later that he had gotten too close personally to Norman. Nonetheless, the two remained good friends. Norman later said he had made a mistake and tried to rehire him several years later. Williams had not long stayed unemployed, as Raymond Floyd hired him shortly after. He continued to carry Floyd's bag on both the regular and senior U.S. tours until 1999. Tiger Woods Early in the 1999 season at the Doral - Ryder Open, Tiger Woods' then-coach Butch Harmon approached Williams, asking if he would be interested in caddying for Woods, who had just fired his original tour caddie, Mike "Fluff" Cowan. Harmon had previously asked Raymond Floyd's permission to talk with Williams. After the event, Williams drove to Orlando to interview with Woods, who hired him on the spot. In the 2006 Ryder Cup singles match, Williams slipped while trying to clean Woods' 9 iron during the 7th hole, and ended up dropping it into the water. The club was later retrieved by a diver, and handed back to Woods on the 15th hole. Woods and Williams' relationship extended beyond the golf course, as Woods attended Williams' wedding in New Zealand in 2005 and attended many of Williams' dirt track races. Williams was known to aggressively defend Woods from overbearing fans on the course. At one event, he wrestled a $7,000 camera from a fan who clicked a picture of Woods during his backswing and threw it into a pond. Adam Scott Woods fired Williams and announced this publicly on 20 July 2011. Williams had caddied for Adam Scott in the 2011 U.S. Open and 2011 Open Championship. Williams released a statement on his website: Following the completion of the AT&T National I am no longer caddying for Tiger after he informed me that he needed to make a change. After 13 years of loyal service needless to say this came as a shock. Given the circumstances of the past 18 months working through Tiger's scandal, a new coach and with it a major swing change and Tiger battling through injuries I am very disappointed to end our very successful partnership at this time. I have had the opportunity to work of late for Australian Adam Scott and will now caddy for him on a permanent basis. Having started my caddying career with Australian great Peter Thompson and working for Greg Norman in the '80s I am excited about the future working for another Australian. After his win alongside Adam Scott at the 2011 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Williams, in an interview with David Feherty on CBS, said "I've caddied for 33 years — 145 wins now — and that's the best win I've ever had." The following day he expressed regret for the remarks, noting they were "over the top" and saying, "I had a lot of anger in me about what happened (with Woods) and it all came out." It is estimated he earned $12 million working for Woods. With Williams as his caddie, Scott finished runner-up at the 2012 Open Championship, having led by four strokes with four holes to play before bogeying them all to lose the title by one stroke to Ernie Els. The following year Scott won the Masters, defeating Ángel Cabrera on the second playoff hole. It was Scott's first major championship and the first time that an Australian golfer had won the Masters. In September 2017, Williams announced that he would no longer be working in his part-time role with Scott, saying Scott wanted to go back to having a full-time caddie from the start of 2018 onwards. He spent the 2017 New Zealand Women's Open on the bag of Danielle Kang. Williams ended a semi-retirement and caddied again for Scott in 2022 and 2023, including at the Genesis Invitational in February 2023, where Scott finished tied for 12th. He again caddied for Scott at the 2023 Masters, with Williams saying that it would likely be his final Masters as a caddy; Scott finished tied for 39th in the tournament. Dylan Dethier of Golf.com wrote that Scott used Williams like a "big-game hunter" in the final years of both of their careers, as Scott would ask Williams to carry the bag for only the most-significant tournaments rather than work as an everyday caddy. Controversy During an event in New Zealand in December 2008, Williams made news for comments about Phil Mickelson. According to British newspaper The Guardian he said, "I wouldn't call Mickelson a great player, 'cause I hate the prick". In a next-day interview with another newspaper, the New Zealand-based Star Times, Williams also said, "I don't particularly like the guy. He pays me no respect at all and hence I don't pay him any respect. It's no secret we don't get along either." On 4 November 2011, Williams made a comment that was perceived by some as being racist towards Tiger Woods. When asked about the comments he made after Adam Scott's win at Bridgestone, he replied: "It was my aim to shove it right up that black arsehole". Williams made an apology soon after. Tiger Woods then said Steve Williams is "certainly not racist." Other interests In 2001, Williams started a charitable foundation to assist junior golfers in his homeland. This charitable involvement was cited in his appointment as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to youth sport and recreation, announced on 4 June 2007 in the 2007 Queen’s Birthday Honours. In his free time, Williams also indulges a long-time passion for Speedway Racin.... Discover the Steve Williams popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Steve Williams books.
