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2024 Masters: These were the two golf swing tips Butch Harmon gave to Rory McIlroy
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Early during Masters week, Rory McIlroy summed up his recent visit to the iconic teacher Butch Harmon with one light-hearted quip. “I always joke that if you spend four hours with Butch, and you go away with two swing tips and 30 stories,” he said. That’s ultimately what Butch Harmon, who late Read more…
Inside a Rickie Fowler-Butch Harmon practice session: A minute-by-minute guide
Rickie Fowler and Butch Harmon have had a long, successful career together. After a brief interlude, the pair re-joined forces last year, and the move catapulted Fowler back into the winners circle for the first time since 2019. In honor of longtime No. 1-ranked teacher Butch Harman being inducted onto Golf Digest’s Legends of Golf Read more…
Butch Harmon shares lessons from an incomparable career
Editor’s note: Starting in 2001, Butch Harmon was voted by his peers No. 1 on Golf Digest’s 50 Best Teachers in America for more than two decades. In a sport obsessed with records, it’s hard to imagine that one ever being broken. Harmon’s historic run as a coach, from Greg Norman and Seve Ballesteros to Read more…
Butch Harmon, golf’s iconic coach, leads our first class of legends
Sports fans love a good debate on who’s the greatest of all-time. Is it Jack or Tiger? LeBron or Jordan? Federer or Djokovic? But when it comes to evaluating golf instructors—a small but highly influential niche in our game—there is no debate. Butch Harmon has coached more tour players to more wins, more major championships Read more…
Butch Harmon says Rickie Fowler made 14(!) birdies* in Ryder Cup tune-up (*With one small twist)
After firing a 58 to win the LIV Greenbrier event, Bryson DeChambeau revealed that he learned how to go low by going forward. The 2020 U.S. Open champ said that growing up he used to practice from the up tees to get used to being in position to post red numbers and that it’s “probably Read more…
Butch Harmon: My 10-yard rule is the key to bouncing back
By Madeline MacClurg We’ve all been there: You’re playing pretty well, and then you slice a drive out-of-bounds or top one into the water. A series of stupid mistakes follows, and suddenly you feel like your game is spiraling out of control. You’re not alone. The good news is, bouncing back after a bad shot is Read more…
Why Butch Harmon thinks Rickie Fowler will be better than ever
He didn’t win the US Open, but this disappointment might be the necessary next piece in the comeback of Rickie Fowler.
Butch Harmon: My 10-yard rule is the key to bouncing back
Most golfers struggle to put bad shots behind them. Having a short memory after a miscue is a skill that can take your game to the next level.
Butch Harmon: Do this putting feel-finder drill ‘before every round’
The general idea is to keep things random. You’re not hitting the same putt over and over again, which is what helps you dial-in the speed.
Best of the best: Danielle Kang and Butch Harmon
Major champion Danielle Kang interviews her coach, Butch Harmon, on the range.
Butch Harmon: Swing clinic
A video version of Butch Harmon’s famous golf clinics, this five-lesson series covers all the basics of the full swing to boost your power, accuracy and consistency. Get all this legendary instruction – plus, hear what Butch has learned from teaching the greats!
Butch Harmon: Swing clinic – Lesson 1 – Swing basics
In this video series, top-ranked teacher Butch Harmon takes you step by step though every part of the golf swing. You’ll let how to set up like a tour player, hit the ball with consistency and avoid common faults. Get your swing on track with the teach who has helped Tiger, Phil, Dustin, Rickie and Read more…
Butch Harmon: Swing clinic – Lesson 2 – Driving distance
Distance is what golfers wanted more than anything else, especially off the tee. But every player has a certain distance potential, and hitting the ball with the middle of the clubface is the No.1 key to getting there. Here, Butch Harmon shares his best advice on making a powerful swing without sacrificing control. He also Read more…
Butch Harmon: Swing clinic – Lesson 3 – Consistency
What is consistency? For most golfers, it means consistent contact with the ball. Butch calls it “club-ball contact”, meaning the clubface strikes the ball on a descending path (with the irons) and continues to the low point of the swing a few inches past impact. In this video, Butch Harmon demonstrates the keys to making Read more…
Butch Harmon: Swing clinic – Lesson 4 – Fault patterns
Amateurs miss shots left and right in various ways – a pull or hook to the left, a push or slice to the right. These misses might seem random and unrelated, but they aren’t. The trick to fixing your worst shots is to identify the root cause of the problem and then apply a simple Read more…
Butch Harmon: Swing clinic – Lesson 5 – How to practise
One reason you go to the driving range is to try to fix a problem, but another is for general improvement, expanding your arsenal of shots. Good players hit draws and fades on command and have control over their shots. Yet another reason to visit the range is to warm up before a round. In Read more…
