Ray Romano would do a lot better than Charles because he doesn't have that nasty stop in the back swing.
Charles' biggest problem was that he had it,and couldn't get it out of his head.I think the constant "start then stop" motion that most NBA players play through in their careers has something to do with it.
The swing should always be one constant motion while keeping your eyes on the ball through impact.I learned that pretty young...The true test is this...Is your swing right on plane?...When you line up to say a 135 yard par 3,are you standing close enough to the ball to let the club do all the work for you?

Obviously Dan is truly oblivious....to equate basketball with Barkley's swing is testimony to this. There are a number of former NBA players that are very efficient golfers, and none have a stop and start hitch. Dan...get a clue my man.

@ 1golfnut:
Oh I have a clue about what I am talking about....I can see what he is doing wrong,and it is all IN HIS HEAD.Haney corrected what little hitches he had in his swing,but the problem is that Charles cannot get the fact that any hesitation in your swing is going to mess it up.He was hitting it good for a while,but then he went back to his old habits...Right back to square one.
Not all NBA players are the same,and I would imagine that most of the former and current players are pretty good at golf.I don't doubt that.
I even played with a former AFL player who played with the Cleveland Browns 1964 championship team,and he could out drive me by at least fifty yards,but it wasn't the fact that he out drove me that rattled me...
It was the fact he was over 75 years old and could out drive me.He didn't boast about it,but I could tell he was proud about it,so I let him have the day...For a while.
Keep in mind I had no idea who this guy was at the time,so what I did what must have seemed like a junior "Cink beating Watson"...I shot -2 on the front nine,and he decided he had had enough.I personally feel that I chased him away,and I regret it to this day.

Ray Romano has enough money that he could buy his own course and make it a par 98.....
then he could shot 92, six under par.

The reason that the haney project was remotely successful is that barkley had the ugliest swing in america. I personally don't think people will tune in as much to see the un-funny romano learning how to be a better player...but I could be wrong
and dan...can you please tell us some more of your amazing golf tales? I'm so enthralled!

If I was Tiger, I wouldn't be too happy with Haney. Didn't he fire Fluff for calling too much attention to himself? Look out Haney, without Tiger's name on your resume, your ratings will sink even more.

I would be willing to bet #7 that Haney cleared it with TW before he took this on....I know I would of....I do agree that I dont know how much appeal Romano brings to this.

I would be willing to bet %237 that Haney cleared it with TW before he took this on....I know I would of....I do agree that I dont know how much appeal Romano brings to this.

Consulted the Magic 8 Ball and the outlook is not good.

If the Golf Channel wasnt a premium channel, I would watch it all the time... Maybe they shouldnt have it as a premium channel, because not every1 will buy the channel just to watch a celebrity change their golf swing

I love golf but this is miserably boring TV. Ray Romano is barely funny and watching him go from a -18 to a -12 just doesn't cut it for me. Bogey golf is bogey golf. There's enough bogeys in my own game - I don't need to watch anyone else shoot in the mid-80's when I've mastered that art...

I love golf but this is miserably boring TV. Ray Romano is barely funny and watching him go from a -18 to a -12 just doesn%26%2339%3Bt cut it for me. Bogey golf is bogey golf. There%26%2339%3Bs enough bogeys in my own game - I don%26%2339%3Bt need to watch anyone else shoot in the mid-80%26%2339%3Bs when I%26%2339%3Bve mastered that art...

is he going to be spewing his nerdy comedy 24/7 on this?.....................if so the show will bom, if he can be semi-serous (if) it may be ok

was tis??? spaghetti leftover and fat jr high level communication skill zulu the clown wannab convention???? one is very unfunny spaghrtti comic, who i actually like as a neighbor but not as a comic... conan the potatoe breath is just slightly funnier than the spaghetti breath, so u know where the potatoe head is headed right??? on the other hand, zulu chief lookalike , darkly , is actually more amusing especially when the fat zulu chief wannab, engages in a serious conversations involving some urgent issues like how handswome he is compared to his sidekick, ????? and how fast he can run against old redneck fart official, so the verdict is in, the fat zulu lookalike got more comic sense than spaghetti breath and potatoe breath put together....adios..

Haney should work with Donald Trump, which would make this entertaining. He could ask Trump if there is a divot on his head, and Trump could threaten to fire him. Ray Romano is a nice guy, but this will be boring.

Who watches these damn stupid shows ? I have enough trouble with my game without watching a " How Not To "show . The Golf Channel is running out of things to do .

Jay, PALEEEZE!!!!! call it for what it is......AIR TIME FILLER FOR WHEN TIGAR IS NOT PLAYING...STUB