Dick Harmon

{{Short description|American golf instructor (1947–2006)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} '''Dick Harmon''' (July 29, 1947 – February 10, 2006) was a PGA golf professional and instructor.

== Early life == Harmon was a native of New Rochelle, New York and Palm Springs, California.<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=HARMON - Houston Chronicle |url=http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/obits_4062707/harmon.html |accessdate=2012-07-25 |publisher=Chron.com}}</ref> His father Claude Harmon won the 1948 Masters Tournament. His brothers Butch, Craig, and Bill were also ranked in ''Golf Digest's'' Top 50 Teachers.

== Career == Harmon was the professional at the Rover Oaks Country Club between 1977 and 2001. After leaving that position, he established two teaching centres in Houston, Texas.

Harmon established the Dick Harmon School of Golf at the Houstonian with teaching assistant and friend Arthur J. Scarbrough. He had clients like major championship winners Fred Couples, Craig Stadler, Lanny Wadkins, Steve Elkington, and Lucas Glover.

== Personal life == On February 10, 2006, Harmon died at the age of 58 from complications due to pneumonia.

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== External links == *[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/golf/wires/02/10/2070.ap.glf.obit.harmon.0346/ "Dick Harmon, part of golf's top teaching family, dies" ''Sports Illustrated'' February 10 2006 retrieved February 11, 2006]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} *[http://www.redstonegolfclub.com/golf/proto/redstonegc/school/school.htm Redstone Golf Club biography of Harmon] *[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/golf/features/newsid_2800000/2800969.stm BBC Q&A with Harmon]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Harmon, Dick}} Category:American male golfers Category:American golf instructors Category:Golfers from Texas Category:Sportspeople from New Rochelle, New York Category:Golfers from Westchester County, New York Category:1947 births Category:2006 deaths Category:20th-century American sportsmen