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Brian Harman, the Champion Golfer of the Year

2023 / Royal Liverpool

Brian Harman was a runaway winner of The 151st Open, producing a magnificent performance at Royal Liverpool to become the Champion Golfer of the Year.

Just like Shane Lowry at Royal Portrush four years earlier, Harman triumphed by six shots – a margin that demonstrated how brilliantly he handled the tests posed by the Hoylake links and a variety of different conditions.

The left-handed American opened up a five-stroke lead through 36 holes, a second-round 65 lifting him well clear of the field in front of record crowds for an Open in England.

Harman duly acknowledged that he faced a huge mental test as he aimed to retain his advantage and secure comfortably the biggest win of his career. His response could hardly have been more impressive.

There were early wobbles from the leader on Saturday and Sunday, as the weather worsened and a softened links presented fresh challenges. However, on each occasion, Harman quickly got back on track and he ultimately cantered to victory with a 13-under total, making light of the heavy rain that fell on the final day.

“I've always had a self-belief that I could do something like this. It's just when it takes so much time it's hard not to let your mind falter, like maybe I'm not winning again.” Brian Harman

Jon Rahm, who vaulted into contention with a third-round 63 - the lowest score in an Open at Hoylake - shared second place on seven-under with Jason Day, Tom Kim and Sepp Straka, with Emiliano Grillo and the 2014 Champion at Royal Liverpool, Rory McIlroy, a shot further back.

Grillo had been one of three first-round leaders, together with Amateur Champion Christo Lamprecht, who ultimately claimed the Silver Medal, and local hero Tommy Fleetwood. Yet it was Harman who led after every round thereafter, typifying the Georgia native's dominance.

Fleetwood - receiving huge support not far from his home town of Southport - ended the week in a share of 10th alongside Matthew Jordan, the Royal Liverpool member who thrilled his home club with a splendid performance after hitting the first tee shot of the Championship.