Best Seller Steve Williams Books of 2024
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Trousdale Estates
Steven M. PriceFilled with beautiful, vivid photographs, Trousdale is the definitive history of the architecture and design that defined both Beverly Hills and the ultimate American Dream.Trousda...
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Dark Reckoning
J.E. TaylorA sadistic killer stalks the secluded college town of Brooksfield, New Hampshire. With bodies piling up and rumors of the murders being part of sacrificial hazing rituals, the FBI ...
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Adequate Yearly Progress
Roxanna EldenA debut novel told with humor, intelligence, and heart, a “funny but insightful look at teachers in the workplace…reminiscent of the TV show The Office but set in an urban high sch...
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Shoe Dog
Phil Knight“An eyeopening look into the story of Knight before his multibillion dollar company.” School Library Journal“A great story about how an ambition turned into a business…serves as a ...
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Five Deep Breaths
Dr Genevieve Von Lob'Five Deep Breaths is a lifeline for parents' Georgia Coleridge'A wonderful book' Gillian AndersonA simple, supportive, downtoearth guide for reallife parenting.Every parent is d...
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Steve Williams - Ma vie avec Tiger Woods
Steve WilliamsL’OUVRAGE AUTOBIOGRAPHIESteve Williams est l’un des meilleurs caddies de sa génération. Il a accompagné Tiger Woods pendant plus de treize ans. Ensemble, ils ont...
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Start and Run a Successful Beauty Salon
Bijan Yousef-Zadeh & Sally MedcalfThis book is a stepbystep guide to starting and running a successful beauty salon. It is aimed at the budding entrepreneur; a qualified beautician working for someone else who now ...
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Black Privilege
Charlamagne Tha GodAn instant New York Times bestseller! Charlamagne Tha Godthe selfproclaimed “Prince of Pissing People Off,” cohost of Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club, and “the most important voic...
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Camp David
David WalliamsBritain's Got Talent is BACK . . . so it's time to get serious with Britain's favourite funny man.Famous comedian and actor, funniest judge on Britain's Got Talent, highachieving s...
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Steve Hansen
Gregor PaulThe making of a New Zealand coaching greatBetween the years 2012 and 2019, Sir Steve Hansen oversaw an era of such remarkable success that it would be almost impossible to repeat. ...
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An XL Life
Big BoyThis is the weightloss story you don’t hear about. As LA’s most talked about radio personality, and a man that peaked the scale at 500pounds, Big Boy shares his journey to the top,...
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Vengeance
J.E. TaylorLiving large in New York City as a corporate lawyer for the most savvy drug lord on the East Coast, Special Agent Steve Williams carefully plots Charlie Wisnowski's downfall. His p...
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Blind Faith
Ben EltonImagine a world where everyone knows everything about everybody. Where 'sharing' is valued above all, and privacy is considered a dangerous perversion.Trafford wouldn't call himsel...
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Incredible Baseball Stories
Ken SamelsonThe works in Incredible Baseball Stories cover the full span of baseball’s rich history. Fans of all ages will enjoy recalling the great and notsogreat moments of the most popular ...
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Messing Up the Paintwork
Ebury Publishing‘If it’s me and your granny on bongos, it’s The Fall.’As legendary frontman of postpunk outfit The Fall, Mark E. Smith was known as much for his mercurial temperament as his except...
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View from the Second Row
Samuel WhitelockThe most capped All Black in history speaks for the record about his storied career, spanning three rugby world cup grand finals, nine super rugby finals, and 153 appearances in th...
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The Butler
Wil HaygoodThis mesmerizing companion book to the awardwinning film, The Butler traces the Civil Rights Movement and explores crucial moments of twentieth century American history through the...
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Georgia Reign
J.E. TaylorSpecial Agent Steve Williams, still reeling from the death of Chris Ryan and his unexpected inheritance, isn't ready to step back into the line of fire. Relations with his wife are...
