Brian Harman found himself in elite company through two rounds at Royal Liverpool, tying the 36-hole record also held by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.
Even better was having no company at all atop the leaderboard Friday in the British Open. Harman seized control early with four straight birdies, and saved his best for the final hole.
He ripped a 5-iron to 15 feet for eagle, giving him a 6-under 65 that gave him a five-shot lead over Tommy Fleetwood going into the weekend.
Not since Scottie Scheffler at the 2021 Masters has a player led by five shots through 36 holes. The last player to lead the British Open by five shots at the halfway point was Louis Oosthuizen at St.
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