Caddie unaware of indiscretions

Last updated: 14th December 2009

Tiger Woods' caddie Steve Williams has broken his silence on the controversy surrounding the world number one and insisted he had no knowledge of the extra-marital affairs to which the golfer has admitted to.

Williams claims he was unaware of Woods' indiscretions, adding that the pair would not spend a great deal of their time away from the course together.

The New Zealander, speaking to the Sunday News in his homeland, stated: "I am an honest person. I had no knowledge of what was going on. If I did, I would say I did.

"What people fail to realise is I (just) work for Tiger Woods.

"I live in New Zealand, I travel to and from New Zealand to caddie for Tiger Woods. I am not with him 24/7. Whilst I am a very good friend of his... I don't know what he does off the course.

"Some nights we go to dinner. His indiscretions have probably been (when he wasn't playing).

"When he is not competing, I am back in New Zealand. I have no knowledge of what he is doing."

Woods has now announced he is to take an "indefinite break" from golf as he attempts to save his marriage and Williams feels it is a sound move.

"Tiger just said he needs a break and I don't want to put any pressure on the guy," he continued.

"He will know in his mind, and his family will know in their mind, when it is the right time for him to return to playing golf.

"He will have the right people counselling him and between the people that counsel him, his wife and his immediate friends, when he is ready to come back he will be ready to come back."

Williams also went on to reveal that he would quit caddying altogether if Woods decided to end their partnership, adding: "I have always stated that my last caddie job will be caddying for Tiger.

"I am committed to him. I understand he needs a break to sort his personal stuff out."