NZ caddy gives $1 million to hospital

07/10/2008 15:57:57

A New Zealand man who is the caddy for golfing champion Tiger Woods has given $NZ 1,000,000 ($US 630,000) to an Auckland Children's hospital.

Our New Zealand reorter Kerri Ritchie reports Wellington-born Steve Williams has been the caddy for Tiger Woods since 1999.

He's handed over a cheque to the Starship Children's Hospital in Auckland.

The money will be used to build a new cancer ward.

Mr Williams says he made the decision to donate after spending a day at the hospital last year.

"It tore me up actually it was a day I'll never forget it was probably the most meaningful day of my life."

The hospital treats about seventy per cent of New Zealand children with cancer.

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