Son of a Butch with Claude Harmon

Son of a Butch with Claude Harmon

Claude Harmon is back and breaking down all things golf – a simple game that tends to confuse smart people. On Son of a Butch, Claude shares world-class swing instruction to help improve your scores while hosting conversations about what the best players, personalities and fanatics love about the game.

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September 25, 2025 70 mins

Claude welcomes Ben Giunta, owner of The Tour Van, to discuss his career, his experience fitting pros on both the PGA Tour and LIV, and how he applies that expertise to help amateur golfers find the perfect equipment for their game.

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Claude welcomes pro golfer Brett Rumford to the podcast to reflect on his playing career and his recent transition into coaching. They dive into the strategies Rummy uses to help his clients sharpen their short game and master the bunker.

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September 10, 2025 53 mins

Claude and Ryan Crysler explore surprising ways you can sharpen your golf game just by paying closer attention to the pros. 

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This podcast is presented to you by PLATFORM Golf. PLATFORM Golf is on a mission to transform golf by closing the experience gap between off-course and on-course play – allowing players to make real putts on a tilting green and hit approach shots from uneven lies.

 

As a coach, one of t...

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September 3, 2025 37 mins

Co-Founders Thomas Hackett and Rory Flanagan join Claude to discuss how PLATFORM Golf is reshaping the training and performance landscape by addressing the experience gap in simulator golf. In partnership with many OEMs, University programs, and PGA Pros, their technology is delivering an off-course solution that allows golfers to take full swing shots and sink real putts directly into a simulator experience. 

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August 28, 2025 68 mins

Legendary instructor Butch Harmon joins the pod to break down Tommy Fleetwood’s thrilling victory at the Tour Championship. Butch shares exclusive insights into Fleetwood’s preparation, mindset, and the key moments that led to his long-awaited PGA Tour win. He and Claude also dive into this year’s Ryder Cup picks, offering their takes on the selections and what to expect. Lastly, as Butch celebrates his 82nd birth...

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August 20, 2025 26 mins

Claude dives into the importance of speed when putting and lays out a drill he does with DJ to ensure you're working on that element of your game.

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Ever feel like practicing indoors never truly prepares you for real course conditions? PLATFORM Golf solves that. Their TrueSlope platform brings un...

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August 6, 2025 28 mins

In this episode, Claude shares a powerful lesson from his time at The Open Championship with Dustin Johnson, and why it changed the way he thinks about practice. While many golfers rely on block practice to sharpen their technique, Claude explains how random practice — and giving yourself real problems to solve — leads to skill acquisition and more consistent execution on the cou...

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Claude welcomes back Senior Instructor and Coach Ryan Crysler for a deep dive into how everyday golfers can stay competitive, even when their swing isn’t cooperating. They explore practical strategies like having game plans A, B, and C, using tactical pauses, and relying on “auto-pars” to keep scores on track when technique falters.

 

 

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July 9, 2025 31 mins

Claude welcomes Senior Instructor and Coach Ryan Crysler to the podcast to dive into bunker shots, what golfers are doing wrong, and what they can do to improve.

 

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July 3, 2025 53 mins

Claude welcomes fellow golf instructor Justin Parsons back to the pod to discuss the success of his client Aldrich Potgieter, learnings that everyday golfers can use to improve their game, and the direction golf is going in terms of speed and distance.

 

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June 26, 2025 56 mins

Claude welcomes 6x PGA Tour winner and longtime sportscaster Gary Koch to the pod to discuss the U.S. Open at Oakmont, the difference between the players on Tour today versus those when Gary was playing, and the prestigious Payne Stewart Award that he received in 2023.

 

 

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June 11, 2025 23 mins

Claude breaks down the challenges U.S. Open contenders face at Oakmont, hole by hole.

 

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In this solo episode, Claude dives into the importance of intention, visualization, and external focus on the golf course to help you play better and improve your score.

 

 

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May 21, 2025 54 mins

Claude welcomes sportscaster Steve Sands to the podcast to discuss the Scottie Scheffler show, their expectations for Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, and Bryson DeChambeau in the upcoming majors, and their thoughts on this year's Ryder Cup squads.

 

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May 14, 2025 52 mins

Claude and former PGA Championship winner Jason Dufner connect to discuss his career, what it takes to win, and being a student of the game of golf.

 

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May 7, 2025 25 mins

Going into the PGA Championship next week, Claude discusses his belief that professional golf is in a really good place because of what we're seeing on the golf course. He then dives a bit deeper into four players in the game and their chances at Quail Hollow ⏤ Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, and Joaquin Niemann.

 

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April 23, 2025 41 mins

In recapping his time at the Masters with Dustin Johnson and Noah Kent, and then returning home for a week of lessons with everyday golfers, Claude gives us a look at how he moves between these two worlds week in and week out. 

 

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April 9, 2025 37 mins

Claude gets a bit sentimental as he walks through his favorite Masters memories, including his first time in Augusta with his grandfather in 1987, Tiger's first win in 1997, Dustin Johnson's win in 2020, and many more.

 

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April 2, 2025 49 mins

Claude sits down with Rickie Fowler to discuss his career, his command over his game and equipment, what it's like to be coached by Butch Harmon, and the many positive effects he's had on the game of golf.

 

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Claude discusses the importance of focusing on trying to make the putt as opposed to trying not to miss the putt. With that principle in mind, he talks through a putting drill he does with his Tour clients that helps them clear their heads and free up their stroke. 

 

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