Brian Harman triumphs at The Open

After Brian Harman struck his opening tee shot of the final round of the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club today, someone from the crowd screamed, “Hit it in the bunkers!”

Brian Harman claims The Open Championship!

He becomes the first U.S.-born golfer to win the tournament by at least six strokes since Tiger Woods in 2000 🏆 pic.twitter.com/WZMDYJD7IX

— ESPN (@espn) July 23, 2023

The American, who began the final round 5-stroke ahead, received a not-so-great welcome from the crowd in Great Britain, who cheered for his opponents.

World number 26, Brian is the oldest 1st-time major champ at 36 years old since Spaniard Sergio Garcia, 37, triumphed in the Masters in 2017. He will get paid 3 million dollars for his victory at The Open.

Before the beginning of the tournament, the betting sites gave him a chance 125-to-1 to triumph, but he defined the odds and will get the trophy home.

More on this topic:

Schauffele wins the 152nd Open Championship with dominant performance

“I will not be honest if I didn’t hear some things that weren’t very pleasant towards me,” Harman shared. “I heard them, but that didn’t influence my game, and I gave even more to silence the crowd.”

Brian Harman wanted to play baseball growing up.

But at 5’7”, his dad talked him into golf due to his size.

Since then:
• US Junior Amateur at 16
• 2x AJGA POTY
• 2x All-American at UGA
• $29M in winnings

In his first win since 2017, he just won his first major at age 36. pic.twitter.com/y8DC8jfN3u

— Front Office Sports (@FOS) July 23, 2023