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

Tiger Woods celebrates after winning the US Open 2008 (Imagn Source: Imagn)

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

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