Hank Haney says in a statement to the Golf Channel that he enjoyed working with Woods but he thinks it’s time for him to step aside as his coach. Haney says it was his decision.

“I have informed Tiger Woods this evening that I will no longer be his coach,” Haney said in a statement posted on his website. “I would like to thank Tiger for the opportunity that I have had to work with him over the past six plus years.

“Tiger Woods has done the work to achieve a level of greatness that I believe the game of golf has never seen before and I will always appreciate the opportunity that I have had to contribute to his successes.”

This is just another example of how Tiger has been in the news recently for everything but his golf game.  First it was the car accident, then the sex scandal, then withdrawing from the Players in the final round and now this.

Tiger plans on having an MRI when he returns to Florida and his schedule is a bit in limbo until he gets the results from the MRI.

Tiger has not commented on the split between him and Haney.

Going into the third round of The Players Championship, Phil and Tiger were both nine strokes off the lead and were looking forward to making their move in the third round to put themselves in contention going into the fourth round.  Phil came out hot, recording six birdies on the front nine and three more on the back nine.  The only blemish on his card was a bogey on 18 giving him a round of 66 and putting him five strokes behind the leader, Lee Westwood.

“I felt like things started to click a little bit today and I think I’ve got one more low round in me,” he said. “I just hope that it will be enough, that I’ll be within striking distance.” Phil said.

While Phil was making his move, Tiger unfortunately was very up and down.  He had five birdies, two bogey’s, and one double bogey, finishing his round with a one under, 71, leaving him 10 strokes behind the leader, Lee Westwood.

“Well, I had it going for a little bit,” Woods said after the round. “I though if I could have birdied 16 and 17, I’d have been right back in the tournament. I thought if I had posted 8 [under par], I would have been just, I thought, right there.” Instead, he posted 4, a number that was not going to scare anyone, essentially giving away three strokes on the final three holes.

For the second time in three years, the LPGA’s biggest star has announced her retirement. The reigning number one golfer in the world, Lorena Ochoa, has decided to step away from the game at the age of 28.

Ochoa will hold a press conference on Friday in Mexico City to give the details and reasons behind her decision. It’s reported that she wants to spend more time with her family and charities.

“While the LPGA will certainly miss her great play, warm demeanor and smile, I am personally very happy for her,” Sorenstam said. “The most rewarding days are ahead of her, and I wish her all the best.”