News about Brian Harman

A drunken spectator allegedly stole a golf buggy at the Open championship before crashing it into a hut - then became 'aggressive and violent', biting a security guard, a court heard. Simon Lloyd (Pictured) was later found to be almost twice the legal drink driving limit after being arrested, jurors were told. The 47-year-old allegedly ended up behind the wheel of the buggy at the Royal Liverpool course in Hoylake, Merseyside, during the 151st Open championship last year - won by US professional Brian Harman.

All is relatively quiet behind the 18th green on Monday afternoon when Brian Harman arrives for the reign champion's press conference, the week's curtain raiser. Harman is a good guy, who has savoured every second in which he has held the Claret Jug and gives a playful insight into how the last 12 months have gone. It has been his privilege, he says, to drink some 'unusually expensive wine' and 'unusually expensive bourbon' from this iconic trophy. He then makes a serious point. Earlier that day Martin Slumbers, Chief Executive of the R and A, had announced that the prize fund for this year's tournament stood at £13.1million, with the winner inline to pocket £2.38million. The Open stands at 28th place in terms of golf's best rewarded events.

JOE BERNSTEIN AT ROYAL TROON: Scott, 39, was spotted on several occasions needing a moment in between holes on Friday, as he reportedly 'did not sleep very much' the night before. Scheffler is still well within the frame to win. 'He's a fighter. He did a good job today and battled through it,' Scheffler said after shooting a 1-under-par 70 with three birdies & two bogeys.

Scottie Scheffler is a boosted 6/1 favourite with Sky Bet to win The 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon starting Thursday. Scheffler has experienced an incredible calendar year that includes wins at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, The Players Championship, RBC Heritage, Memorial Tournament, Travelers Championship and most notably the Masters. Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, Ludvig Aberg and Xander Schauffele round out the five best-backed players in the Outright Tournament winner market - with the four paying 15/2, 14/1, 14/1 and 14/1 respectively. Meanwhile, if you're after an outsider, reigning champion Brian Harman is a wide 60/1 to become just the 13th player to win back-to-back Open Championships.

DOMINIC KING AT ROYAL TROON: Brian Harman has insisted he would play at The Open for free after tournament chiefs admitted they are concerned about escalating prize funds. Harman was the spectacular winner of last year's Championship at Royal Liverpool and he was understandably emotional on Monday after handing back The Claret Jug - from which he has drunk "unusually expensive wine" over the last 12 months - to R & A Chief Executive Martin Slumber. There is a £13million kitty up for grabs this week in Scotland, £2.38m of which will go to the winner on Sunday and Harman is bidding to become the first man since Padraig Harrington (2007 and 2008) to retain his title.

Scottie Scheffler has left all of his PGA Tour rivals trailing in his wake this season and the world No 1 could even outstrip the highest earners in baseball, basketball and football.  Scheffler has already won six times on the PGA Tour in 2024, including at The Masters and last week's Travelers Championship. That has seen the 28-year-old pocket $27,696,858 in the last six months alone - more than double the amount of Xander Schauffele - the next highest earner ($12,636,360).

ISABEL BALDWIN AT TPC RIVER HIGHLANDS: Scottie Scheffler and Tom Kim toasted their joint birthday with a pizza party ahead of the Travelers Championship earlier this week. But on Sunday, it was the World No. 1 spoiling the party for his fellow birthday boy. The final round of The Travelers Championship proved to be more of a test of will than skill. Luckily for Scheffler, he possesses both. Used to lie-ins over the weekend, the World No. 1 suffered a rude awakening at the US Open last week. But Sunday, he was back to his regular scheduling. 11:15am: Tee off in the leading group. 4:50pm: Weekly trophy lift. It's a routine he's now gone through six times this season, twice in three weeks, and four times at a PGA Tour signature event. The one new addition to the programme? A wild playoff shootout against his close friend.

On Thursday, Beshear reposted a clip of a promo for the PGA Championship to commemorate opening day, writing: The eyes of the world are on our great commonwealth, once again. Let's welcome them to our new Kentucky home with the kindness and hospitality we're known for.' The tweet did not age well as the golf world woke up to the news of Scheffler getting detained just outside Valhalla as he tried to make his tee time on Friday. As a result, fans took to Beshear's comment section and flamed the Governor after the World No. 1 got detained due to what he described as a misunderstanding. 'Great job so far Andy,' one user wrote with a Scheffler's mugshot.

