Dallas golf guru Hank Haney called the U.S. Open set-up at Torrey Pines in San Diego “the easiest I’ve seen in 30 years.” So far, his star pupil with the surgically repaired knee doesn’t agree.

Update: Tiger just birdied 8 and 9 to totally shoot the wheels off this item.

Still, are there better jobs on this planet than the swing coach of the best golfer ever? Perhaps, only, this chick’s director of cleavage? -- Richie Whitt

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