Hank Haney says remarks about Korean golfers were 'based on statistics and facts'

Hank Haney took to Twitter as Jeongeun Lee6 finished her Sunday surge and moved toward a victory in the U.S. Women’s Open.Haney was suspended from his Sirius/XM PGA Tour Radio show last week after making insensitive remarks about the proliferation of South Korean players in women’s golf.An uproar in the golfing community, the aforementioned suspension from his show and a subsequent apology did not stop him from weighing in on the same subject Sunday afternoon.“My prediction that a Korean woman would be atop the leaderboard at the Women’s US Open was based on statistics and facts. If you asked me again my answer would be the same but worded more carefully,” Haney Tweeted.Haney’s dismissive remarks about the professional women’s game came on his show Wednesday on SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio with co-host Steve Johnson.“This week is the 74th U.S. Women’s Open, Hank,” Johnson said.“Oh, it is? Who’s The Great Predictor now Steve Johnson @steveyrayj I knew a Lee would win.— Hank Haney (@HankHaney) June 2, 2019He eventually make the correction.Congratulations to Jeongeun Lee6 on your great win at the US Women’s Open. Who’s The Great Predictor now Steve Johnson @steveyrayj— Hank Haney (@HankHaney) June 3, 2019Lee6 began Sunday play at the U.S. Open two shots back of Yu Liu and Celine Boutier, two former Duke teammates who hail from China and France, respectively. Here is a look at scores, statistics and rankings from the week in golf: PGA Tour Memorial Tournament  Muirfield Village (…)2018-19 PGA Tour schedule, resultsJune 2, 2019What Tiger Woods said after closing with a 67 Sunday at the MemorialJune 2, 20192019 LPGA schedule and resultsJune 2, 2019Sebastian Cappelen cruises to Web.com Tour REX Hospital Open victoryJune 2, 2019Kevin Sutherland rallies from 8 shots back to win Principal Charity Classic in playoffJune 2, 2019Guido Migliozzi captures Belgian Knockout, delivers another win for Niall HoranJune 2, 2019Golf Scoreboard: May 27 - June 2June 2, 2019