Brooks Koepka has split from coach Claude Harmon III for a second time (Image: Getty)
Brooks Koepka’s courteous attitude was on show as the LIV Golf star has once again parted ways with his swing coach Claude Harmon III. The pair initially split in 2020 after an eight-year partnership that saw them win four major championships.
They reunited in 2022 but have now announced their decision to separate just days before the start of the 2025 LIV Golf season. Despite the split, Koepka, 34, has been praised for his respectful handling of the situation. He informed Harmon III, son of Tiger Woods’ former coach Butch Harmon, of the decision in person. The three-time PGA Championship winner also told GolfWeek that Harmon III remains “family” despite their professional relationship ending.
“I love Claude. We had a great run, and he’s still family to me, but unfortunately, we’re not working together anymore,” he texted the publication. Two years following their initial parting, Harmon III and Koepka united once more, leading to a triumphant 2023 PGA Championship – marking their fifth major victory together – along with a stellar run on the Saudi-funded series.
Prior to the new season’s onset, Koepka has disclosed another split from Harmon III in a statement to , confirming: “Pete Cowen and Jeff Pierce will be handling everything golf-related.”
Being among the pivotal figures to switch allegiance to the LIV Golf series, Koepka faced severe backlash, prompting his former coach to leap to his defence amid critiques of his PGA Tour commitments, reports .
“You guys were all, ‘These guys were all washed up. They took the bag. They’re insignificant. They play against no competition.’ And that’s just not the case,” he had previously stated in an interview with .
All five of Brooks Koepka’s five major titles came while he worked with Claude Harmon III (Image: Getty)
“If I’m critical of you guys in the media, you guys portrayed this as [Brooks] took the money, and then Tiger [Woods] came out with his comment, you know, Tiger, the ultimate guy who got all the money upfront. I mean, I was around then. He flew to his first professional golf tournament on Nike’s private jet, and he wasn’t paying for it.
“So you guys pushed this narrative and pretended like LIV was an exhibition, nobody watched it, you guys didn’t report on it, none of you guys came to the tournaments. I mean the golf that I saw Cam [Smith] play last year, the golf that I saw DJ play last year, the golf that I saw Brooks play at the end of the year is the same golf that is being played on the PGA Tour. You guys just tried to pretend that it wasn’t.”