USGA two weeks earlier at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C. Before the end of the show, Haney was alerted that his remarks were being taken as sexist and racist, and while claiming not to be racist, nevertheless apologized. He also apologized later via Twitter. The following day Haney's show was dropped from SiriusXM's schedule and it was later announced that he had been suspended from the SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio channel at the PGA Tour's instruction. SiriusXM announced that it was also reviewing Haney's status with the station. This led to a mini war of words between Woods and Haney after the former voiced support for this decision during The Memorial on May 31, saying that his former coach "obviously said what he meant, and he got what he deserved". Haney responded on June 4 tweeting his amazement that Woods "has become the moral authority on issues pertaining to women" and that, additionally to being a multi-time major champion, he must now also believe himself to be a mind reader because never in the 6 years of coaching him did Woods hear him "utter one racist or sexist word". Awards D Magazine (Dallas) "The Best of Dallas" - "Best Golf Instructor" - 2003 Federazione Italiana Golf "Top Teacher" - 1989, 1990 Golf Digest Number 4 Teacher, 2000, 2002 Golf Digest Number 5 Teacher - 2003, 2004 Golf Digest Number 6 Teacher - 2001 Golf Digest Top 10 Teacher, 1993 - 1999 Golf Digest Top 25 Teacher, 1984 - 1992 Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher, 1984 - 2004 Golf World's Top 50 Golf Personalities Worldwide - 2000 Gulf Coast PGA Chapter "Teacher of the Year" - 1984 NCAA Division I District 6 Golf Coach of the Year - 1998 North Texas PGA Metro Chapter "Horton Smith Award" - 1991, 1992 North Texas PGA Section "Horton Smith Award" - 1990 North Texas PGA Section "Teacher of the Year" - 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 PGA "Harvey Penick Award for Teaching Excellence" - 1984 PGA Teacher of the Year (USA) - 1993 Texas Golf Hall of Fame - 2014 World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame - 2019 References External links Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy The Haney Project on The Golf Channel Haney and Woods break American golf instructors University of Tulsa alumni Sportspeople from Lake Forest, Illinois 1955 births Living people