HOYLAKE, England— The fascination with Brian Harman at the British Open has little to do with his golf so far. It’s rare in Britain to hear tales of hunting turkey, learning to skin a deer at age 8 and packing wild game in the freezer for his family to eat.
One tabloid called him “Brian the Butcher.” Another headline screamed, “I Shoot to Thrill.”
Harman’s only concern is bagging the biggest trophy of his career, and he stayed on target Saturday by overcoming an early wobble with a remarkably steady hand.
His 8-foot par putt on the last hole at Royal Liverpool gave him a 2–under 69 and allowed him to keep his five-shot lead, leaving him 18 holes away from becoming a major champion….