The John Deere Classic, Illinois' only annual PGA Tour event, is known for its first-time winners. It's had 23 of those in its 52-year history, and Brian Harman was one of them. Harman, who won the British Open by a whopping 6-stroke margin on Sunday, made the JDC his first victory in 2014 at TPC Deere Run in Silvis.
The John Deere Classic, Illinois' only annual PGA Tour event, is known for its first-time winners. It's had 23 of those in its 52-year history, and Brian Harman was one of them.
Only one of the JDC's first-time winners, Jordan Spieth in 2017, went on to win the British Open and just one of the JDC's other champions, Zach Johnson in 2015, captured a British Open title. That made Harman's win unusual -- but it was even more than that. by signing up you agree to our terms of service Regardless of what happens with the Ryder Cup, Harman's life will change. Winning a major title always does that.
None of that mattered when the last putt dropped on Sunday, making Harman the 15th American to win the title in the last 40 years. It's always rare when a left-handed golfer wins a tournament, and Harman was the third to win the British. Bob Charles, in 1963, and Phil Mickelson, in 2013, were the others.
"I won the John Deere and got in at the last minute," Harman said."I had the 4:15 tee time on Friday and finished my round at 10:15. I made the cut and loved the golf. I was really excited because I had missed four or five cuts in a row before coming over and I couldn't figure it out why I wasn't playing well."
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