'Obsessed' Tiger Woods wanted to blitz Jack Nicklaus' record and win 21 majors, caddie Steve Williams has said

Steve Williams has revealed Tiger Woods had trained his sights on 21 majors, and his former caddie expected him to get there before his career unravelled in 2009. Woods had 14 majors to his name at the age of 32 in 2008, but he took a break from the sport the following year after admitting to a series of affairs. Ad/> Injuries also took a toll on Woods, and upon his return to golf he has only added one more major to his tally — the 2019 Masters.

The OpenWoods admits window is closing at top level ahead of Open returnYESTERDAY AT 12:03 He came close to losing a leg in a car crash in 2021, and is odds-against winning another major. That would mean him finishing his career behind Jack Nicklaus’ tally of 18 majors, but Williams has revealed Woods’ target was well beyond that number. Speaking to BBC Sport for an 'All about Tiger Woods' podcast, Williams said: «Tiger wanted to get to 20.

»I said 21 is my favourite number, so let's make it 21 and when you get to 21 you're not seeing me again. And he said that's because I'm retiring too. “Tiger was obsessed with breaking Jack's record.

We put every ounce of energy into that and I didn't see any reason up until the stage where it all unfolded that he wasn't going to eclipse Jack and it's a shame it didn't happen. «I don't think any other player is going to be in a position to try and while he didn't, he gave it an unbelievable run, won four in a row and 15 majors. What more can you say?» Tiger admits window closing on career at top level Hovland loses clubs, hits shank and a duff during first round of Scottish Open 'It’s only business' — Poulter will play DP World Tour events following lifting of suspension Woods, who admitted recently that the window is closing on his career,