How much was Tiger Woods’ caddie Steve Williams’ salary? How much is his net worth now?

Tiger Woods is easily considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time. Winning 15 Majors throughout his career, Woods has sealed his place in Golf’s Hall of Fame. Holding numerous records, Woods is tied in first place for the most number of men’s Major Championships win ever. Woods’ dominance was undeniable. He was the top-ranked golfer in the world from August 1999 to September 2004- 264 consecutive weeks- and again from June 2005 to October 2010- 281 consecutive weeks.

However, a golfer is nothing without his caddie and the bond that they share is indescribable. Williams had quite a lot of experience under his belt, going all the way back to caddying for Greg Norman from 1982 to 1989. Steve Williams joined Woods all the way back in 1999, just when the golfer was getting into the prime of his career. The two together shared innumerable victories and triumphs together till 2011. The golfer and the caddie had quite the close relation- almost like they were best friends.

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Tiger Woods’ caddie Steve Williams earned an insane amount of money over his career

A caddie generally earns around 5 to 10% of the golfer’s winnings over and above his/her base salary. During his time, Williams earned 1.5% of all of Woods’ tournament win amounts. Needless to say Williams earned quite a lot more than other caddies during the duration of his career with Woods. In 2007 alone he earned $1.4 million in commissions- putting him the top 75 of PGA earners for the year. Williams also earned money though endorsements and gifts from Tiger.

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During his time caddying for Woods, Williams also earned almost $12 million in bonuses and salary. It was reported that Woods even gave the caddy 10 vehicles that were won at tournaments. Currently, Williams has a net worth of a whopping $20 million. However, after 2011 things turned sour between the pair, and they reportedly never spoke to each other again- ending their illustrious career together.

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