KILLARNEY, July 31, 2011 (AFP) - Three-time Major winner Padraig Harrington has decided to drop Bob Torrance as his coach after 15 years together.
"We are having a break because I am getting very frustrated," said Harrington, who has not won in Europe or America since his 2008 US PGA triumph.
Torrance, the 79-year-old father of ex-Ryder Cup captain Sam, added: "He's like a son to me and I hope we can get back together.
"I wasn't really expecting this, but I know he's been unhappy. His game is in a bad shape because of his mind - I've said that to him - but he's determined to make changes."
The news comes little over a week after troubled former world number one Tiger Woods announced he was parting company with long-standing caddie Steve Williams.
The pair had worked together since 1999, but Woods said it was "time for a change."