Claude Harmon III
Claude Harmon III
Director of Instruction at Butch Harmon Floridian, Claude Harmon is in the vanguard of the new generation of golf teachers. Steeped in tradition both his grandfather, Claude Harmon, and father Claude “Butch” Harmon Jr., have been the dominant teachers of their generation. The Harmon family pedigree has been the perfect foundation for Claude to build his knowledge of golf instruction. Claude’s teaching philosophy and methods have delivered lower scores and better, more repeatable swings for seasoned tour players, celebrities, and amateurs of all abilities and is now ranked 5th on Golf Digest's 2024-2025 Best Teachers in America List and a Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor.
His past and present students include Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Pat Perez, Marina Alex, Pajaree Anannarukarn, Bubba Watson, Rickie Fowler, Kris Ventura, Jimmy Walker, Ernie Els, Adam Scott, Si-Woo Kim, Darren Clarke, Trevor Immelman and Yani Tseng. He is uniquely qualified to apply “new school” teaching concepts in an “old school” fashion. He is a regulator contributor to Sky Sports Golf and hosts the popular Son of a Butch podcast below.
Claude currently offers his performance experience or 90 minutes sessions and is the Head Coach for TeamFLO.
Quick Hits
Stephen F Austin ‘92
Political Science
Has won the Instructor Grand Slam with Ernie Els, Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka.
Can play golf lefthanded and righthanded.
Head Coach TeamFLO
An Experience with Claude Harmon III
The Claude Harmon Performance Experience
An Experience with Claude Harmon III
The Claude Harmon Performance Experience
Claude Harmon III believes that golf is a simple game that challenges even our most brilliant and or athletic players. If that describes yourself and your golf, well we think there’s something here for you. To work with one of the top coaches in the game with a family history of success that will never be matched, is a dream of most aspiring players. Having achieved the “Coaching Slam” while helping players win 9 majors and 66 professional titles, The Claude Harmon Performance Experience is a day of one-on-you instruction hosted by Claude Harmon III. Spending the day with Claude is normally reserved for the current stable of tour players but now you can reserve time to yourself at Butch Harmon Floridian. The CH3PE includes:
Total Assessment and improvement plan.
Fundamental work on full swing, short game and putting.
Performance drills designed to help you score.
Course management and playing lesson on the Fazio and or Harmon Courses
Plan on four-five hours of instruction for an experience. Don’t worry, we will have a couple breaks in there for lunch, etc.
-$6,000
Podcast
Podcast
Ryan Crysler
Ryan Crysler
Senior Instructor and Coach Ryan Crysler is a trusted advisor to tournament players in professional, collegiate and amateur golf at Butch Harmon Floridian. Ryan works best with self-motivated players open to challenge, structure, and a team atmosphere. A perfect day at the training facility involves challenging a small team of players, watching them develop in their own way, and seeing them find success on and off the golf course.
Ryan focuses on simplifying concepts, organization, athletic performance, proper equipment and shot by shot analytics on the course as in practice. Ryan's business and coaching supports the Folds of Honor.
Recognized as a Golf Digest Top 50 Teacher in the state of Florida, Ryan works on a team of coaches that includes Claude Harmon III, Dr. Nico Darras, Matt Gallant, and Josh Littell... all TPI Certified.
Ryan’s current project TeamFLO implements team training concepts into what was once an individualized sport.
Ryan is a Cobra Golf Ambassador.
Quick Hits
SMU ‘99
Political Science
Psychology
Worked with Claude at Austin Golf Club in 2005
Career Low 64
Ryan is the GamePlan coordinator for TeamFLO.
Matt Gallant
Matt Gallant
Instructor Matt Gallant is a trusted golf coach who specializes in optimizing performance for golfers of all levels. Using the Butch Harmon Floridian Team approach, Matt will use all the resources available at Butch Harmon Floridian to help each player reach their full potential. Matt is mentored by Claude Harmon III and Ryan Crysler, as well as relying on Josh Littell to accelerate physical performance through fitness training. Matt also utilizes several Mental Performance Coaches as part of the team process.
Matt was a former Korn Ferry Tour player and professional caddie before becoming a full time coach. He is able to approach the learning and improvement process from all angles.
Matt prefers long term commitment to process and progress out of his clients but will coach anyone with a desire to improve.
Quick Hits
2003 Ohio Valley Conference Champion and Player of the Year
2005 & 2010 Korn Ferry Tour
3 Minor League Golf Tour Wins
On-Course Special Tactics Coach for TeamFLO
Josh Littell
Josh Littell
Josh Littell, Head Athletic Trainer
Josh Littell specializes in manual sports therapy, golf 3-D biomechanics, injury prevention, gait analysis, postural assessments, strength and conditioning. He has over 16 years experience preventing pain and producing gains with world elite practitioners, instructors and athletes. Josh observes specific movement patterns and provides custom therapeutic and fitness routines to improve your sport whether it’s golf, basketball, football or baseball.
Butch Harmon
Butch Harmon
Butch Harmon, known as “the best golf instructor in the world,” has a teaching facility at Rio Secco near Las Vegas, Nevada. As the former golf coach of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Greg Norman, and current coach of Rickie Fowler, Harold Varner III, Danielle Kang, Webb Simpson and Gary Woodland, Harmon is the most sought-after instructor in the game.
For availability, rates, and other information you can contact the Butch Harmon School of Golf at 702-777-2444.