Brian Harman Makes History At The 2023 Open Championship

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Brian Harman Makes History At The 2023 Open Championship

Publish Date: July 24, 2023

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Brian Harman made history at The 2023 Open Championship. Harman secured the first major victory of his career at Royal Liverpool by six strokes. After posting a 1-under 70 in the final round, Harman finished the tournament at 13-under 271. The third victory of his PGA Tour career has earned him $3 million and 600 all-important FedExCup points.

Thanks to a scorching hot putter, Brian Harman seized the lead from an impressive field and did not look back. The 36-year-old drained 58 of 59 putts from inside ten feet. By coupling his impressive putting with a steady final round, Harman managed to outlast Tom Kim, Sepp Straka, Jason Day and John Rahm. The foursome finished tied for second place at 7-under 277.

As a result of his impressive showing at The Open, Brian Harman has improved to No. 6 in the FedExCup rankings. The lefty has also improved two places in the Official World Golf Ranking, ending the week at No. 26.

The PGA Tour shared Harman’s life-changing moment on Twitter.

During the first round Tommy Fleetwood, Emiliano Grillo and amateur Christo Lamprecht were able to take an early lead over the rest of the field. The trio recorded a 5-under 66 for a share of first place. Fleetwood kept the massive gallery on its toes after draining two 20+ foot putts. Rory McIlroy managed to minimize the damage of a less-than-desirable first round.

The Irishman carded two birdies and a huge par save on the final hole to end the day at even par.

The second round was all about Brian Harman. Thanks to the work of his putter, the lefty sank four consecutive birdies to begin the round. While successfully avoiding a single bogey, Harman ended his round with an epic eagle on the eighteenth hole. With a world-class field trailing behind, Harman continued seeking the first major victory of his PGA Tour career.

Despite riding in the middle of the pack during the first two rounds, John Rahm fought back into contention. During the third round Rahm carded eight birdies and zero bogeys. This record-breaking performance saw him move into second place, just four strokes behind the leader. While suffering a grade-1 tear in his ankle, Tom Kim pushed through and managed to score 3-under 68 in the third round.