Brian Harman vows to drink ‘a couple of pints’ from The Open trophy after sealing his first Major win
- Harman also thanked his wife and the fans who were watching on from home
- The Georgia native beat the field at Hoylake by six shots in a rain-soaked Sunday
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The celebrations will begin with haste for Brian Harman, the Georgia native who was just crowned Champion Golfer of the Year.
Going into Sunday’s final round at Hoylake with the 36-hole and 54-hole leads, Harman stayed steady in the rain and won his first major championship at the Open by six shots.
Minutes after Harman placed his hands on the Claret Jug for the first time, he thanked his family and those who put the tournament together – while also acknowledging he had a new task at hand.
‘I gotta thank my wife, my family back home,’ Harman said. I can’t wait to get back to them tomorrow. First I’ve gotta have a couple of pints out of this trophy, I believe.
‘This golf course was a real test, it was set up so great even with the weather. Thank you so much, the greens were perfect, the golf course was excellent.
Brian Harman says he plans on drinking a couple of pints out of the Claret Jug
The Georgia native notched his third professional victory and his first major title
He did so by holding steady in the rain, beating the field at Hoylake by six shots
‘And lastly, I want to thank the R&A for putting together such an amazing championship. To all the fans for all the nice words and the fans back home for cheering me on, thank you – I appreciate it.’
Later, speaking to NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico, Harman talked about his mindset throughout the tournament.
‘The hardest part was not getting off to a good start these last two days… that’s what I’ve struggled with a lot in my career is getting ahead of myself… but my caddie Scott Tway helped with that.’
He added, ‘I truly didn’t think about winning the tournament until I hit that last putt.’
When asked about what it means to have his name engraved on the most storied trophy in golf, Harman said, ‘Cool as it gets. It’s the best tournament in the world and I’m just thrilled.’