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By Tony Jimenez AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Rickie Fowler's idea to seek out decorated coach Butch Harmon in December was made specifically to improve his record at the majors and the move has paid instant dividends at the Masters. The American, one of the poster boys of the PGA Tour with a penchant for flamboyant outfits, produced one of the best rounds of the week on Saturday as he fired a five-under-par 67 for a three-under tally of 213. Fowler wondered at the end of last year how he could boost his performances in the big four championships and decided to ask Harmon, the former coach of Tiger Woods and the current mentor of Phil Mickelson, to rebuild his swing. I want to be up there to have chances to win and we put ourselves in a great position today so I'm really looking forward to tomorrow." However, Fowler said it had not been all plain sailing under Harmon's tutelage.
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