WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand caddie Steve Williams says he plans to retire but will consider offers of part-time work next year and would team up with former boss Tiger Woods, if asked.Two weeks ago, Williams ended a 3-1/2 year association with Adam Scott during which Scott rose to become the worlds top-ranked golfer and the first Australian to win the Masters. The 50-year-old Williams told Fairfax Media on Thursday he wants to reduce his caddying to spend more time with family in New Zealand.He said he is 90 per cent certain its going to be a permanent break from caddying but he will consider working part-time in 2015.Asked if he would be prepared to work with Woods again, Williams said hes definitely someone Id consider.Hes a tremendous talent, but its hard to say right now because its only two weeks since Ive hung up the clubs, Williams said.The 11-year professional and personal relationship between Williams and Woods ended in 2011 with some acrimony. Williams said they had met occasionally on tour since, though Woods recent injuries meant they had not seen each other often.He said his move to scale down his caddying wasnt a tough decision.At the end of the day, Ive known in the back of my head that retirement or taking a break from caddying was on the horizon. Ive done it for 36 years, he said.I just came to the decision that its time to take a break. 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