SPRINGFIELD, N.J. – It’s time to uncork that bottle.
At his home in Las Vegas, Butch Harmon has stashed away in his wine cellar a $1,200 Chateau Margaux. It was a gift from Jimmy Walker.
Harmon had refused to accept any payment for their first few lessons, in 2013, so Walker gave him the 16-year-old bottle as a thank-you present. The legendary swing coach never opened it, saving it for the day when Walker won a major.
“I’ve been saving it for a special occasion,” Harmon said late Sunday night at Baltusrol, “and this is a special occasion.