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Name
Finish
R1
R2
R3
R4
Total
Par
Brian HARMAN
Champion Golfer
1
67
65
69
70
271
-13
Tom KIM
T2
74
68
68
67
277
-7
Sepp STRAKA
T2
71
67
70
69
277
-7
Jason DAY
T2
72
67
69
69
277
-7
Jon RAHM
T2
74
70
63
70
277
-7
Emiliano GRILLO
T6
66
74
70
68
278
-6
Rory MCILROY
T6
71
70
69
68
278
-6
Shubhankar SHARMA
T8
68
71
70
70
279
-5
Cameron YOUNG
T8
72
68
66
73
279
-5
Max HOMA
T10
68
73
70
69
280
-4
Matthew JORDAN
T10
69
72
69
70
280
-4
Tommy FLEETWOOD
T10
66
71
71
72
280
-4
Henrik STENSON
T13
73
68
71
69
281
-3
Hideki MATSUYAMA
T13
70
72
69
70
281
-3
Thomas DETRY
T13
74
69
67
71
281
-3
Viktor HOVLAND
T13
70
72
66
73
281
-3
Laurie CANTER
T17
71
70
73
68
282
-2
Xander SCHAUFFELE
T17
70
74
68
70
282
-2
Alex FITZPATRICK
T17
74
70
65
73
282
-2
Tyrrell HATTON
T20
71
73
68
71
283
-1
Sungjae IM
T20
70
74
67
72
283
-1
Antoine ROZNER
T20
67
74
67
75
283
-1
Adrian MERONK
T23
72
71
74
67
284
E
Scottie SCHEFFLER
T23
70
75
72
67
284
E
Matthew SOUTHGATE
T23
71
70
74
69
284
E
Louis OOSTHUIZEN
T23
74
70
71
69
284
E
Alex NOREN
T23
68
75
71
70
284
E
Stewart CINK
T23
68
73
71
72
284
E
Byeong Hun AN
T23
73
70
69
72
284
E
Rickie FOWLER
T23
72
73
67
72
284
E
Jordan SPIETH
T23
69
71
71
73
284
E
Nicolai HOJGAARD
T23
71
70
69
74
284
E
Adam SCOTT
T33
72
73
71
69
285
1
Oliver WILSON
T33
69
74
71
71
285
1
Wyndham CLARK
T33
68
73
71
73
285
1
Richard BLAND
T33
70
71
71
73
285
1
Patrick REED
T33
70
74
68
73
285
1
Cameron SMITH
T33
72
72
68
73
285
1
Patrick CANTLAY
T33
70
75
67
73
285
1
Romain LANGASQUE
T33
70
74
67
74
285
1
Marcel SIEM
T41
71
71
74
70
286
2
Victor PEREZ
T41
74
71
71
70
286
2
Hurly LONG
T41
72
72
71
71
286
2
Jordan SMITH
T41
71
72
71
72
286
2
JT POSTON
T41
71
73
69
73
286
2
Alexander BJORK
T41
69
73
70
74
286
2
Min Woo LEE
T41
71
68
72
75
286
2
Matt FITZPATRICK
T41
72
72
67
75
286
2
Christiaan BEZUIDENHOUT
T49
73
71
71
72
287
3
Abraham ANCER
T49
72
71
71
73
287
3
Brendon TODD
T49
74
70
69
74
287
3
Ryan FOX
T52
78
67
69
74
288
4
Michael STEWART
T52
68
73
71
76
288
4
Corey CONNERS
T52
73
71
68
76
288
4
Andrew PUTNAM
T55
73
72
73
71
289
5
Adrian OTAEGUI
T55
67
73
77
72
289
5
Gary WOODLAND
T55
73
71
73
72
289
5
Zach JOHNSON
T55
75
69
71
74
289
5
Brandon ROBINSON THOMPSON
59
71
73
73
73
290
6
Scott STALLINGS
T60
74
71
75
71
291
7
Bryson DECHAMBEAU
T60
74
70
74
73
291
7
Kurt KITAYAMA
T60
72
72
72
75
291
7
Rikuya HOSHINO
T60
75
69
70
77
291
7
Padraig HARRINGTON
T64
74
71
73
74
292
8
Brooks KOEPKA
T64
70
75
72
75
292
8
Richie RAMSAY
T64
73
72
71
76
292
8
Guido MIGLIOZZI
T64
69
72
71
80
292
8
Danny WILLETT
T68
73
72
75
73
293
9
David LINGMERTH
T68
70
75
70
78
293
9
Sami VALIMAKI
T68
76
68
70
79
293
9
Robert MACINTYRE
T71
74
71
73
76
294
10
Thomas PIETERS
T71
70
73
71
80
294
10
Joost LUITEN
T71
71
72
71
80
294
10
Christo LAMPRECHT
T74
66
79
76
74
295
11
Thriston LAWRENCE
