Sorry, how much?! 10 famous golf coaches and their incredible rates
The best things in life are free: but unfortunately golf tuition isn't. Take a look at the game's best coaches and how much they would charge you for a one-to-one.
If you've ever wondered how much it costs to have the same golf tuition the stars receive then we have some bad news for you: it will cost you a pretty penny and then some.
It will come as absolutely no surprise to you the coach who has taught arguably the G.O.A.T commanded up to $1,500 per hour.
We are of course talking about Butch Harmon and his most famous pupil: Tiger Woods.
Harmon is now retired from tour life but he still casts his eye over a number of players.
So your chances of persuading the instructor to give you some tips in exchange for some cash are slim to none.
There are of course a number of teachers out there that revered. So much so, they will charge you a small fortune.
On this page, GolfMagic has listed some of the very best coaches in the game and their incredible rates.
Butch Harmon
- $1,500 per hour
Famously worked with Tiger Woods from 1996 - 2002, when the big cat won his first eight majors.
Harmon, son of 1948 Masters winner Claude Harmon, is probably the most recognisable coach in the world thanks to his television work, although he has since stepped down from those duties.
During his career, he has not only worked with Woods, but also cast an eye over the swings of Rickie Fowler and Phil Mickelson among others.
Hank Haney
- $15,000 per day
After Butch came Harmon, who teamed up with Woods for six major titles. They were a duo from 2004-2010.
Dave Pelz
- $20,000 per day
Known for his knowledge on the short game, Pelz's Short Game Bible was a bestseller when released in 1999.
David Leadbetter
- $3,500 for three hours
Famous for rebuilding the swing of Sir Nick Faldo in the 1980s, Leadbetter has a particular interest in the mechanics and psychology of golf.
He's also worked with Michelle Wie, Lydia Ko, Greg Norman and Ernie Els throughout the years.
Sean Foley
- $1,000 per hour
Another of Tiger's coaches, Foley worked with the big cat from 2010 to 2014. The Canadian also worked with Englishman Justin Rose and uses a scientific approach to coaching.
Chris Como
- $3,000 per half day
Como was a relative unknown before Woods decided to hire him as a swing consultant in 2014.
Known as a deep thinker, it was thought Woods favoured Como because of his knowledge of the golf swing and its relation to injury.
It is not just Woods that Como has coached. He previously cast his eye over former Masters champion Trevor Immelman and multiple PGA Tour winner and former World No.1 Jason Day.
He now works with Bryson DeChambeau.
Dave Stockton
- $600 per hour
A two-time major champion in his own right, Stockton is known as a guru when it comes to putting.
The American has worked with Mickelson and also wrote a bestseller called Unconscious Putting that was released in 2011.
Peter Kostis
- $500 per hour
Kostis counts Paul Casey and Bernhard Langer among his pupils - and also taught Kevin Costner to play for the film.
Claude Harmon III
- $700 per 90 minutes
Harmon III is the third generation of coaches in his family, and he has already gone straight to the top.
The American works alongside Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson to name just two of his current crop of stars.
He is currently considered one of the best in the business.
Michael Bannon
- $500 per hour
Best known for his association to Rory McIlroy, whom he has instructed since the age of eight.
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