Golf is the game for gentlemen and these gentlemen sure get paid a lot! And among the richest of the golfers, one name stands out for sure. Tiger Woods is known for being the richest golfer in the world, but how rich is he exactly? In a recent video by Don Harvey, on his YouTube channel, fans got a lot more than just a sneak peek into the GOAT’s lavish lifestyle by his long-term caddie Steve Williams.

Williams is a renowned caddie in the golf world and he partnered with Woods from 1999 to 2011. As many of you already know, Williams played a very important role in shaping Woods’s career in the time he was with him. In the 12 years Woods worked with Williams he achieved 13 of his 15  major victories, which included four Masters titles, three U.S. Open titles, three Open Championship titles, and three PGA Championship titles. Everyone knows the effect Williams’s guidance has on Woods but what many do not know is that Williams saw Woods very closely in his years of caddying for the golfer.

According to Williams, he had experienced a lifestyle that only a few other New Zealanders had, after he stayed at Woods’s place. He went on to explain his experience living with Woods and also revealed that one popular sports entity was their neighbor. “Tiger lived in a gated community when I first came. He lived there, and um, Shaq used to live in the same gated community as Tiger”, said Willaims. He continued by saying that the experience was always entertaining with Woods’s customized cars and boom boxes on full display. “These guys make exponential kind of money, and they have properties that are, you know, like… you can’t even fathom what they’re like”, he said, recalling his days living with the world’s greatest golfer.

But as much as Williams was astonished by Woods’s wealth, many fans do not know that when Woods called him for the first time ever, he actually hung up on him!

Tiger Woods’s and his caddie’s first encounter was ‘a funny story’

In an interview with Sportsnet, Steve Williams recalled the humorous story of his first encounter with Tiger Woods. When asked if it was true that he had hung up on Woods the first time he called, Williams gave a light laugh and said, “Yes. It’s a funny story because I have a mate who can imitate Tiger to a tee”. Williams explained that he had just arrived in Miami from New Zealand and thought the call was from a friend imitating Woods’s voice. “I put the phone down, thinking it was my mate Bob,” he said. After the phone rang again, Williams responded with in a harsh tone and told the caller to “give him a break”.

It wasn’t until the third call that Williams realized it was actually Woods on the line. He recalled what Woods said when he finally picked up the phone, “‘Steve, I’m looking for a caddie. Are you interested?'”.  Williams also knew that the golfer wasn’t participating in the tournament he was caddying in at the time so they decided to meet in Orlando after the event. “That’s how it started,” Williams said, reflecting on the unlikely beginning of his 12-year partnership with Woods. So what do you think about their partnership? Let us know in the comment section below!