Lee Trevino Can Fix Tiger's Golf Swing

Lee Trevino is 69 years old, has 87 professional wins, including six majors. He knows something about the golf swing. And now Trevino, nicknamed the "Merry Mex" for his sunny disposition, would like to talk to Tiger Woods about how to fix whatever it is he's been doing off the tee this season.

Earlier this week, NBC golf analyst Johnny Miller suggested Woods leave his driver at home (Tiger politely declined), and it has gotten so bad that folks are making fat jokes about Tiger while simultaneously discussing Phil Mickelson. Ironical.

Woods' struggles have swing coaches coming out of the woodwork; it's almost like he's a special guest star on "The Haney Project," but instead of showing up to clown Charles Barkley like everybody else, he's there to get help.

Which brings us back to Trevino:

The Merry Mex has sent word to Woods, through mutual friend Mark O'Meara, to give him a call. And he's serious.

"Tiger needs to learn how to hit a power fade," said Trevino, a five-time major champion. "If he learns how to drive the ball, he won't lose a tournament. He's got nothing to lose, just call me. Heck, I'd go see him, he wouldn't have to do nothing."

Tiger, like most junior golfers looking for more distance, learned to hit a power hook off the tee. And while he works the ball better than anybody on tour, it hasn't been the case with his driver. Miller suggested Woods just hit his can't-miss-the-short-grass stinger 3-wood all week, but Tiger wasn't hearing it. In addition to not being able to reach a couple of the TPC Sawgrass par 5s, Mickelson's Torrey Pines adventure at last year's U.S. Open is the counterexample for why playing a PGA round without your driver can be problematic. Even if you're struggling to keep the ball on the property.

Again, Trevino weighs in:

"Haney knows what he's doing," Trevino said. "He's helped Tiger a lot, but I'd like to sit down and have a session with Haney 'cause it looks like Tiger doesn't want me to help him. I'd teach him a power fade, a go-to shot. Everyone has to have a go-to shot. He used to win majors with his stinger go-to shot. Last week he didn't even look comfortable with a 3-wood on the tee; he was scared, trying to guide the ball."

Shorter Trevino: "You can talk to a fade but a hook won't listen."

Tiger will get his driver issues sorted out -- he won the toughest test in golf on one leg; consistently hitting the ball in the fairway seems eminently reasonable by comparison -- the question is when. So far, through a handful of tournaments, there hasn't been any progress. But who knows, maybe this will be the week.