Brian Harman is having the time of his life after winning the coveted major, the Open Championship, last weekend. The golfer has been receiving endless felicitations on his majestic win.
And joining in the league of well wishes is his PGA Tour buddy Kevin Kisner, who recently shared how his late-night call to Harman after the big win turned into a sappy and emotional experience!
Kevin Kisner and Brian Harman cried together over the latter’s major win
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Harman and Kisner share a very special connection, both having studied at the University of Georgia. When Harman joined the golf team, Kevin was awestruck by how talented Brian was. And now with his junior’s big win, Kevin is filled with joy for him. During his appearance at the Gravy & The Sleeze show, Kisner revealed his late-night congratulatory call to Brian, where both friends shared an emotional moment.
"I bawled with him, he was crying."
After Brian Harman won The Open, fellow Georgia Bulldog Kevin Kisner had to get on the phone to congratulate him.
Kis tells Colt & Drew about the call on Gravy & The Sleeze.@K_Kisner | @harmanbrian | @ColtKnost | @thesleezyman pic.twitter.com/op0vrhAqC9
— SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio (@SiriusXMPGATOUR) July 24, 2023
Kevin said, “I Facetimed him, at about 1:30 in the morning. it’s just him and I and the jug, We all cheered and I bawled with him, he was crying, he was excited, he said, ‘I gotta get up in two hours for a flight’ and I said ‘who cares man, who cares.”
Kisner said that he was afraid for Brian because people often mess up such big leads, “Obviously, I was nervous, as all get out for him just because when you have that big a lead, you are still like, overnight, in the morning, and the only thing you can do is mess it up or fail, right?”
Speaking about celebrating his friend, Kisner said that he will catch up pretty soon. “I’m sure we’ll catch up this week and I’m sure I’ll get down there and have a party with him pretty soon.”
Kisner is proud of how Brian managed himself at Hoylake
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Kisner further revealed how while watching Brian, he kept remembering his own experience at the Players Championship. He said all he thought about at the moment on the field was “the only way I can really lose this if I mess up, and if I play solid, I know I can win”.
He kept that frame of mind intact which brought him his victory. And he was proud of Harman for doing the same “ I was super impressed about the way he handled himself after bogeys.”
Both are alma mater of the University of Georgia but Kisner is a few years senior. Brian was just 17 years old, but was the sharpest on the field and had made a long-lasting impact on his senior. What are your thoughts on their emotional interaction after the major win? Let us know in the comments below.
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