Steve Williams to caddy for Ryan Fox at the New Zealand Open

Steve Williams has recently caddied for Adam Scott (Getty image)
Steve Williams has recently caddied for Adam Scott (Getty image)

Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox will team up with Tiger Woods' former caddy Steve Williams for next month's New Zealand Open in Queenstown.

Fox opened his year on the European Tour with a top 20 finish in Abu Dhabi and has been impressive in his other appearances in Qatar and Dubai, making the cut on both occasions.

His full-time caddy has opted to stay in Europe which opens the door for Williams to be on the bags.

"Steve is the best caddy in the world having worked with greats like Greg Norman, he was 10 years with Tiger Woods and then with Adam Scott and got him to world number one," said Fox.

"My caddy is pretty excited about me working with Steve and hopefully I learn a bit from him and bring that to our relationship going down the line."

Fox is also excited to team up with his famous father Grant Fox for the Pro-Am competition.

"It should be fun. I'm not sure how we will handle playing with a few people watching but I am sure he will enjoy the overall experience. Hopefully I can play well and we can both play the weekend."

Fox, who has made the cut in his first four tournaments on the European Tour, competes at the Super 6 in Perth next week and two tournaments in South Africa before heading to Queenstown.

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