Steve Williams MNZM (born 29 December 1963) is a New Zealander who has served as a caddie for several top professional golfers, most recently with Jason Day.

Thomson, who finished third, was impressed with the young Williams, who became his regular caddie when he played in New Zealand.

[1] Early in the 1999 season at the Doral - Ryder Open, Tiger Woods' then-coach Butch Harmon approached Williams, asking if he would be interested in caddying for Woods, who had just fired his original tour caddie, Mike "Fluff" Cowan.

[3] In the 2006 Ryder Cup singles match, Williams slipped while trying to clean Woods' 9 iron during the 7th hole, and ended up dropping it into the water.

At one event, he wrestled a $7,000 camera from a fan who clicked a picture of Woods during his backswing and threw it into a pond.

[7][8][9][10] Williams released a statement on his website: Following the completion of the AT&T National I am no longer caddying for Tiger after he informed me that he needed to make a change.

The following day he expressed regret for the remarks, noting they were "over the top" and saying, "I had a lot of anger in me about what happened (with Woods) and it all came out.

[18] During an event in New Zealand in December 2008, Williams made news for comments about Phil Mickelson.

According to British newspaper The Guardian he said, "I wouldn't call Mickelson a great player, 'cause I hate the prick".

[19] In a next-day interview with another newspaper, the New Zealand-based Star Times, Williams also said, "I don't particularly like the guy.

When asked about the comments he made after Adam Scott's win at Bridgestone,[20] he replied: "It was my aim to shove it right up that black arsehole".

[23] This charitable involvement was cited in his appointment as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to youth sport and recreation, announced on 4 June 2007 in the 2007 Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Golf at the Top with Steve Williams: Tips and Techniques from the Caddy to Raymond Floyd, Greg Norman, and Tiger Woods.