Tiger's hunger changed caddy's life

STEVE Williams, caddy to Tiger Woods, has spoken of how close his boss was to quitting the US Tour and coming to play in Europe instead.

It happened in the Showdown at Sherwood, a day and night, made-for-television match with Sergio Garcia in 1999. It was, explained Williams, a hot, sticky night outside Los Angeles and the caddies were told to wear pants.

"That's ridiculous," reacted Williams, a typical, straight-talking New Zealander.