Why should Tiger have all the fun?  You can have an affair, too!

Since last November, Tiger Woods’ life has been a whirlwind of trouble.  He had a car crash last November 27.  That crash revealed that the golf legend was apparently cheating on his wife with a succession of women.  Then he announced a self-imposed exile from professional golf that lasted five months.  During that time, he went to an undisclosed location for rehab for an undisclosed condition.  Then he returned to play in the Masters, only to find himself missing the cut at the next tournament in which he played.

This week, he quit The Players Championship due to a neck injury, and questions remain as to whether he will play in the U.S. Open June 17-20.  On top of all of that, Tiger’s longtime coach, Hank Haney, announced this week that he would no longer work with the golf legend.

Haney reportedly offered his resignation to Woods via text message.

The full text of his resignation follows.  There is no word yet regarding who will replace Haney, who worked with Tiger for the past six years.

"May 10, 2010

"I have informed Tiger Woods this evening that I will no longer be his coach.

"I would like to thank Tiger for the opportunity that I have had to work with him over the past 6 plus years. Tiger Woods has done the work to achieve a level of greatness that I believe the game of golf has never seen before and I will always appreciate the opportunity that I have had to contribute to his successes. I have also enjoyed the association that I have had with Tiger both on and off the golf course as I have had some incredible experiences. In coaching and teaching Tiger I have also learned a lot, not only about golf, but about people and life in general. It has been a great learning experience and along the way Tiger has elevated me in my own profession to a level that I never thought I would achieve before I had the opportunity to work with him.

"In many ways because of all of the time that I have spent with Tiger, I may have learned more from him than he has ever learned from me. So I believe at this time that it is in both of our best interests for me to step aside as Tiger’s coach.

"I will always look back upon our past half dozen years together as my best days in professional golf. It would be a dream of any coach to have a student like Tiger Woods and for me it was a dream come true. Just so there is no confusion I would like to make it clear that this is my decision. Tiger Woods and I will always be friends, but I believe that there is a time and place for everything and I feel at this time and at this place in my life I want to move forward in other areas.

"Tiger has been just an incredible performer in golf and he has achieved great success throughout his career. First with his father Earl, and then with Butch Harmon as his coach, followed by me, I know Tiger Woods will be successful in the future no matter who helps him. He is an incredible athlete with an incredible work ethic. As we all know, Tiger has been through a lot in the last six months, and I really believe that given the chance, mind free and injury free, we will all see Tiger Woods play once again like we all know he can.

"I wish Tiger well, not only with his golf, but in finding peace and happiness in all aspects of his life. Tiger knows that if he ever needs me in anyway, whether it be with his golf or just as a friend he can always call. I will always, as I have been in the past, be there for him. From a personal standpoint, I look forward to being able to make many more contributions to the great game of golf in the days and years ahead.

"Hank Haney"

 

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