Tiger Woods Almost Gave Up Golf For The Military, Says Former Coach
Posted on Apr 02, 2012 @ 10:30AM - Add a comment
By Amber Goodhand - Radar News Editor
Tiger Woods' passion for golf was once overshadowed by a growing obsession with the military, and his former swing coach says the champion actually put his career in jeopardy because of it.
Hank Haney chronicles Tiger's secret training sessions with the Navy SEALs in his new book The Big Miss: My Years Coaching Tiger Woods, and says he participated in everything from parachuting to 'Kill Houses' -- a live ammunition shooting range used to train for combat in close contact situations.
Tiger Woods Loved Reading The Stories Written About His Cheating Scandal, Says Ex Coach
Posted on Mar 28, 2012 @ 08:00PM - 10 comments
By Amber Goodhand - Radar News Editor
Tiger Woods remained hidden from the public eye during the height of his cheating scandal, but according to his former swing coach Hank Haney, the golf pro was keeping an eye on everything being said and written about him.
In a new tell-all book released by Hank titled The Big Miss: My Years Coaching Tiger Woods, Hank writes about Tiger's obsession with reading the tabloids, newspapers and gossip columns -- scouring the Internet to see what was being written about his infidelities.
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"Rather than trying to ignore what was being written and said about him, Tiger was taking it in," Hank wrote.
"While we were in Augusta driving back and forth to the course, Tiger sat in the front passenger seat while I sat in the back, and I could see as he surfed the Web on his phone that he was searching for stories about himself on gossip sites."
Tiger Woods Talked With Caddie's Wife (Who’s Elin’s Friend) About His Serial Cheating
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Elin Nordegren Asked Tiger Woods To Quit Golf For Two Years, Says His Former Coach
Posted on Mar 28, 2012 @ 03:00AM - 8 comments
By Amber Goodhand - Radar News Editor
Tiger Woods' Former Coach: 'I'd Never Thought Of Tiger As Happy'
Posted on Mar 28, 2012 @ 01:00AM - 16 comments
By Amber Goodhand - Radar News Editor
Tiger Woods' former swing coach Hank Haney says he was "shocked" when he found out about the golfer's infidelities, but that he'd never really thought of the athlete as happy in his marriage — or in any aspect of his life.
In his new tell-all book, The Big Miss: My Years Coaching Tiger Woods, released on Tuesday and obtained by RadarOnline.com, Hank recalls the moment Tiger's cheating scandal hit the public.
Tiger Woods Banned Elin From Celebrating His Golf Wins, Former Coach Reveals
Posted on Mar 19, 2012 @ 01:00AM - 13 comments
Tiger Woods banned former wife Elin Nordegren from so much as cracking a smile on the golf course if he won, his former swing coach Hank Haney reveals in a fascinating new book.
Haney claims that the shamed golfer did not allow the Swedish model to celebrate because he felt that he was “supposed to win.”
In the new tome, The Big Miss, Haney talks about working with Woods during his six years on the job before he quit in 2010.
Tiger Woods: No Sex With Porn Stars Unless He Loves Them, Says Coach Hank Haney In New Tell-All
Posted on Mar 18, 2012 @ 10:20AM - 12 comments
Tiger Woods is not likely to put The Big Miss on his summer reading list. The tell-all book by Hank Haney doesn't paint a pretty picture of the golfing superstar.
Haney, who quit as Woods' swing coach in 2010 after six years on the job, shares the lesson Tiger told him he'd learned going through sex addiction treatment.
Gloria Allred Suing Tiger Woods’ Former Coach On Behalf Of Teen Golf Prodigy
Posted on Oct 11, 2011 @ 03:00AM - 2 comments
By Jen Heger
Radar Legal Editor
Tiger Woods’ former golf coach, Hank Haney is in Gloria Allred's legal crosshairs -- the powerhouse attorney is suing him for fraud among other claims, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.
EXCLUSIVE: Coach Who Left Tiger Has "No Regard For A Person Like That"
Posted on May 12, 2010 @ 11:00AM - 47 comments
Hank Haney, Tiger Woods’ long-time swing coach, gave the disgraced golfer his resignation Monday, and RadarOnline.com has now learned exclusively the real reason behind Haney's sudden departure.
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A source close to Haney tells RadarOnline.com that despite their long partnership, and having worked closely together for six years, Haney no longer felt able to continue working with Woods as he has “no regard for a person like that.”
Tiger Woods' Swing Coach Quits
Posted on May 11, 2010 @ 11:52AM - 1 comment
Hank Haney, Tiger Woods’ swing coach since 2004, gave the golfer his resignation Monday, and RadarOnline.com has the details.
Haney told the Golf Channel he's had great times working for Woods, but feels it's his time to step down, for which he did not give a specific reason.
"I know Tiger Woods will be successful in the future no matter who helps him," he said. "As we all know, Tiger has been through a lot in the past 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.
