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 four 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.
Amateur career In 2003, Harman won the U.S. Junior Amateur. He won the Players Amateur in 2005, and the Porter Cup in 2007, shooting a tournament record 22-under-par 258.
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.
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. Harman graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance from UGA's Terry College of Business in 2011.
Professional career
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. 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.
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.
Harman held the 54-hole lead at the 2017 U.S. Open played at Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin. 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.
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. At 125-to-1 odds to win, Harman was considered to be a surprise winner.
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.
In April 2025, Harman won the Valero Texas Open by three shots over Ryan Gerard. It was Harman's first victory since winning the 2023 Open Championship.
Personal life Harman married Kelly Van Slyke on December 13, 2014. They have three children. The family resides in St. Simons Island, Georgia. Harman enjoys hunting.
Amateur wins 2003 U.S. Junior Amateur 2005 Players Amateur, Georgia Amateur 2007 Porter Cup 2009 Dogwood Invitational
Professional wins (6) PGA Tour wins (4) Legend Major championships (1) Other PGA Tour (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Jul 13, 2014John Deere Classic63-68-65-66=262−221 stroke Zach Johnson2May 7, 2017Wells Fargo Championship71-69-70-68=278−101 stroke Dustin Johnson, Pat Perez3Jul 23, 2023The Open Championship67-65-69-70=271−136 strokes Jason Day, Tom Kim, Jon Rahm, Sepp Straka4Apr 6, 2025Valero Texas Open66-66-72-75=279−93 strokes Ryan Gerard
eGolf Professional Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Sep 11, 2010Manor Classic69-65-70-68=272−123 strokes Jason Kokrak, Drew Weaver
Other wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Dec 9, 2018QBE Shootout(with Patton Kizzire)59-66-61=186−301 stroke Emiliano Grillo and Graeme McDowell
Major championships Wins (1) YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunners-up2023 The Open Championship 5 shot lead −13 (67-65-69-70=271) 6 strokes Jason Day, Tom Kim, Jon Rahm, Sepp Straka
Results timeline Results not in chronological order in 2020. Tournament2012201320142015201620172018Masters TournamentCUTT44U.S. OpenCUTCUTT2T36The Open ChampionshipT26CUTCUTCUTPGA ChampionshipT40CUTT13T71 Tournament20192020202120222023202420252026Masters TournamentT12CUTCUTCUTT36T33PGA ChampionshipCUTT58CUTT34CUTT26T60T60U.S. OpenT38T19T43T43T21T59T32The Open ChampionshipCUTNTT19T61T60T10CUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 4PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 8U.S. Open 0 1 0 1 1 3 11 9The Open Championship 1 0 0 1 3 4 11 6Totals 1 1 0 2 4 9 42 27 Most consecutive cuts made – 10 (2024 PGA Championship – 2026 U.S. Open) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times)
Results in The Players Championship Tournament20122013201420152016201720182019The Players ChampionshipT51CUTCUTT8T54T53CUTT8
Tournament2020202120222023202420252026The Players ChampionshipCT3T63T44T2CUTT11
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. Tournament 2014 2015 2016 2017 201820192020202120222023ChampionshipT5Match PlayR16NT1QFT35T17Invitational65T5062T36Champions872NT1NT1NT1 1Canceled due to COVID-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.
U.S. national team appearances Amateur Walker Cup: 2005 (winners), 2009 (winners) Palmer Cup: 2006, 2007 (winners)
Professional Ryder Cup: 2023 Presidents Cup: 2024 (winners)
See also 2011 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
External links
University of Georgia Bulldogs profile