Claude Harmon, Jr. was born on 28 August 1943, in New Rochelle, New York, USA, and is a golf instructor and retired professional golfer, but probably best known for being the son of Masters Tournament champion Claude Harmon, Sr. He’s been involved with the golf industry since 1965, and all of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Butch Harmon? As of mid-2016, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $3 million, mostly earned through a successful career in golf. He played numerous tournaments and has also been known to be one of the best coaches of the sport; he’s ranked as a top golf instructor, and all of these efforts have ensured the position of his wealth.
Butch Harmon Net Worth $3 million
Butch was born into a family of golfers, with his father being a professional for most of his career. He learned how to play golf at an early age along with his brothers who would also turn professional and become top golf coaches . Butch also excelled in other sports, such as football which he played while attending New Rochelle High School. After matriculating, he attended the University of Houston and then served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. In 1970, he started playing on the PGA Tour, and won the 1971 inaugural Broome County Open. He then lived in Morocco for several years, and became the private golf instructor to King Hassan II; soon his golf instructor career would take off.
In 1993, Butch gained a lot of recognition for being the golf coach of Tiger Woods, a position he would hold until 2004, helping the number one golfer in the world to win numerous trophies, which benefited Butch’s net worth too. In 2007, he started working with Phil Mickelson, and other champions who Harmon has coached include Ernie Els, Davis Love III, Fred Couples, and Stewart Clink. He has also helped a lot of younger golfers including Adam Scott, Natalie Gulbis, Jimmy Walker, and Nick Watney. Harmon has been ranked as a top golf teacher by Golf Digest magazine, and has won this honor every year since 2003.
Aside from personal coaching, Butch established the Butch Harmon School of Golf in Las Vegas. He also travels around the world, giving golf clinics and working with his brothers. He is a regular fixture in the media too, mostly working for “Sky Sports”. He also wrote the book “The Pro” which is about his life in golf, and has also written other golf instruction books including “Four Cornerstones of Winning Golf” and “Butch Harmon’s Playing Lessons”. He’s expanded his products to include a video series, skill guide cards, audio tapes, and a monthly column in Golf Digest, collaborating with players such as Greg Norman. He also made an appearance in the show “Pawn Stars”. All have contributed to his net worth.
For his personal life, it is known that Butch met his wife Christy Harmon when he was starting his career at Crow Valley Golf Club in Iowa. They married in 2001, and have three children. Aside from that, Butch’s older brother Dick established a few teaching centers in Houston but passed away in 2006 because of pneumonia.
