Summary
THE agonising slump in form which has seen Paul Lawrie, the last European golfer to win a major championship, drop to 123rd spot in the world rankings, yesterday prompted the Scot to dispense with the services of his long-term coach Adam Hunter on the eve of the British Masters and start afresh with Claude Harmon, the son of Butch, who teaches at King's Acre, near Edinburgh.
The former Open champion regarded Hunter as an integral part of his success at Carnoustie in 1999 and admitted that parting company with a man who became a friend was the hardest telephone call he'd had to make since turning professional 18 years ago.See the full content of this document
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Lawrie Gives Coach the Sack
"It was a horrible thing to have to do and I didn't like a second of making that call," confessed the Aberdonian. "Naturally, Adam told me he was very disappointed but he also said if I felt this wa...
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