Brian Harman

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Brian Harman
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Harman in 2015
Personal information
Full nameBrian Eric Harman
NicknameThe Butcher [1]
Born (1987-01-19) January 19, 1987 (age 37)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence St. Simons, Georgia, U.S.
Spouse
Kelly Van Slyke
(m. 2014)
Children3
Career
College University of Georgia
Turned professional2009
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Former tour(s) eGolf Professional Tour
Professional wins5
Highest ranking 8 (August 13, 2023) [2]
(as of July 28, 2024)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
European Tour1
Other2
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters Tournament T12: 2021
PGA Championship T13: 2017
U.S. Open T2: 2017
The Open Championship Won: 2023

Brian Eric Harman (born January 19, 1987) is an American professional golfer from Savannah, Georgia. He plays on the PGA Tour, on which he has won three tournaments, including a major championship victory at the 2023 Open Championship. He also finished as a runner-up at the 2017 U.S. Open. He plays left-handed.

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Amateur career

In college, Harman was a three-time 2nd Team All-American on the University of Georgia golf team. He won the 2005 NCAA Preview and the 2006 Isleworth Invitational. He also won the yearly award for highest Grade Point Average three times.

In 2003, Harman won the U.S. Junior Amateur. [3] He won the Players Amateur in 2005, [4] and the Porter Cup in 2007, shooting a tournament record 22-under-par 258. [5]

Harman played on the winning 2005 and 2009 Walker Cup and 2007 Palmer Cup teams. He was the youngest-ever member of the Walker Cup team when he debuted in 2005. [6]

Professional career

Harman at the 2018 Sony Open in Hawaii. Sony Open in Hawaii - 2018 - Brian Harman (39609771802).jpg
Harman at the 2018 Sony Open in Hawaii.

In 2010, Harman played mostly on the EGolf Professional Tour finishing in the top-10 in 11 of his 14 starts. He gained his first pro victory at the Manor Classic where he won by three shots. He also played in three Nationwide Tour events in 2010. His best showing came at the Stadion Athens Classic at UGA where he placed T-18th on his former college course.

Harman was known for a unique situation at the 2012 Players Championship. He was the first alternate when D. A. Points withdrew just minutes before his tee time. Playing partners Carl Pettersson and Robert Garrigus had already teed off and after consulting with the PGA, tournament officials allowed Harman to tee off alone for the first round. [7] Harman eventually got partnered with Ryan Moore and Bud Cauley for round two after Paul Casey withdrew. Harman made the cut and finished T51.

Harman later qualified for his first major, the 2012 U.S. Open. His first PGA Tour win was the 2014 John Deere Classic. In 2015, Harman held the 54 hole lead at the Travelers Championship, but would miss the playoff, won by Bubba Watson, by one stroke and finished in solo third.[ citation needed ]

On August 30, 2015, at The Barclays at Plainfield Country Club in Edison, New Jersey, Harman became the third player in PGA Tour history to have two aces in the same round. [8] [9]

On May 7, 2017, Harman won the Wells Fargo Championship held at Eagle Point Golf Club in Wilmington, North Carolina, for his second PGA Tour win. Harman made a 28-foot putt on the 18th hole to win by one stroke over Dustin Johnson and Pat Perez, who finished at 9-under-par. [10]

Harman held the 54-hole lead at the 2017 U.S. Open played at Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin. [11] He entered the final round one stroke clear of three players, at 12 under par, and was the first time he had played in the final group of a major during the final round. He finished in a tie for second place with Hideki Matsuyama, four strokes behind winner Brooks Koepka, following a final round 72. [12]

Harman finished in solo second at the 2022 World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba, four shots behind winner Russell Henley. This was Harman's best finish on the PGA Tour for over five years. He followed this up with a tie for second in his next appearance at the RSM Classic, two shots behind winner Adam Svensson.

In July 2023, Harman won the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool by six strokes for his first major championship title, becoming only the third left-handed Open champion (alongside Bob Charles and Phil Mickelson), and fifth left-handed major champion (with Mike Weir and Bubba Watson). Harman took control of the championship in the second round, carding a 65 that beat the field scoring average by more than eight strokes. He maintained a five-shot lead going into the final round before ultimately winning The Open by six. [13] At 125-to-1 odds to win, Harman was considered to be a surprise winner. [14]

In September 2023, Harman played on the U.S. team in the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Guidonia, Rome, Italy. The European team won 16.5–11.5 and Harman went 2–2–0 including a loss in his Sunday singles match against Tyrrell Hatton. [15]

Personal life

Harman married Kelly Van Slyke on December 13, 2014. They have three children. The family resides in St. Simons Island, Georgia. [16] [17] [18] Harman enjoys hunting. [19]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (3)

Legend
Major championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (2)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Jul 13, 2014 John Deere Classic 63-68-65-66=262−221 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Zach Johnson
2May 7, 2017 Wells Fargo Championship 71-69-70-68=278−101 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Dustin Johnson, Flag of the United States.svg Pat Perez
3Jul 23, 2023 The Open Championship 67-65-69-70=271−136 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Day, Flag of South Korea.svg Tom Kim,
Flag of Spain.svg Jon Rahm, Flag of Austria.svg Sepp Straka

eGolf Professional Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runners-up
1Sep 11, 2010 Manor Classic69-65-70-68=272−123 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jason Kokrak, Flag of the United States.svg Drew Weaver

Other wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runners-up
1Dec 9, 2018 QBE Shootout
(with Flag of the United States.svg Patton Kizzire)
59-66-61=186−301 stroke Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Grillo and Ulster Banner.svg Graeme McDowell

Major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunners-up
2023 The Open Championship 5 shot lead−13 (67-65-69-70=271)6 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Day, Flag of South Korea.svg Tom Kim,
Flag of Spain.svg Jon Rahm, Flag of Austria.svg Sepp Straka

Results timeline

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament2012201320142015201620172018
Masters Tournament CUTT44
U.S. Open CUTCUTT2T36
The Open Championship T26CUTCUTCUT
PGA Championship T40CUTT13T71
Tournament201920202021202220232024
Masters Tournament T12CUTCUTCUT
PGA Championship CUTT58CUTT34CUTT26
U.S. Open T38T19T43T43T21
The Open Championship CUTNTT19T6 1 T60
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00000162
PGA Championship 000001106
U.S. Open 01011397
The Open Championship 10012395
Totals1102383420

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament2012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
The Players Championship T51CUTCUTT8T54T53CUTT8CT3T63T44T2
  Top 10

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Results in World Golf Championships

Results not in chronological order before 2015.

Tournament2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Championship T5
Match Play R16NT1QFT35T17
Invitational 65T5062T36
Champions 872NT1NT1NT1

1Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

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