| Brian Harman | |
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.png) Harman in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Brian Eric Harman |
| Nickname | The Butcher[1] |
| Born | (1987-01-19)January 19, 1987 (age 38) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | St. Simons, Georgia, U.S. |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Career | |
| College | University of Georgia |
| Turned professional | 2009 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | eGolf Professional Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Highestranking | 8 (August 13, 2023)[2] (as of November 24, 2024) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| 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 Americanprofessional golfer fromSavannah, Georgia. He plays on thePGA Tour, on which he has won three tournaments, including a major championship victory at the2023 Open Championship. He also finished as a runner-up at the2017 U.S. Open. He plays left-handed.
In college, Harman was a three-time 2nd Team All-American on theUniversity 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 theU.S. Junior Amateur.[3] He won thePlayers Amateur in 2005,[4] and thePorter Cup in 2007, shooting a tournament record 22-under-par 258.[5]
Harman played on the winning2005 and2009 Walker Cup and 2007Palmer Cup teams. He was the youngest-ever member of the Walker Cup team when he debuted in 2005.[6]
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In 2010, Harman played mostly on theEGolf 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 threeNationwide Tour events in 2010. His best showing came at theStadion Athens Classic at UGA where he placed T-18th on his former college course.
Harman was known for a unique situation at the2012 Players Championship. He was the first alternate whenD. A. Points withdrew just minutes before his tee time. Playing partnersCarl Pettersson andRobert 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 withRyan Moore andBud Cauley for round two afterPaul Casey withdrew. Harman made the cut and finished T51.
Harman later qualified for his first major, the2012 U.S. Open. His first PGA Tour win was the 2014John Deere Classic. In 2015, Harman held the 54 hole lead at theTravelers Championship, but would miss the playoff, won byBubba Watson, by one stroke and finished in solo third.[citation needed]
On August 30, 2015, atThe Barclays atPlainfield Country Club inEdison, New Jersey, Harman became the third player in PGA Tour history to have twoaces in the same round.[8][9]
On May 7, 2017, Harman won theWells Fargo Championship held at Eagle Point Golf Club inWilmington, North Carolina, for his second PGA Tour win. Harman made a 28-foot putt on the 18th hole to win by one stroke overDustin Johnson andPat Perez, who finished at 9-under-par.[10]
Harman held the 54-hole lead at the2017 U.S. Open played atErin 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 withHideki Matsuyama, four strokes behind winnerBrooks Koepka, following a final round 72.[12]
Harman finished in solo second at the 2022World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba, four shots behind winnerRussell 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 theRSM Classic, two shots behind winnerAdam Svensson.
In July 2023, Harman won theOpen Championship atRoyal Liverpool by six strokes for his first major championship title, becoming only the third left-handed Open champion (alongsideBob Charles andPhil Mickelson), and fifth left-handed major champion (withMike Weir andBubba 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 the2023 Ryder Cup atMarco Simone Golf and Country Club inGuidonia,Rome,Italy. The European team won 16.5–11.5 and Harman went 2–2–0 including a loss in his Sunday singles match againstTyrrell Hatton.[15]
Harman married Kelly Van Slyke on December 13, 2014. They have three children. The family resides inSt. Simons Island, Georgia.[16][17][18] Harman enjoyshunting.[19]
| Legend |
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| Major championships (1) |
| Other PGA Tour (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 13,2014 | John Deere Classic | 63-68-65-66=262 | −22 | 1 stroke |  Zach Johnson |
| 2 | May 7,2017 | Wells Fargo Championship | 71-69-70-68=278 | −10 | 1 stroke | Dustin Johnson,Pat Perez |
| 3 | Jul 23,2023 | The Open Championship | 67-65-69-70=271 | −13 | 6 strokes |  Jason Day, Tom Kim, Jon Rahm, Sepp Straka |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 11,2010 | Manor Classic | 69-65-70-68=272 | −12 | 3 strokes | Jason Kokrak,Drew Weaver |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 9, 2018 | QBE Shootout (with Patton Kizzire) | 59-66-61=186 | −30 | 1 stroke |  Emiliano Grillo and Graeme McDowell |
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Open Championship | 5 shot lead | −13 (67-65-69-70=271) | 6 strokes | Jason Day,Tom Kim,Jon Rahm,Sepp Straka |
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T44 | |||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T2 | T36 | |||
| The Open Championship | T26 | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||
| PGA Championship | T40 | CUT | T13 | T71 |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T12 | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T58 | CUT | T34 | CUT | T26 |
| U.S. Open | T38 | T19 | T43 | T43 | T21 | |
| The Open Championship | CUT | NT | T19 | T6 | 1 | T60 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due toCOVID-19 pandemic
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| The Open Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| Totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 20 |
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T51 | CUT | CUT | T8 | T54 | T53 | CUT | T8 |
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | C | T3 | T63 | T44 | T2 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to theCOVID-19 pandemic
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | T5 | |||||||||
| Match Play | R16 | NT1 | QF | T35 | T17 | |||||
| Invitational | 65 | T50 | 62 | T36 | ||||||
| Champions | 8 | 72 | NT1 | NT1 | NT1 | |||||
1Canceled due toCOVID-19 pandemic
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.
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Brian Harman in theRyder Cup | |
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