75 Year Old Butch Harmon Says He’s “Done on Tour”

According to a recent report by Golfweek, legendary golf coach Butch Harmon has informed his PGA TOUR associates that he’ll be cutting back his travelling and greatly reducing his presence on Tour.

Set to turn 76 this summer, it seems that Harmon is looking to scale back to a simpler life, opting to focus primarily on teaching the game close to his home in Las Vegas, NV.

Golf coach Butch Harmon meets with Rickie Fowler of the United States…

Golf coach Butch Harmon meets with Rickie Fowler of the United States on the practice green during the third round of the 2017 U.S. Open at Erin Hills on June 17, 2017 in Hartford, Wisconsin. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images

Butch’s list of PGA and LPGA Tour students include some of the biggest names in the game. Rickie Fowler, Dustin Johnson, and Jimmy Walker top the list of current PGA TOUR students, while who can forget the influence Butch had on a young Tiger Woods, when his father Earl hired Harmon in 1993.

Under Butch Harmon’s watchful eye Tiger would go on to win three straight U.S. Amateur Championships followed by the 1997 Masters.

Butch Harmon talks with Tiger Woods during the 1997 U.S. Open at the…

Butch Harmon talks with Tiger Woods during the 1997 U.S. Open at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Squire /Allsport Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images

At almost 76 years old Butch has given a lot to the game, and certainly no one can blame him for wanting to wind his hectic schedule down a bit, but where does this leave his current Tour students?

According to Golfweek DJ and Fowler have already began testing the waters with Butch’s son, Claude Harmon III, who is no stranger to coaching PGA TOUR players himself. Many of you may recognize Claude as three-time major winner Brooks Koepka’s coach.

Brooks Koepka of the United States plays a shot on the second hole as…

Brooks Koepka of the United States plays a shot on the second hole as caddie Ricky Elliott and coach Claude Harmon III look on during the Pro-Am ahead of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship at the… Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images

It will undoubtedly feel like something is missing as Butch’s smiling face appears less and less around PGA TOUR events, but we all wish him well as he moves on to the next chapter in his life.

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