Tiger Woods no longer intimidates his rivals, says ex-caddy Steve Williams
Outspoken New Zealander reveals he will quit full-time golf this year and hopes to reconcile with former world No 1
Outspoken caddy Steve Williams says his former employer, Tiger Woods, has lost his "intimidation factor", as the New Zealander revealed he will quit full-time golf this year.
Williams, who was sacked by Woods in 2011 after helping him win all but one of his 14 major titles, added that he had yet to reconcile with the world No 1, but hopes to one day.
"There's just personal things and differences of opinion about how things went down. He thinks one thing and I think another," said Williams, who now carries the bags of Australian world No 2 Adam Scott.
Guys were quite intimidated by him, but there is no intimidation any more. That counts for a lot
"I need to sort that out with him. But I haven't had the opportunity to sit down with him and iron out a few things, but it will happen at some stage."
Williams was fired after Woods' slide down the world rankings following the revelation that the American had a string of extramarital affairs.
Since then, Woods has failed to win another major and Williams gave his own reasons why.
"He doesn't have the intimidation factor anymore. That was a big thing, guys were quite intimidated by him, but there is no intimidation any more. That counts for a lot," Williams said.