Tiger Woods ‘Disappointed’ With Former Staffers’ Actions
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Tiger Woods told reporters in Abu Dhabi today that he was not happy with the decisions of a former caddy and swing coach to speak publicly about him.
“Certainly it’s something I have to deal with,” he said, according to The Associated Press. “I get asked at press conferences what these guys have done and that’s just part of it.”
Hank Haney, Woods’ swing coach for six years, is expected to release a book in March titled “The Big Miss” about his time with the former No. 1 golfer in the world.
Haney and Woods went their separate ways in 2010, after Woods had returned to the sport amid a cheating scandal that ruined his marriage and good-boy image.
Last week, Woods told ESPN.com that the move was “unprofessional” although the swing coach reportedly had not been asked to sign a nondisclosure agreement.
In November, former caddy Steve Williams was criticized for what many called a racist comment at a caddie awards dinner.
In response to a question about a celebration with his current boss, golfer Adam Scott, Williams said, “It was my aim to shove it up that black arse—-.”
Williams, who’d worked for Woods for 12 years and 13 major championships, later apologized on his website.
Woods, who was in the United Arab Emirates for his first appearance at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, said that the two former staffers’ actions had made it difficult for him to trust people.
“Am I disappointed? Yes,” Woods said today. “Frustrated? Certainly. Because I have to answer the questions. … Hopefully this will end. I’m looking forward to getting out there and giving it a full season, which I haven’t done in a while.”
In December, he won his Chevron World Challenge for his first title in more than two years.
The Associated Press, OrlandoSentinel.com and ESPN.com contributed to this story.
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Gosh Tiger…I guess it’s a bummer when you’re betrayed by someone you trust. I’m sure Elin doesn’t know anything about that.
Posted by: Jodie | January 24, 2012, 7:57 pm 7:57 pm
Yeah you would hate for someone to be unprofessional, say cheat on you with what about 15 prostitutes while you are married acting like you are such a great guy. Yeah, now that would be unprofessional. PLEASE TIGER, YOU DESERVE WHAT YOU GET AND YOU KNOW IT BUT NOW YOU CAN’T TAKE IT, WHAT A LOSER BUT WE ALREADY KNEW THAT!
Posted by: Seriously | January 24, 2012, 8:09 pm 8:09 pm
Money talks. What do you think Tiger?
Posted by: Phoenix | January 24, 2012, 8:18 pm 8:18 pm
OMG the poor fella has trust issues…. pardon my lmfao…..
Posted by: onlyanegg | January 24, 2012, 8:28 pm 8:28 pm
“Woods, who was in the United Arab Emirates for his first appearance at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, said that the two former staffers’ actions had made it difficult for him to trust people.” Obviously Mr. Tiger Woods failed to grasp the meaning of the word called “Karma”. I remembered while he called those women he fooled around on the side besides his wife Elin Nordegren as “the love of his life”, he never worried that those cheating activities would make it difficult for Elin to trust him. I guess he still lives in that dream world where everything is about “me or I” only and the rest is totally irrelevant as far as he’s concerned. What a sad and tragic human being he turns out to be.
Posted by: Get_Down | January 24, 2012, 8:37 pm 8:37 pm
Aw poor little Tigger. I LOVE how he refers to them as “staffers”. Sounds like a term for “The HELP” It is so nice that he would allow so many people to share in knowing he has a little taste of what he gave. LOL Live Laugh Love Elin & the $100 Million
Posted by: Rudy | January 24, 2012, 8:51 pm 8:51 pm
Williams’ remarks were definitely out of line and “unprofessional.” The Haney book is not, without more info, out of line. BUT Wood’s self-centered, self-absorbed distorted perspective prevents him from seeing that the way he ended the caddy relationship with Williams was grotesquely “unprofessional” – insensitive and abusive. Williams only found out about being ‘fired’ as Wood’s caddy after seeing the media interview Woods gave – an interview that unquestionably made it sound like Woods was blaming Williams for his horrible string of bad performances on the golf course. Woods told the media “it was time to move on” in a new direction with another caddy – as though the prior caddy (Williams) was responsible for the old, bad ‘direction’ Woods had been in. Woods not having the decency to tell Williams ahead of time and his dishonesty in laying blame on Williams for his bad play is as “unprofessional” and malevolent as it can possible get. But a dishonest Woods only sees one side of that lamentable picture.
