Greg Norman’s Former Caddie Abruptly Denied a Rehiring Offer From the Shark Following an Unpleasant Separation in 1989

Greg Norman has been putting in all his efforts to make LIV Golf the biggest professional tour worldwide. And for having the best players in the league, the shark has been giving them undeniable offers, eventually luring them all in. However, there is one man who once surprisingly denied an offer from the former golfer. And it was during Norman’s prime years in the sport.

When Steve Williams refused to work with Greg Norman

Steve Williams has received a lot of fans during his career as a caddie. The man used to work with some of the biggest names in the sport including Greg Norman, and even legend Tiger Woods. And that is why he is known as much as any other professional in the field. Williams also wrote a book describing his unfiltered experiences working with all these players, and it was a bestseller!

Despite receiving most of his fame due to Woods, the caddie highly credits Greg Norman for turning him into the person he is. According to him, it was the Australian golfer who brought him into the professional caddie business. But despite having a great time working with Norman, Williams once denied an offer from the shark.

In an interview with Graham Bensinger, Steve explained how the LIV CEO tried to rehire him. But to his surprise, Williams said no to his offer. “I’m a very loyal sort of a person” the caddie reasoned. “From Greg Norman, I was very fortunate to go and carry for Raymond Floyd…Carrying for another guy that was extremely good to me, and Greg wanted me to go back and carry for him.”

According to Williams, he found it very hard to quit working with someone just because he had another better offer. He also explained how he developed a deep bond with Norman, but it eventually got in the way of their professional relationship. And so, when he finally started working with Floyd, he couldn’t leave for Norman’s rehiring offer. “I couldn’t let Ray down,” he said. “He’d been so good to me, I had no reason to leave him. He’d been exemplary to me. Him and his family took me in too…I was just loyal, I couldn’t do it.”

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The caddie once explained how Norman treated Williams and his family as the golfer’s own. If Norman stayed in an expensive hotel, he made sure that his caddie did too. However, Williams was receiving the same hospitality and respect from Floyd. And so, it became even harder for him to quit working with his new partner.

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