Scottie Scheffler threw off the shackles to remain in contention for PGA Championship glory - just hours after his dramatic arrest on Friday morning. The world No 1 was taken to jail on a string of charges - including a felony charge of assaulting a police officer - after being arrested outside the gates of Valhalla. He is accused of 'refusing to comply', having attempted to pull into the course before dragging a police officer to the ground  Scheffler was booked - wearing an orange jumpsuit - before racing back to Valhalla in time for his 10am tee time. Somehow, despite all the turbulence, he made six birdies to finish on -9 and climb up to third on the leaderboard.

World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler has returned to the PGA Championships at Valhalla Golf Course in Kentucky just three hours after being arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer. Scheffler is accused of driving around the scene of a fatal crash outside the club just before 6am Friday morning, despite a police officer allegedly warning him to stop. He is said to have continued on his way with a cop at one point 'attached' to his car. Scheffler was subsequently booked into jail and charged with four crimes - the most serious of which carries a five to 10 year prison sentence. He was released within three hours and was back on the golf course shortly after 9:15am, with Scheffler due to play at 10:08am. 

Scottie Scheffler accelerated forward and dragged a police detective to the ground after being told to pull over in his car outside Valhalla Golf Club, according to a police citation following his astonishing arrest on Friday morning. Scheffler was seen being led into a police car in handcuffs after trying to enter the club before his second round at the PGA Championship in a remarkable series of events. The 27-year-old was then booked into jail and a mugshot was released via the Louisville Department of Corrections, before he arrived back at Valhalla later on Friday morning ahead of his second round after being released. He is facing four criminal charges, including second-degree assault of a police officer.

Scottie Scheffler has broken his silence after his astonishing arrest at Valhalla Golf Club on Friday morning. 'This morning, I was proceeding as directed by police officers. It was a very chaotic situation, understandably so considering the tragic accident that had occurred earlier, and there was a big misunderstanding of what I thought I was being asked to do,' the World No 1 golfer said. 'I never intended to disregard any of the instructions. I'm hopeful to put this to the side and focus on golf today.

World No 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler is facing four criminal charges - including second-degree assault of a police officer - after being arrested on his way into Valhalla Golf Club on Friday morning. In an astonishing start to day two at the PGA Championship, Scheffler was seen being led into a police car in handcuffs as he tried to enter the club before his second round of the PGA Championship. The 27-year-old was later booked into jail and a mugshot released via the Louisville Department of Corrections.

Scottie Scheffler might be spending the next few weeks at home now that his wife is about to give birth to their first child. Instead of a sprawling palace, the Scheffler family lives in a modestly-priced mansion in Dallas, Texas - priced well within the golfer's reported net worth. Scheffler bought the house back in 2020 after getting married to his high school sweetheart, Meredith Scudder, at a price tag of $2.1million.

DANIEL MATTHEWS AT TPC SAWGRASS: Scottie Scheffler's neck was cricked and ached, according to DANIEL MATTHEWS. His body was contorted and his right leg cocked skywards, as his right leg protruded. With each stroke, his left ankle started to bend. Thankfully, he would never break out at Sawgrass. The world No. 1 was close to losing by standing on the 16th tee during Saturday's third round. He was starting to accept that The Players' history would be a long way for him - he could have been the first man to defend this title. But then something changed. Scheffler shifted gear despite struggling to swing the team and despite being well behind the leaders.

On Sunday, Wyndham Clark had a chance to force a playoff at The Players Championship in Florida, but instead they fell victim to one of the most painful endings in PGA history. Clark had the last shot but his putt barely dipped into the cup on the left side and came out on the right side, leaving him speechless as he placed his hand over his mouth. Scottie Scheffler, who came up five shots behind in the final round, was on the practice range preparing for a three-hole playoff when he heard the word and showed more emotion than usual for someone who is used to winning. Scheffler introduced yet another layer to his legend on Sunday, making him the best in the world. He became the first player to win back-to-back in 50 years of The Players Championship by matching the biggest comeback and lowest closing round by a winner.

