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A vintage performance by Walker

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.