He won by six strokes last year, an accomplishment that showed him that he was capable of really big things.
In 2023, Brian Harman came out of nowhere to win the British Open by six strokes.
Harman, a left-hander, had won only twice on the PGA Tour since turning professional in 2009 — the John Deere Classic in 2014 and the Wells Fargo Championship in 2017. And in the majors, he had posted just two top 10s: A tie for second in the 2017 U.S. Open and a tie for sixth in the 2022 British Open.
With this year’s Open, the final major of the season, starting on Thursday at Royal Troon in Scotland, Harman, 37, reflected recently on winning the claret jug in 2023 and his slow preshot routine.
The following conversation has been edited and condensed.
Where has the claret jug been these last 12 months?
It’s been kind of everywhere. Georgia-Ole Miss game, I got it on the field at halftime. I had my family there, probably my favorite experience I had with it. I took it up to Augusta National. Mostly, it’s been here [Georgia] at the house.
What strikes you when you think back to your victory?
I haven’t reflected on it that much. I’m not just getting started in my golf career. I’m trying to look forward and try to take advantage of the time that I’ve got. But there will be a time when I sit down and count them all up.
Everything was going so slow all weekend. You want time to go by so fast, and it just doesn’t. It’s a really hard thing to manage.
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