Posted by: Reflecting Pool | January 24, 2012, 8:52 pm 8:52 pm
LOL…………. BOO HOOOOOOOOOO…………… Im sure his wife and kids are STILLLLLLLLLLLLLL DISAPPOINTED TOOOOOOOO………..get over yourself. Most people dont like you anymore. You have the morals of a sow and you talk about someone disappointing YOU ??
Posted by: clownsscareme | January 24, 2012, 9:07 pm 9:07 pm
HE is disappointed in other peoples actions –let me absorb that one — he trusted someone and they let him down This reminds me of something –
Posted by: vissionquest | January 24, 2012, 9:15 pm 9:15 pm
His comment about trust tells me he still doesn’t own his actions. Typical narcissist.
Posted by: LagunaTriMom | January 24, 2012, 9:39 pm 9:39 pm
Tell me Tiger is your disappointment as big as the disappointment your fans felt about your after your……shall we just say episodes ?
Posted by: Get a life | January 24, 2012, 11:53 pm 11:53 pm
You people talk the stuff you do? You just wish you coud do all of what Tiger can. He has money, game, and al the sex he can handle. He get s to do what he wants to. Eat your heart out cause you wish you could too!
Posted by: mrbones | January 25, 2012, 2:17 am 2:17 am
How on earth does any of this justify William’s racist comment? Cheating on his wife is not a racial matter horrible as it is. Am I missing something else either behind the other commenters or something they see that justified that which I do not?
Posted by: J. Richter | January 25, 2012, 2:25 am 2:25 am
It is really funny that Woods views the actions of his former employees as making it difficult for him to trust people. This is the mentality of a cheating spouse, it is all about him, he doesn’t realize the much, much greater betrayal he committed that broke the sense of trust of his wife, and to a lesser extent of his employees and all his fans.
Posted by: Librarian53 | January 25, 2012, 3:35 am 3:35 am
Get back to winning & make your money. Forget about everything else
Posted by: ApprxAm | January 25, 2012, 9:17 am 9:17 am
Whatever Tiger Woods did in his personal life is between him and his wife.He apologized & is trying to move on: whereas his former caddy is a spoiled brat who cant seem to move on.Tiger Woods’ actions are completely separate from the disloyalty shown by his former caddy & staffers: who were paid handsomely when they worked for him. His ex-caddy’s remarks are offensive and racist and the fact that he’s writing a (negative) bok about his former boss–who he just loved to pieces at one time–makes him an a–hole. Obviously he has no other skills or talents to tap into so he’s writing a book. Surprise, surprise. At least Tiger admitted his faults: yet its sad that his caddy doesn’t recognize how ridiculous HIS behavior is. People need to be accountable for themselves, not judge–or try to profit off of other people.
Posted by: Vee | January 25, 2012, 9:19 am 9:19 am
This guy made a ridiculous fortune as a caddy, Tiger Woods caddy … NOT a pro golfer – a caddy … ungrateful scumbag.
Posted by: yeah.i.said.it | January 25, 2012, 9:27 am 9:27 am
So sorry he can’t trust people and is disappointed in them. Glad he’s learning how it feels. He’s someone I would never trust.
Posted by: Jausti | January 25, 2012, 9:28 am 9:28 am
I guess he could say that Former Number 1 could say that the consequences of his actions are i”inconvenient.” He’s “disappointed.”
Posted by: Larry Mallet | January 25, 2012, 9:48 am 9:48 am
Mr. Haney was great in ‘Green Acres’; had no idea he was a big-time swing coach.
Posted by: Aaron Ververs | January 25, 2012, 10:41 am 10:41 am
“This guy made a ridiculous fortune as a caddy, Tiger Woods caddy … NOT a pro golfer – a caddy…” If a professional PGA caddy did nothing more than carry a bag of clubs around I’d agree with that much of your statement, but they don’t. Educate yourself about what caddies actually do and how much golfers like Tiger Woods depend upon them to win those tourneys.
Posted by: MyTake | January 25, 2012, 3:13 pm 3:13 pm
Yo, Tiger… being the “betray-ee” isn’t nearly so much fun as being the betray-or,” is it?
Posted by: Coffeeocity | January 25, 2012, 6:09 pm 6:09 pm