by Jeff Skinner
After four years of being the highest profile player and swing coach tandem, Tiger Woods has left Sean Foley.
Woods released a statement on his website stating his fondness for his friend and instructor but feels the time is right to make a change.
“I’d like to thank Sean for his help as my coach and for his friendship,” Woods said. “Sean is one of the outstanding coaches in golf today, and I know he will continue to be successful with the players working with him. With my next tournament not until my World Challenge event at Isleworth in Orlando, this is the right time to end our professional relationship.”
“My time spent with Tiger is one of the highlights of my career so far, and I am appreciative of the many experiences we shared together,” Foley said. “It was a lifelong ambition of mine to teach the best player of all time in our sport. I am both grateful for the things we had the opportunity to learn from one another, as well as the enduring friendship we have built. I have nothing but respect and admiration for him.”
Both Woods and Foley praised each other and said that it was an amicable split and would remain friends.
Tiger is now looking for his fourth swing coach to help in his chase of Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major championships.
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