{"id":51317,"date":"2026-08-16T19:18:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T19:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/51317\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T19:18:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T19:18:25","slug":"johnson-wagner-worried-about-what-brian-harman-has-done-for-the-first-time-in-his-career-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/51317\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnson Wagner worried about what Brian Harman has done for the first time in his career this year"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Johnson Wagner has implored Brian Harman to go back to his old putter after seeing the 2023 Open Championship winner test more clubs than ever before this season. <\/p>\n

Harman went into the FedEx St. Jude Championship desperately needing a brilliant week to stand any chance of qualifying for the BMW Championship. <\/p>\n

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He goes into the final round at TPC Southwind in a tie for sixth, six shots adrift of Scottie Scheffler. <\/p>\n

Crucially, Harman is now projected to end the week in 51st place in the FedEx Cup standings. Not only would that end his playoff run at the first hurdle, but it would also leave the left-hander with work to do to make it into all of the signature events in 2027. <\/p>\n

Johnson Wagner urges Brian Harman to change his putter<\/p>\n

It is a surprise to see Brian Harman<\/a> endure such an underwhelming year given that he made it all the way to East Lake last season. <\/p>\n

He has managed to register just one top 10 on the PGA Tour<\/a> in 2026. And it seems that he has been getting twitchy as the pressure ramps up at this stage of the season. <\/p>\n

Speaking on Scorecard<\/a>, Johnson Wagner<\/a> revealed that Harman has been reaching out for advice. He also explained the one change he would urge the 39-year-old to make. <\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is probably the most important year that we\u2019ve had signature events to get into the top 50, because with everything changing in 2028, this is massive. I know Keith Mitchell quite well, it\u2019s weighing on him, it\u2019s weighing on Harm. They know that if they get inside that top 50, that they\u2019re basically going to be guaranteed to be on that Championship tier come 2028. So I think it\u2019s just a lot of pent up stress,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

\u201cHarm, I walked with him and Scottie Scheffler<\/a> on Sunday at the 3M. He reached out to me afterwards and he was like, \u2018what did you see in my game? Did you see anything that I could improve?\u2019 And I was like, \u2018Brian, you looked unbelievable out there. You\u2019re driving the ball well. Just get out of your own way.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cOne thing I\u2019ve noticed with him the last few weeks, this whole year really, he is messing with more putters than I can ever remember. I want him to go back to that massive, long putter head. He needs to get back to that putter, because for me, that\u2019s the one thing in his game that is not quite as sharp as we\u2019re used to seeing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brian Harman reflects on the pressure of remaining in the FedEx Cup playoffs<\/p>\n

Only Sungjae Im is currently set to make a bigger jump in the FedEx Cup standings than Harman. The South Korean is the one player in the field in Memphis who is on course to move inside the top 50 this week. <\/p>\n

There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the future of the PGA Tour. Clearly, most players \u2013 particularly those with major championships under their belts \u2013 will be extremely keen to ensure that they are playing at the highest level from 2028. <\/p>\n

However, when asked after his third round how he will go about not putting too much pressure on himself, Harman insisted that he is far from the only player feeling the heat. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really hard. Kind of wherever you are on tour, you\u2019re on some kind of bubble. You\u2019re either trying to make the Tour Championship or you\u2019re trying to make the Presidents Cup or you\u2019re trying to make the top 50 or you\u2019re trying to keep your card or trying to win for the first time,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, I think that\u2019s what makes our game so great. I think that\u2019s what\u2019s super interesting about golf is there\u2019s 15 different golf tournaments going on out here, not just the guy trying to win. I think that\u2019s what we\u2019re trying to do going forward because we all care a lot. I mean, I care a lot. I care a lot about making the top 50. I care a lot about making the top 30. I care a lot about winning. I care a lot about making teams.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s hard not to think about that stuff, but at the same time, you think about it all the time anyways, so you kind of get used to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Harman almost certainly needs to break into the top 50 if he hopes to be on the Presidents Cup team later this year. He is currently 25th in the standings, and he will surely be asking too much of Brandt Snedeker if he hopes to receive a pick if his season ends here. <\/p>\n

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