Tiger Woods has no plans to appoint a new swing coach as he bids to rediscover his best form.
No plans to replace Haney
World number one Tiger Woods has no plans to appoint a new coach as he bids to rediscover his best form.
Woods is defending his title at the Memorial Tournament this week, his first appearance since Hank Haney resigned as his swing coach.
The American, beset by personal and physical problems in recent times, has made just three events this year - finishing fourth in the Masters but missing the cut at Quail Hollow and then quitting the final round of the Players Championship with a neck injury.
With old rival Phil Mickelson now within touching distance of him at the top of the rankings, Woods remains content to rely on his own counsel.
Video
"I've been using video and working on it that way, that's the great thing about technology," he said.
"[I have] no plans for a new coach."
After announcing his decision to quit, Haney admitted that the sex scandal surrounding Woods was one of many factors behind the move, adding: "When all is said and done, I'm better off out of it. That's the bottom line. It is a huge weight off my shoulders."
And Woods conceded that he could see Haney's point of view.
"I understand it, there's a lot going on," the 34-year-old said. "Life is moving forward. The last six months have been pretty tough but I'm starting to get into my routine of playing, which is something I haven't done."
Speaking about the neck injury which forced him to withdraw at Sawgrass last time out, Woods added: "The neck feels pretty good.
"It's still not where I want it to be but the inflammation has calmed down. It's a little sore after a good practice but I can recover for the next day which I wasn't able to do prior to this, which is good.
"After Sawgrass it was a week and a half before I picked up a club but the past five or six days I've been going at it pretty good.
"It could have been anything, the worst case scenario was a bulging disc, but the MRI just showed a lot of inflammation which has since calmed down."
Course form
Woods has won four times at Muirfield Village, including three in a row from 1999-2001, and admits he could not find many better places to warm up ahead of the US Open at Pebble Beach later in June.
"I've always liked this course, I played here in the US Amateur and loved it then and loved it as a pro," he added.
"I have good memories here and it's always nice to come back to a venue where I've played well. Maybe this time I can get four rounds in and get ready for the US Open.
"It's great to hit it well at home, I've got to bring it out here. I just have to be more patient with myself because I haven't played much, I've played nine competitive rounds this year."
