Tiger Woods' first agent recalls 'zombie-like' firing by golf superstar: 'Betrayal with a capital B'

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Hughes Norton, Tiger Woods’ first agent, is ready to spill on a grudge he’s had since he was fired decades ago by the golf superstar. 

As Woods broke into professional golf at the ripe age of 20 in 1996, Norton was there to assist him, especially when it came to endorsements. He was key in getting deals for Woods with Nike and Titleist, which were worth $60 million that year. 

Norton was a golf superagent with many stories around the game, and his new book, "Rainmaker," details them, including his relationship with Woods. 

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Tiger Woods watches the ball fly during the Los Angeles Open in Los Angeles, California.  (Gary Newkirk /Allsport)

And more specifically, how that relationship ended. 

Norton was fired in 1998 by Woods, and his agency, IMG, fired him two months after that. 

He recalled that meeting with Woods in his book, where he said the star golfer’s eyes were "zombie-like" as he let his agent know he would no longer be working for him. 

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"It was betrayal with a capital B," Norton told The Daily Mail.

"On a professional level, because I thought I’d done my job in spades. And on a personal level, because it was such a rejection of a relationship that we had built together for 10 years."

Woods’ golf journey since turning pro has had many peaks and valleys, but Norton says that "expressionless" face that he saw him have during the firing meeting has been used with everyone else since. 

"The solace I can take, which doesn’t provide much, is this: He was an equal opportunity zombie with