T74
71
70
75
79
295
11
Zack FISCHER
76
71
73
75
78
297
13
Kyung Nam KANG
M/C
78
68
-
-
-
M/C
Taylor MOORE
M/C
76
70
-
-
-
M/C
Ben GRIFFIN
M/C
75
71
-
-
-
M/C
Keegan BRADLEY
M/C
70
76
-
-
-
M/C
Collin MORIKAWA
M/C
73
73
-
-
-
M/C
Pablo LARRAZABAL
M/C
72
74
-
-
-
M/C
Seamus POWER
M/C
71
75
-
-
-
M/C
Kazuki YASUMORI
M/C
73
73
-
-
-
M/C
Tom HOGE
M/C
72
75
-
-
-
M/C
Sahith THEEGALA
M/C
79
68
-
-
-
M/C
Joaquin NIEMANN
M/C
78
69
-
-
-
M/C
Lucas HERBERT
M/C
71
76
-
-
-
M/C
Jose Luis BALLESTER BARRIO
M/C
73
74
-
-
-
M/C
Harris ENGLISH
M/C
75
72
-
-
-
M/C
Yannik PAUL
M/C
77
70
-
-
-
M/C
Kazuki HIGA
M/C
73
75
-
-
-
M/C
Michael KIM
M/C
75
73
-
-
-
M/C
Billy HORSCHEL
M/C
73
75
-
-
-
M/C
Matt WALLACE
M/C
75
73
-
-
-
M/C
Francesco MOLINARI
M/C
73
75
-
-
-
M/C
Keita NAKAJIMA
M/C
72
76
-
-
-
M/C
Tony FINAU
M/C
73
75
-
-
-
M/C
Justin ROSE
M/C
74
74
-
-
-
M/C
Nick TAYLOR
M/C
73
75
-
-
-
M/C
Kalle SAMOOJA
M/C
72
76
-
-
-
M/C
Trey MULLINAX
M/C
75
73
-
-
-
M/C
Sam BURNS
M/C
73
75
-
-
-
M/C
Chris KIRK
M/C
78
70
-
-
-
M/C
KH LEE
M/C
75
73
-
-
-
M/C
Davis RILEY
M/C
78
70
-
-
-
M/C
Bio KIM
M/C
74
74
-
-
-
M/C
Rasmus HOJGAARD
M/C
78
71
-
-
-
M/C
Mateo FERNANDEZ DE OLIVEIRA
M/C
77
72
-
-
-
M/C
Ockie STRYDOM
M/C
72
77
-
-
-
M/C
Ewen FERGUSON
M/C
74
75
-
-
-
M/C
Nacho ELVIRA
M/C
72
77
-
-
-
M/C
Russell HENLEY
M/C
73
76
-
-
-
M/C
Charl SCHWARTZEL
M/C
77
72
-
-
-
M/C
Connor SYME
M/C
74
75
-
-
-
M/C
Talor GOOCH
M/C
74
75
-
-
-
M/C
Shane LOWRY
M/C
72
77
-
-
-
M/C
Si Woo KIM
M/C
69
80
-
-
-
M/C
Dan BRADBURY
M/C
76
73
-
-
-
M/C
Travis SMYTH
M/C
78
72
-
-
-
M/C
Seungsu HAN
M/C
76
74
-
-
-
M/C
Marco PENGE
M/C
74
76
-
-
-
M/C
Darren CLARKE
M/C
73
77
-
-
-
M/C
Thorbjorn OLESEN
M/C
73
77
-
-
-
M/C
Daniel HILLIER
M/C
78
73
-
-
-
M/C
Phil MICKELSON
M/C
77
74
-
-
-
M/C
Haydn BARRON
M/C
74
77
-
-
-
M/C
Tiger CHRISTENSEN
M/C
77
74
-
-
-
M/C
Callum SHINKWIN
M/C
78
74
-
-
-
M/C
David MICHELUZZI
M/C
77
75
-
-
-
M/C
Branden GRACE
M/C
73
79
-
-
-
M/C
Alex MAGUIRE
M/C
72
80
-
-
-
M/C
Ernie ELS
M/C
75
77
-
-
-
M/C
Taiga SEMIKAWA
M/C
77
75
-
-
-
M/C
Justin THOMAS
M/C
82
71
-
-
-
M/C
Marc WARREN
M/C
79
74
-
-
-
M/C
Connor MCKINNEY
M/C
76
77
-
-
-
M/C
Takumi KANAYA
M/C
73
80
-
-
-
M/C
Lee HODGES
M/C
76
77
-
-
-
M/C
Denny MCCARTHY
M/C
76
78
-
-
-
M/C
John DALY
M/C
77
77
-
-
-
M/C
Adam SCHENK
M/C
79
75
-
-
-
M/C
Alejandro CANIZARES
M/C
75
79
-
-
-
M/C
Graeme ROBERTSON
M/C
75
79
-
-
-
M/C
Oliver FARR
M/C
74
80
-
-
-
M/C
Dustin JOHNSON
M/C
74
81
-
-
-
M/C
Martin ROHWER
M/C
73
82
-
-
-
M/C
Kensei HIRATA
M/C
75
81
-
-
-
M/C
Kyle BARKER
M/C
76
80
-
-
-
M/C
Harrison CROWE
M/C
76
80
-
-
-
M/C
Jorge CAMPILLO
M/C
82
74
-
-
-
M/C
Hiroshi IWATA
M/C
77
79
-
-
-
M/C
Gunner WIEBE
M/C
79
79
-
-
-
M/C
Taichi KHO
M/C
83
77
-
-
-
M/C
Adri ARNAUS
M/C
82
81
-
-
-
M/C
Jazz JANEWATTANANOND
M/C
81
83
-
-
-
M/C

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