PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Tiger Woods’ agent lashed out Tuesday against Hank Haney’s book, saying his “armchair psychology” about Woods was “ridiculous” and that it was clear the former swing coach only cares about self-promotion.
Haney’s book about his six years as Woods’ coach is titled “The Big Miss.” It is to go on sale March 27, a week before the Masters.
Golf Digest began releasing small excerpts Tuesday.
In one of the excerpts, Haney said Woods was seriously considering becoming a Navy SEAL. Woods’ father, Earl, was a Green Beret in the Army who did two tours during the Vietnam War.
“I didn’t know how he’d go about it, but when he talked about it, it was clear he had a plan,” Haney writes in the excerpts. “I thought, ‘Wow, here is Tiger Woods, greatest athlete on the planet, maybe the greatest athlete ever, right in the middle of his prime, basically ready to leave it all behind for a military life.’ “
Agent Mark Steinberg said excerpts show Haney’s claim of the book being about golf is “clearly false.” “His armchair psychology about Tiger, on matters he admits they didn’t even discuss, is ridiculous. Because of his father, it’s no secret that Tiger has always had high respect for the military, so for Haney to twist that admiration into something negative is disrespectful.”
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