Brian Harman dominates field at British Open for first career major

Brian Herman capped the success with a stellar performance.

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The 36-year-old Hermann produced one of the most spectacular performances in the history of the championship.

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Harman won the British Open Sunday by six strokes at the Royal Liverpool in Hoylake, England.

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Herman shot a 1-under par 70 to end his weekend and finish at 13-under par for the tournament.

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"I feel like that's what won me the golf tournament," Herman said in the interview. “I didn't really think about winning the tournament until I hit the last bunker shot.

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Harman entered Sunday with only two wins in his career on the PGA Tour.

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Herman has finished in the top 10 five times this year.

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Herman's last win was 2,258 days ago at the 2017 Wells Fargo Championship.

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