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He battled drug and alcohol demons but now he's 20 years sober. They have all succeeded in their way. Butch, though, captures most of the spotlight because he teaches stars and makes stars. Today, the biggest problem for Butch is that he can't clone himself or that there aren't 48 hours in a day instead of What they all want and what they get is the wisdom handed down from Claude Harmon to his sons; what Claude called "pearls. One pearl from The Pro is: "If you aren't out here practicing with a purpose, you might as well be playing bean bag.

Everything you do out here has to be for a reason. If you're going through the motions, go do something else because you're wasting your time and taking up a spot on the range that somebody else -- somebody serious -- could be using. I don't work on anything I'm not going to need on the back nine on Sunday. Players need different instruction so Butch has to know the player's needs and deliver. He has to know when to talk and when to watch. And he needs to know how to tell top talent that some portion of their carefully honed swing is messed up without getting a glare of daggers in return.

Butch Harmon once explained at a dinner table of about eight people that his father used to show home movies of great golfers. Sam Snead. Ben Hogan. Byron Nelson. From The Web. College 2hr ago College golf signing day: Class of men's and women's signees Check out the Class of Golf 3hr ago World Amateur No. Golf 4hr ago Veterans Day: Golf world shares appreciation for those who served To those who served, thank you. The two worked together between and with Harmon helping to guide Woods through his earliest days as a professional.

Who Coaches Tiger Woods? Prior to Tiger, Harmon had worked with Greg Norman in the early s and that was when his reputation was made. His knowledge of the swing and ability to communicate his thoughts about it have made him one of the greatest golf coaches ever. Don't forget to follow Golf Monthly on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for all the latest golf news,.

Neil has worked for Golf Monthly for over years. As engaging as he is, there was very little chitchat and absolutely no hanging around. At those times, I still think of Greg. Focus, next task; focus, next task. Full Leaderboard. Nathaniel Welch. By Butch Harmon. November 07, Share this story Facebook Twitter LinkedIn. Tiger Woods. Photo by Nathaniel Welch. Dustin Johnson. Phil Mickelson. Seve Ballesteros. Rickie Fowler. Fred Couples.

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