Brian Harman’s big win means that all rankings will go up.
He’s now in a prime position to be selected for captain Zach Johnson’s Ryder Cup 2023 team.
Harman’s odds of winning the British Open was 150-to-1. He was ranked No. 26 in the Official World Golf Ranking going into the 151st Open Championship held at Royal Liverpool. He is now ranked No. 10 after his first major championship win. Following Monday’s update, he is now ranked No.
Harman, who was 44th in the Golfweek/Sagarin ranking a week earlier, is now 34th.
His biggest number, however, is likely to be No. The latest Ryder Cup Standings of Team USA shows him with the number 3.
Harman was 20th on the American team’s standings, but his British Open victory pushed him up to third place behind Scottie Schiffer and Wyndham-Clark and just one spot ahead of Brooke Koepka. Xander Schaeffele and Patrick Cantlay, who are ranked No. 5 and 6, respectively, are the top two players on this list. The 5th and 6th players on the list are automatically placed in the team. The six numbers after that (Nos. The captain will select the next six (Nos.
Harman was asked to comment on the Ryder Cup after his victory Sunday.
I’m going kick this can down the road just a bit. “I’m going enjoy this,” said he. “I’m looking forward to our [FedEx Cup] playoffs.”
Harman was asked after 36 holes at Royal Liverpool. He had just shot a 6-under-par round to reach 10 under par and take the sole lead.
He replied on Friday evening:
I’ve spent countless years trying to find the right person. It always seems to be at the very end, and I usually end up between 13th and the 18th place on the list. I hope for a selection. I would be thrilled to be selected to the Ryder Cup Team. “I think I would do well.”
Harman, who was halfway to winning the Claret Jug at the time, tried to downplay Ryder Cup talk by saying: “But I am not thinking about it at all.”
It’s safe for him to think all he likes, since his place on the team seems to be secure.
