Hank Haney seems to be moving on since his public split with Tiger Woods. But that doesn't mean Haney, who spent six years as Woods' coach, is through talking about the relationship. In the August issue of Golf Digest, he talks about his "dysfunctional" pairing with the golfing great.Some excerpts from Haney who told football star Doug Flutie, who wandered by during the interview, that the two best days of his career were "when Tiger asked me to help him and the day I resigned."
Golf Digest: Why did you resign? Was it frustration? Pressure? Criticism?
Hank Haney: Start with all of the above, and keep going. There are so many reasons that add up to the fact it was time to leave.
...Golf Digest: Did the revelations about Tiger factor into your decision?
Hank Haney: If not for the accident, maybe he'd still be playing well, and maybe I would have stayed on a little longer. But there's still that life span, and the life span was running out.
...Golf Digest: It sounds like it became dysfunctional.
Hank Haney: It didn't get dysfunctional; it always was dysfunctional.
...Golf Digest: Is it possible that Tiger learned all there was to learn from you?
Hank Haney: That could be. I did feel it was going to be harder for Tiger to get better if he didn't commit to a couple things I thought -- and still think -- are important at this stage. Were there things I wanted him to commit to? Yes. Was it hard for me to get him to commit to those things? Yes.
...Golf Digest: How knowledgeable is Tiger about the golf swing?
Hank Haney: The most knowledgeable I've ever been around. I've taught 200 pros from tours around the world, and nobody came close to knowing what Tiger knows.
...Golf Digest: It's been said that Tiger views any association with him as helping that person out. Do you go along with that?
Hank Haney: You said it, I didn't.
