Former Georgia Bulldogs golfer Brian Harman has won the 2023 British Open with a score of 13-under. Harman entered Sunday with a five-stroke lead. Harman won the 2023 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool with a six-stroke edge, which is the second biggest margin of victory in Open Championship history.
Brian Harman’s win at the 151st Open Championship rewards him with $3.0 million in prize money. Not a bad day at the office. Harman was not the only former Bulldog to perform well at the final men’s major of 2023. Sepp Straka finished tied-for-second at the Open Championship.
The Open is Brian Harman’s first career major victory is a huge career leap for Harman. Harman has now won three career events on the PGA Tour.
Here’s how Georgia and golf Twitter reacted to Brian Harman’s victory in the Open Championship:
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart shouts out Harman
Dawgs on top! Congrats @harmanbrian! Let’s celebrate this fall!#GoDawgs
— Coach Kirby Smart (@KirbySmartUGA) July 23, 2023
Harman battled through the elements
Anybody need a glove?@HarmanBrian | @TheOpen pic.twitter.com/1U4htduRxk
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 23, 2023
Harman's hot putting week continued
Leading by SIX 😲@HarmanBrian gets back-to-back birdies to increase his lead @TheOpen.pic.twitter.com/WdoGgOkXnQ
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 23, 2023
Chip Towers reacts
UGA graduate and Savannah native Brian Harman fires a 13-under-par score of 271 to run away with The 151st Open Championship and claim the coveted Claret Jug. It was Harman's first win in six years and he joins Bubba Watson as the only Bulldogs to capture a major championship
— Chip Towers AJC (@ctowersajc) July 23, 2023
Kevin Kisner celebrates
My homey! Could not be more thrilled for him and his family. Looking forward to a coldun in the jug! https://t.co/QWcCayWD4S
— Kevin Kisner (@K_Kisner) July 23, 2023
Harman used some UGA football motivation
Brian Harman credits @GeorgiaFootball coach Kirby Smart w/ helping him get into right mindset to win #TheOpen:
"I was a wreck last night. I mean, I've been wreck the whole week. But … I kept thinking about something Kirby Smart said, 'I'm not gonna be hunted; I'm gonna hunt.'"
— Brentley Romine (@BrentleyGC) July 23, 2023
Harman had a historic win
Brian Harman is the 2023 Champion Golfer of the Year! Dominant six-shot victory at Hoylake for the Georgia Bulldog!
— Dawgs On Tour (@DawgsOnTour) July 23, 2023
Buck Belue congratulates Harman
Amazing performance by @harmanbrian Memory of a lifetime! Congratulations! #GoDawgs #ChampionGolferofYear pic.twitter.com/FZlb8fTbA8
— buck belue (@buckbelue8) July 23, 2023
Georgia fans travel well
They’re barking and yelling “Go Dawgs!” on the 72nd hole of The Open.
This is heaven. pic.twitter.com/dWFz1CYmUo
— Ryan Lavner (@RyanLavnerGC) July 23, 2023
Harman gets breakthrough win
History at Hoylake 🏆@HarmanBrian | @TheOpen pic.twitter.com/stBaxrSKQk
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 23, 2023
