Haney Responds to Report That He Is "Parting Ways" With Tiger

by Ryan Ballengee on May 1, 2010 6:00 PM EDT in Exclusives

On Saturday morning, Sports by Brooks reported that Tiger Woods would be "parting ways" with Hank Haney, citing an unnamed source. The source told SbB that Haney was unaware of his pending demise, but that Woods would make the news public soon.

Waggle Room reached Hank Haney for comment on the story.

"Just part of the job, isn't it?," Haney said via an e-mail message denying the report.

Haney elaborated that he went to just four tournaments with Woods last year and that those were only for the practice rounds at the major championships. Haney was not in Charlotte for the Quail Hollow Championship this weekend, but was at the Masters.

Woods and Haney have been working together for nearly six years.

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This is great news for

Ray Romano.

by TXQ on May 1, 2010 6:08 PM EDT reply actions

Or perhaps the opposite's true and Tiger's

The Haney Reject.

by TXQ on May 1, 2010 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh, Hank had nothing to do with

that….it’s just the normal fans catching up with El Tigre when he isn’t in a protected atmosphere….I bet his hearing is super sensitive right now, and every comment is heard loud and clear….The vaunted concentration is directed in another direction….I think his skin is thinner than we thought….As Easy said, it’s rather hard to concentrate on a golf ball when the mind is elsewhere….And Tigar knows his swing as well as Hank does, so if any correction is needed during the round, he is able to, or at least always was able to do the correction…I put most of this on distractions of one sort or another….Oh wait, just a thought here, but maybe all the suits and agents that are advising him just told him how much Elin will get when she throws him out….jist saying, and ya gotta love it….STUB

by thinker on May 2, 2010 12:23 PM EDT reply actions

6 Cuts in 15 Years.

79 worst round of his (PGA Tour) career (yes is remember the 81 at the British), but a 79 the worst round of his 15 year career. A 79 I mean what? Half of a Billion is what…….Half a Billion. Hank isn’t going anywhere, unless he’s asked to leave. Who was Hank pre-Tiger? Now he’s the guru. Let’s just say he’s on call. You Guys……ha.

"The game is swell when it's played well."

by Fairways and Grins on May 2, 2010 12:32 PM EDT reply actions

Well, when he can’t do that…his game will suffer badly

by Alious on May 2, 2010 6:51 PM EDT reply actions

Tiger is the only one swinging the clubs.

Back in Hogans day or even Jacks day, they didn’t have swing coaches. Problems with everything in ones life are usually self inflicted as I find this to be the case as well.

"pain is only weakness leaving the body"

by progolf on May 3, 2010 8:40 AM EDT reply actions