Hank Haney believes it has never been easier to be successful on the PGA Tour.

Tiger Woods’ former coach Hank Haney hit out at the ‘corrupt golf media’ for being silent (Image: GETTY)

Tiger Woods’ former coach says it is ‘easier than ever’ to win on the PGA Tour due to the number of top players defecting to LIV Golf. The likes of Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau all play on the Saudi-backed breakaway tour after accepting huge sums of money to join.The defections have led to the quality of competition on the PGA Tour being diluted, allowing Scottie Scheffler to dominate the rest of the field. He has already notched six wins in 2024, all coming in his last 10 starts, making him the first player to win six times in a season since Tiger Woods in 2009.Hank Haney, who coached Woods before splitting with him in 2010, believes more people should be discussing how ‘easy’ it is to win on the PGA Tour following the exits of so many top players.

He posted on X, formerly Twitter: “Not one member of the corrupt golf media has written an article or talked about how it’s easier than ever to win on the PGA Tour, which is one of the many reasons why they are charter members of the CGM.”Haney was Woods’ coach from 2004 to 2010, helping him to win six major titles in as many years. The duo parted ways after the barrage of criticism directed his way after Woods missed the cut at the Quail Hollow Championship, a few months after details of his private life were reported in the media.Their relationship quickly turned sour, with Haney admitting he was ‘relieved’ to no longer be working with Woods a few months after the split.

“I wish he had stood up in a press conference and announced, at the very least, that he was sick of all the criticism, that he backed me and that he believed in me, but he never did,” said Haney at the time.”It was a tough decision to quit, one I went back and forth on many times. I sent him a text. I wished him the best and told him I hope he finds someone else to help him. He first responded: ‘Thanks’. Then two seconds later he said again: ‘We’re just taking a break right?’ I told him: ‘No, we’re done’.”When all is said and done, I’m better off out of it. That’s the bottom line. It is a huge weight off my shoulders. My record with him is what it is. It will never be approached. In the past two-and-a-half years Tiger has won 44 per cent of his tournaments. He’s been in the top 10 for 85 per cent of the time. All I can say is: ‘Good luck’.”