Butch Harmon
| Butch Harmon | |
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| — Golfer — | |
Harmon during a practice round of the 2009 U.S. Open
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Claude Harmon, Jr. |
| Born |
August 28, 1943 New Rochelle, New York |
| Nationality |
 United States
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| Residence | Henderson, Nevada |
| Spouse | Christy Harmon |
| Children | Michaele, Claude and Cole |
| Career | |
| College | University of Houston |
| Turned professional | 1965 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Best results in major championships |
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| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1970 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Claude "Butch" Harmon, Jr. (born August 28, 1943) is an American golf instructor and former professional player. He is the son of 1948 Masters Tournament champion Claude Harmon, Sr. and has been in the golf industry since 1965.
Butch Harmon was raised in New Rochelle, New York by Eugene Claude Harmon (1916–89) and Alice Cullen McKee Harmon (1918–70). His father was the head pro at the nearby Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck. The family also lived part of the year in Florida, when Butch's father served as the winter professional at the Seminole Golf Club. Butch began playing golf from an early age, as did his three younger brothers, Craig, Bill, and Dick (1947-2006), who also all became golf professionals. Butch graduated from Iona Grammar School (1958) and then New Rochelle High School (1962). Butch excelled at all sports, and was a star halfback on the 1961 New Rochelle High School football team that compiled a 5–2–1 record.
Harmon attended the University of Houston, and served in the U.S. Army for three years, seeing duty in the Vietnam War. Harmon was a PGA Tour player from 1970 to 1971, with one win to his name on the Tour, the 1971 inaugural Broome County Open, which was a satellite event during the British Open. He lived in Morocco for several years in the 1970s, serving as the personal instructor to King Hassan II. He was a club professional in the United States, beginning his career at Crow Valley Golf Club in Davenport, Iowa where he met his now wife Christy. Harmon became well-known through his work with Greg Norman, beginning in the early 1990s.
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