Brian Harman is, fittingly, firmly in the hunt for The Open Championship. A blistering bogey-free six-under 65 during Friday’s second round at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland accelerated the American’s chase for a second Claret Jug.

Other notable accomplishments of Harman's career is winning the 2014 John Deere Classic and the 2017 Wells Fargo Championship. He made over $42 million since joining the PGA Tour in 2012.

Brian Harman is in contention to win The Open for a second time, with the 38-year-old American competing after suffering the tragic loss of a family friend who tried to save his son from drowning last

Harman won the 2023 Open and is contending again at Royal Portrush, but his introduction to links golf was rocky, at best.

Harman wants more and, though 36 holes of the 153rd Open at Royal Portrush, he’s put himself in position to hoist the Claret Jug for a second time thanks to a second-round 65 on Thursday. That put him in the lead at 8-under par as some of the players with later tee times, such as Scottie Scheffler and Jon Rahm, were teeing off.

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Harman shot five birdies and three bogeys to card 2-under in his first round at the 2025 Open Championship. He then fired a phenomenal bogey-free round on the second day. With three birdies on the front nine and three on the back nine, he carded 6-under in the round, bringing his total across 36 holes to 8-under 134.

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The Open Championship is the last major of the PGA Tour schedule, and it will take place this week from July 17.