Worldwide Golf

HANK Haney has resigned as Tiger Woods’ swing coach after a six-year relationship with the World No.1.

Haney, who starting working with Woods in 2004, said: “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 has come true.

“Just so there is no confusion I would like to make it clear that this is my decision. I know Tiger Woods will be successful in the future no matter who helps him.”

Haney, who took over the role of Woods’ swing coach from Butch Harmon, added: “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.”

Meanwhile Woods said he will have an MRI scan on his neck after withdrawing from The Players Championship midway through the final round with neck spasms but did confirm they were not connected with any injuries sustained in his car accident last November.

“For me not to play all 18 holes, that was as angry and as frustrated as I’ve been in a long time,” said Woods at TPC Sawgrass. “I’ve dealt with other things in my life where people said that I was pretty much done and come back. So the whole idea is just to keep fighting every day. It’s all I can do.”