Tiger Woods’ swing coach Sean Foley didn’t hold back in his criticism of Bubba Watson when he appeared on an Irish talk radio show on Tuesday evening.

The outspoken Canadian was asked by Dublin-based Newstalk’s Off The Ball programme about 32-year old Watson’s recent criticism of Woods and the left-hander’s belief that “Tiger is going the wrong way” with his swing changes and becoming too embroiled in the mental side of the game.

In a wide-ranging interview in which he displayed little love for the media, Foley said: “He has the right to his own opinion but you probably shouldn’t make comments about a guy who has won 69 more times than you and you are virtually the same age. You know what I mean?”

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