| Brian Harman | |
| Fullname: | Brian Eric Harman |
| Nickname: | The Butcher[1] |
| Birth Date: | 19 January 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Weight: | 155lb |
| Residence: | St. Simons, Georgia, U.S. |
| Children: | 3 |
| College: | University of Georgia |
| Yearpro: | 2009 |
| Tour: | PGA Tour |
| Extour: | eGolf Professional Tour |
| Prowins: | 5 |
| Pgawins: | 3 |
| Eurowins: | 1 |
| Otherwins: | 2 |
| Majorwins: | 1 |
| Masters: | T12: 2021 |
| Usopen: | T2: 2017 |
| Open: | Won: 2023 |
| Pga: | T13: 2017 |
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.
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.[2] He won the Players Amateur in 2005,[3] and the Porter Cup in 2007, shooting a tournament record 22-under-par 258.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6] 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.
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.[7] [8]
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.[9]
Harman held the 54-hole lead at the 2017 U.S. Open played at Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin.[10] 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.[11]
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.[12] At 125-to-1 odds to win, Harman was considered to be a surprise winner.[13]
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.[14]
Harman married Kelly Van Slyke on December 13, 2014. They have three children. The family resides in St. Simons Island, Georgia.[15] [16] [17] Harman enjoys hunting.[18]
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 20 |
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 |
Amateur
2005 (winners), 2009 (winners)
Professional