Harman was 36 holes away from weekend of his life, one that could end with him capturing the claret jug, and he had to play in front of fans who didn’t want to see him do it.
As someone who sometimes has trouble pulling the trigger, I often sympathise with tour pros who stand over the ball a little too long. That said, you can only sympathise so much when a player waggles/re-grips the club 12 (!!) times before taking it back.
In the win’s afterglow Svensson eschewed all the goodies coming in his direction – invites to the Masters and PGA Championship, a trip to Hawaii, lots and lots of money – and instead focused on the past.
Henley secured his fourth career PGA Tour title with a four-stroke victory over Brian Harman by overcoming nerves and demons and loads of past disappointment while holding a 54-hole lead.
Also at various points in his career Henley was known to set his phone for a text alert to himself that read, “I am the best putter in the world.” This week, he was certainly one of the best in Mexico. And that’s all that really mattered.
Brian Harman has a one-stroke lead over Zach Johnson, Australian Matt Jones and Russell Henley halfway through the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut.
Watson claimed his 11th career US PGA Tour title, all of them coming in the past eight years. It’s also his second win this season, and his second career World Golf Championships victory.