David Feherty wants to see Tiger Woods claim the world number one spot again
Captain Cook of golf, Northern Irishman David Feherty came out with his unblemished support to his former colleague and friend Tiger Woods and said that he wants to see him back in his groove.
Feherty criticised the Tiger bashing on the world media and said that the scathing criticism that the former world number has been facing has gone over the line and has severely affected his performance over the years.
He also criticised Hank Haney for writing the controversial book, “The Big Miss” and termed it as an indecent attempt to undermine the career of his former pupil.
Feherty said, "This latest round of Tiger bashing has left him even more remote and distant from the rest of us. Everyone has an opinion about what he should do, what he shouldn't do”.
Feherty and Woods remained close associates until 1997 when Feherty decided to retire from mainstream golf and started working as a writer and golf analyst for CBS.
Feherty agreed with Woods’ former coach Butch Harmon that Haney should not have crossed the line and his decision to discuss Woods’ personal life in public was disgraceful.
He added, "The fact that Hank wrote the book - I wouldn't have written the book. I just don't think it has any class to it at all. I'm an unashamed Tiger fan. I miss him. I miss him as a player and the person he was”.
Woods, who jumped back in the driving seat after his breakthrough win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, posted his lowest finish at the Masters just a few weeks after his victory, further compound his misery.
He was seen kicking the club in the final round at Augusta National, an act which again saw him being victimised by the media.
Feherty turned professional in the year 1976 and went over to win no fewer than 10 professional events, five of them coming on the European Tour.
He is known to be the top golfer from Northern Ireland during his time and has done well to promote golf in the country.
In his blistering career, Feherty finished twice in the top-ten on the European Tour Order of Merit. Better known as a golf analyst with political leanings, Feherty has often given controversial comments in his articles and has faced criticism accordingly.
He is also the writer of three bestselling books, A Nasty Bit of Rough, Somewhere in Ireland a Village Is Missing an Idiot, An Idiot for All Seasons, and David Feherty's Totally Subjective History of the Ryder Cup.
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