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Not worth it for Haney IMO.

I have to agree with you. It seems very unprofessional to write a book about Tiger, especially since if it was any other golfer out there no one would care enough to buy it and read it. Although Haney was Tiger's swing coach, Tiger was the one who went out and won on the course, thus Haney is popular because of Tiger's success. I'm a huge Tiger fan, only as a golfer though. There is no debating the guy is a complete asshole but simply as an athlete i love watching him play the game. It is impressive to say the least. I also think when Tiger is winning it is great for the sport. Say what you will about the guy, but he brings in ratings and attention to the game. I think if im another golfer though and Haney wants to work with me, one now has to consider if this guy is gonna out all of my stuff in a book as well. Not a good move professionally on Haney's behalf IMO.

My wife and I have a friend who is a bartender at the Ritz Carlton.Nicest person you could ever hope to meet.

Tiger came into his bar and told him I do not want anyone coming at me for autographs.Our friend the bartender thought "How am I supposed to monitor that?"

A bit later a young girl about 12 years of age approached Tiger and asked for his autograph.He obliged.

Tiger and his friends ran up a $300+ bill with food and drinks.When Tiger left he wrote on the bill -" tip zero. I told you no autographs"

My opinion of Tiger, which had always been positive, changed dramatically and Haney's insight regarding Tiger being cheap and many others stated opinion that he is an A-Hole would seem to ring true.

If you ever knew Jack personally, you would know he is an asshole.

Fine....fair point.

Then again...it's the price you pay for fame and fortune. Tiger Woods' children and grandchildren will never have to work a day in their lives for a wage if they so choose. And it isn't the people trying to 'get something' from Nicklaus (or Woods in this case) that are making the commentary or quoted in this thread. It is everyday working people -- people just trying to get by like bartenders, locker room attendants, etc that have called out Woods for being a dick. And it's been a trend for quite some time, not a new phenomenon after he got his ***k caught in a wood-chipper (ouch).

Lastly, to this day, spanning an entire generation, Arnold Palmer can make a complete stranger in the gallery feel like he knows them. I have been at many tournaments seeing all three of them in my lifetime (Jack, Arnie and Tiger) and nobody exudes more warmth than Arnie. Yes, I am sure someone, somewhere was gilted by Arnie, but I would bet damn few. I recall an adage than old sales training salt once told me: "You have the choice when you interact with someone, no matter how briefly: You can either make their day a little bit better or a little bit worse. The choice is yours."

I am surprised to see no comments on all of the Navy SEAL stuff. That is crazy that the Navy was actually setting up special ops training for Tiger. Highly recommend reading the link for those that have not done so.

Hank Haney just showed his true character. He has none for writing such a cowardly book. Arnie nailed more women than Tiger and its not even close but the "king" gets no grief for his exploits. Jack is portayed as a God but among people who know better he is far from it. The media and creeps like Haney are parasites living off others and exploiting them when the time is right.

Go Bucks!

Haney came on Mike & Mike this morning and defended his book. Saying it was all about golf.

I approached jack for an autograph when I was about 11 years old. He denied me. He said "not now kid." that always stuck with me. I realize he can't/couldn't sign all autographs but he could have scribbled an X on that paper and I would have been happy. can't win em' all. lol

that being said, I continued to root for him.