Hank Haney is returning to the airwaves with a daily podcast after announcing a partnership with iHeartRadio. The former swing coach for Tiger Woods previously hosted a two-hour weekday show on SiriusXM until June, when the company suspended him for an insensitive comment.
Haney and SiriusXM have now officially parted ways, allowing the golf coach and radio host to join iHeart. The new podcast will debut September 23rd, with episodes of varying lengths being released each weekday morning.
“It’s a great format because people can listen to it whenever they want. And it doesn’t have to be 45 minutes, it can be 40 minutes, it can be 20 minutes, it can be an hour and a half, it can be whatever,” Haney said exclusively to GolfWeek. “I’ll post it every day, for the weekdays at least. But then, maybe more during major championships, Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup, the Olympics.”
Haney’s tenure with SiriusXM came to an end after making inexcusable comments while discussing the U.S. Women’s Open during his show on PGA Tour Radio.
“This week is the 74th U.S. Women’s Open, Hank,” Haney’s co-host Steve Johnson said during a show in June.
“Oh it is? I’m gonna predict a Korean,” Haney responded.
“Ok, that’s a pretty safe bet,” Johnson said while laughing.
“I couldn’t name you six players on the LPGA Tour,” Haney said. “Nah, maybe I could – well, I’d go with Lee. If I didn’t have to name a first name, I’d get a bunch of them right.”
“We’ve got six Lees,” Johnson said, adding to Haney’s insensitive remark regarding the number of Korean athletes they expect to compete in the U.S. Women’s open.
Regarding the comments that caused Haney to be suspended and ultimately depart SiriusXM, the radio host told GolfWeek, “I could have worded it better and been more expansive in my explanation.”
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