Brian Harman
Encyclopedia
Brian Harman is an American
professional golf
er.
In college, Harman was a three-time 2nd Team All-American on the University of Georgia
golf team. He won the 2005 NCAA Preview and the 2006 Isleworth Invitational. He also won the yearly award for highest Grade Point Average three times.
In 2003, Harman won the U.S. Junior Amateur. He won the Players Amateur
in 2005, and the Porter Cup
in 2007, shooting a tournament record 22-under-par 258.
Harman played on the winning 2005
and 2009 Walker Cup
and 2007 Palmer Cup
teams.
In 2010, Harman played mostly on the EGolf Professional Tour finishing in the top-10 in 11 of his 14 starts. He gained his first pro victory at the Manor Classic where he won by three shots. He also played in three Nationwide Tour
events in 2010. His best showing came at the Stadion Athens Classic at UGA where he placed T-18th on his former college course.
Harman resides in Sea Island, Georgia
.
United States
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professional golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er.
In college, Harman was a three-time 2nd Team All-American on the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
golf team. He won the 2005 NCAA Preview and the 2006 Isleworth Invitational. He also won the yearly award for highest Grade Point Average three times.
In 2003, Harman won the U.S. Junior Amateur. He won the Players Amateur
Players Amateur
The Players Amateur is an annual amateur golf tournament. It was first played in 2000. It is organized by the Heritage Classic Foundation, which also sponsors The Heritage on the PGA Tour...
in 2005, and the Porter Cup
Porter Cup
The Porter Cup is a 72-hole, medal-play elite amateur golf tournament held annually at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston, New York. It was first played in 1959 and over the years has hosted some of the biggest names in golf...
in 2007, shooting a tournament record 22-under-par 258.
Harman played on the winning 2005
2005 Walker Cup
The 40th Walker Cup Match was held between August 13 and August 14, 2005 at the Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois, United States. Team United States won 12½ to 11½.-Format:...
and 2009 Walker Cup
2009 Walker Cup
The 42nd Walker Cup Match was held September 12-13, 2009 at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States. Team United States won 16½ to 9½ for its third consecutive win.-Format:...
and 2007 Palmer Cup
Palmer Cup
The Palmer Cup is an annual eight man team golf competition between American college golfers and European college/university golfers. It is named after Arnold Palmer. The teams are selected on the basis of nationality, not according to the location of the players' universities...
teams.
In 2010, Harman played mostly on the EGolf Professional Tour finishing in the top-10 in 11 of his 14 starts. He gained his first pro victory at the Manor Classic where he won by three shots. He also played in three Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
events in 2010. His best showing came at the Stadion Athens Classic at UGA where he placed T-18th on his former college course.
Harman resides in Sea Island, Georgia
Sea Island, Georgia
Sea Island is an affluent resort island located in the barrier islands just off the Atlantic coast of southern Georgia in the United States. The resort complex is located in an unincorporated Glynn County....
.
Amateur wins
- 2003 U.S. Junior Amateur
- 2005 Players AmateurPlayers AmateurThe Players Amateur is an annual amateur golf tournament. It was first played in 2000. It is organized by the Heritage Classic Foundation, which also sponsors The Heritage on the PGA Tour...
, Georgia Amateur - 2007 Porter CupPorter CupThe Porter Cup is a 72-hole, medal-play elite amateur golf tournament held annually at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston, New York. It was first played in 1959 and over the years has hosted some of the biggest names in golf...
- 2009 Dogwood InvitationalDogwood InvitationalThe Dogwood Invitational is a top ten men's amateur golf tournament. Founded in 1941, it is hosted annually at the Druid Hills Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.-Winners:*2011 Nate McCoy*2010 Andrew Yun*2009 Brian Harman*2008 Rory Hie*2007 Webb Simpson^...
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur- Walker CupWalker CupThe Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in odd numbered years between teams comprising the leading amateur golfers of the United States and Great Britain and Ireland...
: 20052005 Walker CupThe 40th Walker Cup Match was held between August 13 and August 14, 2005 at the Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois, United States. Team United States won 12½ to 11½.-Format:...
(winners), 20092009 Walker CupThe 42nd Walker Cup Match was held September 12-13, 2009 at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States. Team United States won 16½ to 9½ for its third consecutive win.-Format:...
(winners) - Palmer CupPalmer CupThe Palmer Cup is an annual eight man team golf competition between American college golfers and European college/university golfers. It is named after Arnold Palmer. The teams are selected on the basis of nationality, not according to the location of the players' universities...
: 2007 (winners)