Brian Harman waited a long time for a day like Sunday — a rain-filled affair at the Royal Liverpool, where he won The 2023 Open Championship and shocked the betting world.
Harman had turned professional in the late 2000s but never became a household name. More importantly, he wasn’t winning majors like he and, assuredly, many of his peers had dreamed about when they were younger. All that’s in the rearview mirror now, as Harman can keep and relish the Claret Jug in his home for the next year.
When a reporter with Sky Sports asked Harman about his feelings on finally breaking through, his response was absolutely perfect and eminently relatable:
"Better late than never. I've thought about this my whole life."
Brian Harman reacts to winning The 151st Open. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/eLSQUGPA0Y
— Sky Sports Golf (@SkySportsGolf) July 23, 2023
Aww, man. How can you not be happy for a guy like that finally getting his well-deserved shine? Winning a major golf tournament is one of the hardest things to do in professional sports, and he achieved it.
While not by his choice, Harman took the long way to earn one, and it seems the arduous path was worth it.