Butch Harmon has been involved in the golf arena for over 36 years. His father, Claude Harmon, a renowned club and teaching professional and 1948 Masters Champion, introduced him to the game. Harmon followed in his father's footsteps by becoming an accomplished player on the PGA TOUR in the early 1970's. In 1971 his final year on the PGA TOUR, Harmon won the B.C. Open.
Harmon has covered the Masters, U.S. Open, PGA Championship and TOUR Championship. He was named the 1995 Sports Illustrated Teacher of the Year. Additionally Harmon has been a teaching instructor to several PGA TOUR pros, including Tiger Woods, Greg Norman, Davis Love III, Darren Clarke, Fred Couples, Adam Scott, Justin Leonard, and Mark Calcavecchia. Mr. Harmon's students have combined for over 100 PGA, European PGA and Champions Tour victories while under his tutelage.