Tiger Woods’ ex-coach shuts down a rumor about The Masters tournament with a firm statement

Tiger Woods' former coach Hank Haney took to his X (formerly known as Twitter) account to engage in a lighthearted debate. He offered a firm answer to a question about the prestigious Masters tournament that's been circulating on social media.

The discussion stemmed from NUCLR Golf's video that asked golfers if they thought they could win the Augusta Masters without ever leaving the green. The conditions stated that all other players would play each hole from their regular allocated championship tee box, while the individual would start the hole from the farthest point on the green and would only have to putt.

Known for his blunt responses to golf questions, Haney responded to the question by writing (via X @HankHaney):

"The answer is NO if you are above a certain handicap and it’s not as high as you think."

The speaker in the original video talked about the immense difficulty of Augusta National's greens. He said that he'd like to believe that he could win just by putting, but acknowledged that such a feat was unlikely. The golfer said (via X @NUCLRGolf):

"I'd like to think that I could. But the answer is probably no. And that demonstrates just how good these guys are. Because, some of those greens, I would 5, 6, or 7 putt because they're really hard greens. And I think if I was just putting, at Augusta [National], I don't think that I could do it."

Here's a look at the original video along with Woods' former coach's candid reply (via X @HankHaney):

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Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's TGL set to start in January 2025

The Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy founded TMRW Sports' TGL league will premiere on January 7, 2025. Six teams will be up against each other one at a time in a league format at the one-of-a-kind SoFi Center in Palm Beach Garden, Florida.

The first match will be played between New York Golf Club and The Bay Golf Club. The match will be live-streamed on ESPN at 9 PM EST.

Here's a look at the six teams, their players and investors:

Atlanta Drive GC

Team Owner - Arthur M. Blank

• Lucas Glover
• Justin Thomas
• Patrick Cantlay
• Billy Horschel

Boston Common Golf

Investors - Fenway Sports Group, Rory McIlroy, and Niall Horan

• Keegan Bradley
• Rory McIlroy
• Hideki Matsuyama
• Adam Scott

Jupiter Links Golf Club

Investors - TGR Ventures and David Blitzer

• Tom Kim
• Tiger Woods
• Max Homa
• Kevin Kisner

Los Angeles Golf Club

Founding Investors - Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Alexis Ohanian, and Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.

Investors - Alex Antetokounmpo, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kostas Antetokounmpo, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Alex Morgan, Servando Carrasco, and Michelle Wie West

• Sahith Theegala
• Collin Morikawa
• Tommy Fleetwood
• Justin Rose

New York Golf Club

Investor - Cohen Private Ventures (CPV)

• Matt Fitzpatrick
• Rickie Fowler
• Xander Schauffele
• Cameron Young

The Bay Golf Club

Investors - Avenue Sports Fund, Stephen Curry, Andre Iguodala, Klay Thompson, John Stones, Alex Albon, Leonardo Fioravanti, Kanoa Igarashi

• Ludvig Aberg
• Wyndham Clark
• Min Woo Lee
• Shane Lowry