Woods was seemingly on the way to becoming the best golfer ever. Why did he want to change coaches? According to Bleacher Report, it's because Harmon didn't want to change Woods' swing. The golfer wanted total control and didn't want anyone, even his coach, stopping him from doing whatever he wanted to do.

2002 Harmon and Woods split at the end of 2002, but not before Tiger won eight of his 24 major starts, 34 official Tour events (for a 27% success rate) and was named the Tour Player of the Year five times.

Butch Harmon: 1993-2002 Woods won eight majors while working with Butch Harmon - the most with any teacher on this list. It's his win percentage in majors with Harmon (33.3 percent) that puts this partnership ahead of the Woods-Haney duo. Tiger won 26.08 percent of the majors he teed it up in with Haney in his corner.

Butch Harmon has been involved in the golf arena for more than 50 years. His father, Claude Harmon, a renowned club and teaching professional and 1948 Masters Champion, introduced him to the game. Harmon followed in his father's footsteps by playing on the PGA TOUR from 1969-71.

Leaving Butch Harmon for Hank Haney And then Woods dumped Butch Harmon. He wanted to change his swing, Harmon said he wouldn't do anything significant to it. Again, Tiger wanted control and didn't want someone stopping him from doing as he pleased.

Butch Harmon, who taught Woods during his finest years, from 1997 to 2003, was reportedly on an annual salary of $35,000.

Butch Harmon, who taught Woods during his finest years, from 1997 to 2003, was reportedly on an annual salary of $35,000.

Butch Harmon is the perennial No. 1, and he gets $1,500 per hour. That's probably not a surprise. For everyone else, the prices range from short-game guru Dave Pelz, who is ranked No.

Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods apologized after handing fellow golfer Justin Thomas a tampon during the first round of the Genesis Invitational on Thursday. Following Friday's second round at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, Woods said he didn't mean to offend anyone.

Tiger Woods - like most other golfers - doesn't disclose just how much he pays his caddie. However, the customary amount is between 5% and 10% of the earnings that the golfer makes on the course plus an annual salary.

Woods paid her $100 million in their divorce settlement While some reports initially reported that Nordegren's divorce settlement payout from Woods was $750 million, she actually walked away from their marriage with $100 million. It wasn't the outcome she had ultimately wanted, though she saw the benefits.

Shadow Creek Golf Course Leading the roster of the world's most expensive golf courses is Shadow Creek. In 2019, the course ascended to this position, clinching the title when it elevated its peak-season green fees to $600 per round.