Haney: Tiger is a cheap, rude prick

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

Not really any new revelations in Haney's book .. just a lot of confirmation that Tiger Woods is in indeed an selfish, rude, cheap prick.

Tiger Woods' former swing coach Hank Haney paints the golfer as a porn-loving, cheap, rude superstar who was upset when his own wife would smile on the golf course, according to a new tell-all.

Woods referred to his hired help as "friends," but he hardly treated them like it, Haney writes in "The Big Miss."

For example, once Woods would finish his dinner at a restaurant -- even when he was with his wife, Elin -- he'd get up, leave without a word and expect everyone to follow, even if they were still eating.

"When he was done -- and he habitually ate fast -- you were done," Haney recalls.

And whenever they got takeout, Haney would have to pick up the food -- and the tab. "He seemed to think it was funny to be cheap."

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/03/20/tiger-woods-former-coach-paints-golfer-as-cheap-porn-loving-cold-man-in-new/?intcmp=features

I read another yesterday about Tiger not offering Haney a Popsicle. He get one for himself and never offer Haney one.

Haney does credit his talent, work ethic and patriotism.

I am ashamed to say I am tempted to read this book.

 

[MightyMouse]

Nothing makes me stop reading a story faster these days than, "In an excerpt from his new book, Hank Haney said Tiger Woods ..."

I just don't care what he has to say. Tiger's a bad person? Don't care. Tiger was a bad husband? Don't care.

It could contain the secret to achieving true happiness in life, and I would miss out, because I just don't have any interest in Hank Haney's book.

 

[qtlaw]

Conversely, this makes me wish I had rooted for someone else.

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

Conversely, this makes me wish I had rooted for someone else.

I feel ya ...

 

[Webster]

A coach doesn't rat out a player.

 

[YGBFKM]

What if the player makes the coach buy his takeout?

 

[Webster]

Even then.

 

[qtlaw]

Don't be a dic* and no one can rat you out.

 

[YGBFKM]

Ya, you can't go around treating people like **** and expect them to protect you because of some bull**** code.

 

[DanOregon]

I'm guessing Haney is going to figure more people will pony up for lessons with him now and maybe get an extra bit of gossip on Tiger.

And training with the SEALS is not patriotic - serving with the SEALS is.

 

[jackfinarelli]

And training with the SEALS is not patriotic - serving with the SEALS is.

AMEN!!!

 

[Brian]

Ya, you can't go around treating people like **** and expect them to protect you because of some bull**** code.

This should be engraved on placards and mounted in clubhouses and locker rooms across America.

 

[DanOregon]

I find it hard to believe Tiger is the only guy like this on the tour...

 

[Starman]

I find it hard to believe Tiger is the only guy like this on the tour...

I find it hard to believe there are many guys who are NOT like this on the tour.

 

[albert77]

Tiger Woods, from the get-go, always struck me as a very cold, very self-centered player who was almost machine-like. As a result, I never rooted for him, and I'm not a big golf fan anyway, so it never was must-see TV to watch him play. The one time I really sat down and watched him play a round was the U.S. Open playoff against Rocco Mediate, and I found myself admiring his ability and h is will to win, but I still rooted for Rocco.

Conversely, now that he's apparently on the downside of his career and everybody's taking potshots at him, I just don't find it in me to join in. I guess I pity him more than anything. Here's a guy who had the world at his fingertips, who was the best ever at his profession, and now, slowly but surely, it's all slipping away, and he did it to himself. Somehow, I find that sad.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

I'm guessing Haney is going to figure more people will pony up for lessons with him now and maybe get an extra bit of gossip on Tiger.

And training with the SEALS is not patriotic - serving with the SEALS is.

And the SEALs disputed that whole "training with them" thing from a few weeks ago.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

I find it hard to believe Tiger is the only guy like this on the tour...

More than a few . . . and there's a long history of it . . . being utterly-self-absorbed = dickville.

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

Tiger Woods, from the get-go, always struck me as a very cold, very self-centered player who was almost machine-like. As a result, I never rooted for him, and I'm not a big golf fan anyway, so it never was must-see TV to watch him play. The one time I really sat down and watched him play a round was the U.S. Open playoff against Rocco Mediate, and I found myself admiring his ability and h is will to win, but I still rooted for Rocco.

Conversely, now that he's apparently on the downside of his career and everybody's taking potshots at him, I just don't find it in me to join in. I guess I pity him more than anything. Here's a guy who had the world at his fingertips, who was the best ever at his profession, and now, slowly but surely, it's all slipping away, and he did it to himself. Somehow, I find that sad.

I find it really, really hard to pity mutlimillionaires. Esp. when they brought that **** on themselves.
He made his bed ... I think he's going to end like Ben Hogan.


I also don't like the fact that Haney writes a tell-all. If I was PGA'er, I'd sure as **** think twice before hiring him.

 

[FileNotFound]

One of the things I loved about being a sportswriter was meeting that rare example of an incredibly accomplished athlete who was also a decent human being.

This thread title made me think, "Sun rises in East."

 

[Stitch]

I'm guessing Haney is going to figure more people will pony up for lessons with him now and maybe get an extra bit of gossip on Tiger.

And training with the SEALS is not patriotic - serving with the SEALS is.

And the SEALs disputed that whole "training with them" thing from a few weeks ago.

You mean that visit to a Naval Reserve base doesn't mean I'm a SEAL?