Hank Haney is one of the world’s most renowned golf instructors, having taught more than 200 professionals from the LPGA, European, Japanese and Asian Tours. Currently, Haney is the swing coach for World No. 1 Tiger Woods and the students at the Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy in Hilton Head Island, S.C., where he serves as director of instruction.

Haney developed his desire to teach while majoring in education at Tulsa University. He began his career studying under well-known pros such as Jim Hardy and John Jacobs. After working for several large golf operations, Haney opened his own golf instruction center in 1991. Haney operates four teaching facilities in the Dallas, Texas area.

Haney is a member of the advisory staff for Golf Digest Magazine, Nike Golf and the PGA National Teaching Committee. He has written articles for numerous publications. In 1986, 30 episodes of “Hank Haney’s Special Golf Lessons” aired on Japanese television. In 1999, Haney published his first golf instruction book titled “The Only Golf Lesson You’ll Ever Need.” He has since authored two additional books, “No More Bad Shots,” and “Fix the Yips Forever.”

Haney’s peers honored him in 1993 when he was recognized as the National PGA Teacher of the Year.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Instructor to the #1 Player in the World, Tiger Woods

• Instructed over 200 touring professional from the PGA, LPGA, Champions, European, Japanese, Australian and Asian Tours

• His students have won every major championship in professional golf, amateur golf and junior golf including 1998 Masters and British Open Champion Mark O'Meara, two-time U.S. Open Amateur and one-time British Open Amateur Kelli Kuehne

• Ranked #2 on Golf Digest Magazine’s Top 50 Teachers 2009

• Analyst for ESPN TV’s golf coverage from 2005-2008

• Member of the following Professional Advisory Staffs: Nike Golf, Golf Digest, Golfsmith and Graphite Design

• Authored 4 books on golf instruction; "Essentials of the Swing", “The Only Golf Lesson You’ll Ever Need”, “No More Bad Shots” and “Fix Your Yips Forever”

• Produced 14 instructional DVDs on golf instruction

• Appeared in 11 golf infomercials including the most successful golf infomercial of all time, the Adams Golf Tight Lies infomercial

• Written over 300 golf instructional articles over the years and has appeared on the cover of Golf Digest magazine 6 times

• Appeared as Director of Instruction in the Golf Channel series "School of Golf:  Hilton Head Island" and "The Haney Project: Charles Barkley"
• Co-developer of Hank Haney's Swing Band along with Colby Huffman