Brian Harman made 58 of 59 putts within 10 feet, led all players on fairways hit and found only two bunkers through the entire event.
Barack Obama lauded Allisen Corpuz following her first major win and extended an invite to play a round of golf with him in their home state of Hawaii.Harman, 36, won the British Open Sunday at Royal Liverpool in Hoylake, England by six strokes in one of the most commanding performances in the history of the championship. He shot a 1-under par 70 on a soggy Sunday to close out his weekend and finish 13-under par for the tournament.
Harman, the No. 26 player in the World Golf Rankings, had entered Sunday with only two career victories on the PGA Tour, none of which had come this season. In fact, his last victory had been 2,258 days previous, at the 2017 Wells Fargo Championship. He had five Top 10 finishes this year. From that point on, as trailing players struggled simply to keep pace, Harman played with confidence and control, rarely mishitting shots despite the soggy conditions at Royal Liverpool.
Even when he did trip up, he responded with ease; after bogeying the par-3 No. 13, Harman answered with a pair of birdies on 14 and 15. Harman played at his pace and didn't rush his shots and appeared to be locked in throughout the round, rarely seen on the broadcast speaking to anyone but his caddy. He drove with precision and relied on a steady putter to lower his score.
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