Ahead of the RBC Heritage this week, Brian Harman has revealed two reasons why everything went wrong for him at Augusta National.
The 2023 Open winner failed to make the cut in his sixth Masters appearance. Harman’s first round got off to a good start, with two birdies on eight and nine, seeing him shoot two-under on the front nine.
However, two bogeys and four doubles meant the American carded eleven-over par on the back nine and carded an opening 81.
He rallied in his second round to shoot a one-over 72, and Harman has now opened up about what went wrong.
Brian Harman details what went wrong at Augusta
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Speaking ahead of the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town, Harman told media: “Oh, man. I thought it was 46! I didn’t have my best stuff. I played at Valero, and I thought I was feeling pretty good, and then I went there, and my prep wasn’t that good.”
“I got off to a good start, which I haven’t really done, and then the conditions just got the better of me. I hit a wedge shot into the water on 13 and lost my patience.
“I have been pretty good at being able to bring myself back to the moment, and I made that mistake and tit it into the water on 16.”
The American went on to explain how he felt both shots were executed well.
“Both shots I felt I executed pretty well; if you could let me move my three feet, I probably would have made two birdies instead of a double and a triple and once I got behind it, the wind was blowing, and it’s such a hard golf course.
“I wasted the golf tournament, but I was proud of the way I hung in there Friday and shot a decent score. What happened was I lost patience and made some bad golf swings; they add up quickly over there!”
Brian Harman upbeat despite Augusta nightmare
Considering the horror scorecard in his first round, Harman appears to be fairly upbeat about his major experience last week.
He’s certainly not the first person to fall foul of the wind, and Augusta definitely won’t be the last. Friday, in particular, wreaked havoc for the world’s best. In fact, Harman’s 72 was among the better scores of the day.
The 2023 Open Champion will now turn his attention to the PGA Championship at Valhalla in May. If he can build on his second round at Augusta, who knows? His major pedigree could see him in contention once more.
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