Golf agent Hughes Norton has in contrast former consumer Tiger Woods to a ‘zombie’ due to the way in which he is in a position to flip his again on girlfriends and 'each' relationship in his life. The pair labored collectively for 10 years earlier than the 15-time champion brutally sacked him and dedicated his future to a special company.

Norton met Woods when he was simply 13 and honing his craft, although the expertise was clear to see for the super-agent. The pair quickly started working collectively and loved their first style of immense success when Woods gained the Masters in 1997, aged 21.

He went on to put in writing his identify into golf’s historical past books below Norton’s administration, with the latter working tirelessly behind the scenes to orchestrate multi-million-pound offers for his prime consumer.

However, their relationship ended on a really bitter notice. Just just a few years after Norton had negotiated extremely profitable offers with Nike and Titleist, Woods determined that he would lower ties with the IMG agent and signal on with a brand new company.

Norton has now spoken out on how his relationship with Woods ended and shared that he continues to be astounded by how his ex-client is prepared to chop people off with none hesitation. He informed the Daily Mail: "It was betrayal with a capital B,’ Norton admits as he discusses being fired by Woods. ‘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.

"The solace I can take, which doesn’t present a lot, is that this: He was an equal alternative zombie with relationships, his swing coaches, his lawyer, the man negotiated the IMG illustration deal, with caddies,’ he says. ‘When it is over, it is over.' It is the way in which he terminates relationships with everybody. Whether it is girlfriends, whether or not it is his former golf coaches. It's ironic, actually.