Tiger Woods’ ex-coach makes bold claim about the golfer, compares him to ‘other greats’
Tiger Woods' former coach, Hank Haney, recently praised the 15-time major champion's short game. He said Woods was far more advanced than other golf greats.
Haney worked with Woods for six years, from 2004 to 2010. During this period, the duo won a whopping 31 titles on the PGA Tour, including six major championships.
On Tuesday, October 8, Haney shared a video on X of Tiger Woods speaking about his short game approach. In the clip, the 82-time PGA Tour winner is discussing his short game with Collin Morikawa.
"Tiger is a little more advanced than most the other greats, actually a lot more," Haney wrote in the caption while reposting the clip.
Tiger Woods wins explored during his partnership with Hank Haney
Haney witnessed several successful moments in Tiger Woods' career. During this time, the golfing legend remained World No. 1 for 257 consecutive weeks. Woods was also named PGA Tour Player of the Year four times, topped the PGA Tour money list four times, and won the Vardon Trophy three times.
In 2007, Woods matched his 2000 record with a lowest single-season scoring average of 67.79. The duo had a 33.3% winning percentage on the PGA Tour and a 26% win rate in 23 major starts.
Here's a look at Woods' wins with coach Hank Haney:
2005
- January 23: Buick Invitational
- March 6: Ford Championship at Doral
- Apr 10: Masters Tournament
- July 17: The Open Championship
- August 21: WGC-NEC Invitational
- October 9: WGC-American Express Championship
2006
- January 29: Buick Invitational
- March 5: Ford Championship at Doral
- July 23: The Open Championship
- August 6: Buick Open
- August 20: PGA Championship
- August 27: WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
- September 4: Deutsche Bank Championship
- October 1: WGC-American Express Championship
2007
- January 28: Buick Invitational
- March 25: WGC-CA Championship
- May 6: Wachovia Championship
- August 5: WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
- August 12: PGA Championship
- September 9: BMW Championship
- September 16: The Tour Championship
2008
- January 27: Buick Invitational
- Feb 24: WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
- March 16: Arnold Palmer Invitational
- June 16: U.S. Open
2009
- March 29: Arnold Palmer Invitational
- June 7: Memorial Tournament
- July 5: AT&T National
- August 2: Buick Open
- August 9: WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
- September 13: BMW Championship