This is the terrifying moment a golf fan cheated death by standing in front of world No. 1. Max Homa, an 8 golfer, took a shot at the Players Championship for the eighth time. An unidentified golf fan got a little too close for comfort on the 14th hole, nearly being struck by a ball out of the rough in an attempt to film a TikTok. During his third round at Sawgrass, Homa can be seen lined up for a shot before unleashing a ball just inches above the supporter's head, much to the surprise of him and the other supporters standing near him.

DANIEL MATTHEWS OF TPC SAWGRASS: The black tape stretched over Scottie Scheffler's collar. On Saturday, TPC Sawgrass shuffled around TPC Sawgrass, once more and again. Scheffler rubbed, massaged, fiddled with the area on his neck, which became painful on the second hole of the second round of The Players and hasn't niggled him ever since. The tape remained sturdy through it all. The agony lingered for a long time. And so? Scheffler's grip on this term was loosened. For the majority of Saturday afternoon, his chances of becoming this championships' first back-to-back champion seemed to have come to an end. He had played through the first 15 holes, colluding two birdies, one bogey, and 12 pars.

With more than £6.2 million in prize money up for grabs, the PGA Tour's Sony Open in Hawaii gets off today. There are three main players generating the most excitement when evaluating the betting lines for the four-day FedEx Cup Series tournament. Ludvig Aberg, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Tyrell Hatton, who are the joint favorites in Sky Bet's 'Outright Winner' market, are 8, 10 and 12 Places Each Way'.

Viktor Hovland can pay for additional acamole 1,851 times over with just one swing of the golf club, after the fan favorite won a winning bank account to his winning personality during the 2022-23 PGA Tour season. 2023 hasn't been a visitor to Hovland, as he had three professional victories to his name and had reached a peak of World No. 1. It was certainly a landmark for the Norwegians in 2022, but it was certainly a leap forward for the Norwegians. While Hovland may not have taken home a Green Jacket or the Claret Jug this year, he has taken a massive $33,512,235 down to the bank across the 2022-23 PGA tour season, including his prize money, FedEx bonus and Comcast Business Tour top 10 bonus

Burns, who had a poor showing in the Friday foursomes on his Ryder Cup debut on Friday, seemed to reclaim himself in the afternoon session on Saturday when he and Collin Morikawa met together against the undefeated pairing of Ludvig Aberg and Viktor Hovland. Burns and Morikawa, who were voted out first by Zach Johnson, reacted with Team USA as they went three up to six against the European pairing that thrashed their American colleagues Scotties Scheffler and Brooks Koepka 9&7 in the morning. Burns in Rome's bleak Ryder Cup showed some signs of life. The American rookie pounded the green to win the hole on a few feet on the sixth green, extending their advantage over the Scandinavian pair to three.

OLIVER HOLT IN ROME: Ludvig Aberg, a 23-year-old prodigy who was chosen to play in the tournament even though he only turned professional a few months ago, had just won his first Ryder Cup point in his first match, partnering Viktor Hovland to a tense four-and-threesome victory over world No. 7 Max Homa and Open champion Brian Harman, who was drafted to play in the tournament OLIVER OLIVER OLIVER HOLT IN ROME: Aberg, who was jokingly referred to as 'The Stud' by his coworkers, had attended a few greenside interviews and was walking away to watch another match play out when he noticed someone trying to grab his attention a few meters away. Novak Djokovic was the subject of this interview.

Gary Lineker posted his excitement at Team Europe's starting the Ryder Cup with an x-rated quip on social media. Captain Luke Donald's decision to open with foursomes at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club earned dividends, with Team Europe whitewashing American opponents 4-0. With Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg beating Brian Harman and Max Homa by the same score, Jon Rahm and Tyrell Hatton won the top match against Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns by a score of 4&3.

On Friday morning, American golf fans were ecstatic to learn that Team USA had been defeated 4-0 by Europe on the first morning of the Ryder Cup. Europe had a bleak first morning of the tournament, with each of their four teams winning the foursomes, much to the dismay of the fans Stateside. One American golf fan took to Twitter after waking up to write about X: One American golf fan wrote on X: Team USA s***ing the bed in another country.' What a pathetic showing,' while another added: 'You guys need to wake the hell up!'