Tiger's former caddie: 'It was like I was his slave'

Tiger Woods' former caddie Steve Williams has written an autobiography, and it is not kind to the golfing superstar.

Williams' book, "Out of the Rough," chronicles his time in golf and his 13 years alongside Woods, which were undoubtedly Tiger's best years.

In an excerpt released Sunday, Williams said that at times working with Woods made him feel like a slave.

One thing that really pissed me off was how he would flippantly toss a club in the general direction of the bag, expecting me to go over and pick it up. I felt uneasy about bending down to pick up his discarded club, it was like I was his slave. The other thing that disgusted me was his habit of spitting at the hole if he missed a putt.

The book is set for release Monday.

Williams stopped working with Woods in 2011, after Tiger's infidelity scandal rocked the sport. The two won 13 of Woods' 14 majors together, but Williams maintains he didn't know about Woods' life outside of the greens.

Only a handful of his oldest buddies actually had any idea this was going on. I didn't know because Tiger didn't dare tell me. We had such a strong bond and working relationship that there was no way he could let me in on what was happening - he knew my values and that I would have zero tolerance for that kind of behavior.

But regardless of the morality of the matter, he was still a friend in trouble and I was going to stick by him. I did that even though people were accusing me of being an enabler, an accomplice, saying I was lying when I stated clearly that I knew nothing about this. For months on end, my life was absolutely miserable.

Williams served as best man at Woods' wedding, according to ESPN's Bob Harig, but their relationship ended poorly. Williams writes that Woods' apology after his marriage fell apart was "heavily scripted," and that he has no sympathy, because Woods was in charge of his own actions.

Williams began caddying in 1976, and started working with Woods in 1999. The New Zealander now has a working relationship with Adam Scott, though it is on a limited basis.