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Crystal Illusions
J.E. TaylorAssistant D.A. Carolyn Hastings has an uncanny knack for putting away criminals. With one of the best prosecution records in recent history, her future as Manhattan's next District...
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We Are the Nerds
Christine Lagorio-ChafkinNamed a Best Book of 2018 by Fast Company, this is a "sharply written and brilliantly reported" (Shelf Awareness) look inside Reddit, the wildly popular, often misunderstood websit...
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Carson the Magnificent
Bill ZehmeA Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
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All the Smoke
Matt Barnes & Stephen JacksonAn indepth and fresh celebration of the awardwinning, “unapologetic, authentic, and at times unfiltered” (The Sacramento Bee) sports podcast All the Smoke hosted by NBA champions M...
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Sonny Bill Williams
Sonny Bill Williams & Alan DuffSonny Bill Williams (SBW) is a once in a hundredyear athlete with immense sporting talent in Rugby League, Rugby Union and Boxing. Sonny Bill has built an incredible career and spo...
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How to Be Funny
Jon MacksAn invaluable guide on how to "lighten up" from a distinguished pro who has provided laughs for JAY LENO, BILLY CRYSTAL, STEVE MARTIN, ROBIN WILLIAMS, BRAD GARRETT, WHOOPI GOLDBERG...
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Detours
Tim RogersA charming, honest, funny, sad, tender and beautiful literary memoir, from Tim Rogers of You Am I. Think Patti Smith meet Dylan Thomas, by way of Banjo Paterson.'Rogers is a beauti...
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Hunting Season
J.E. TaylorWhen Kyle Winslow escapes from custody and targets everyone Special Agent Steve Williams cares about, a turn of fate brings Steve face to face with Ty Aris a criminal mastermind t...
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My Best Mistake
Terry O'ReillyThe host of CBC Radio’s Under the Influence, Terry O’Reilly, uncovers the surprising power of screwing upThe Incredible Hulk was originally supposed to be grey, but a printing glit...
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Get Honest or Die Lying
Charlamagne Tha GodFrom Charlamagne Tha God, multihyphenate mogul, host of the morning radio phenomenon The Breakfast Club, and founder and CEO of iHeartRadio’s Black Effect Podcast Network, a rundow...
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The Cost of These Dreams
Wright ThompsonThe instant New York Times bestseller!From one of America's most beloved sportswriters and the bestselling author of Pappyland, a collection of true stories about the dream of grea...
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Saving Face
J.E. TaylorThe Windwalker Serial Killer stalks the inlets of southern Maine for the next beauty to advance his collection and Special Agent Steve Williams is frustrated with always being a br...
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The Steve Williams Series
J.E. TaylorSpecial Agent Steve Williams excels at his job catching the most heinous of monsters walking the earth.Serial killers.When his job brings him face to face with a psychic, he strugg...
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Tod is God
Tod Gordon & Sean OliverThe uncensored inside story of ECW’s founder Tod Gordon’s journey from jewelry store owner to one of the three most powerful promoters in pro wrestling.“An incredible, entertaining...
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Rugby Folklore
Matt ElliottFrom superstitions to sendoffs, All Black nicknames to onfield battles: Rugby Folklore is a miscellany of stories, quotes, and facts that are part of the fabric of New Zealand rugb...
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Caroline Chisholm
Sarah GoldmanA fresh, spirited and engaging biography of a fascinating and influential woman who was absolutely instrumental in shaping modern Australia but whose influence and importance has ...
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Father of the Bride
Edward StreeterThe New York Times bestselling classic tale about modern marriage and the basis for the popular films is now back in print!Poor Mr. Banks! His jacket is too tight, he can’t get a c...
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Shoe Dog
Phil KnightIn this instant and tenacious New York Times bestseller, Nike founder and board chairman Phil Knight “offers a rare and revealing look at the notoriously mediashy man behind the sw...
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Made In Scotland
Billy ConnollyTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Where do you come from? It's one of the most basic human questions of all. But there is another question, which might sound a wee bit similar but is act...
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Primal
Dr Robin BakerPresumed dead, a group of undergraduate students who go missing on a deserted Pacific island emerge one year later in two groups of ragged (and naked) survivors. All but one of the...