The journey of the 36-year-old Ryder Cup rookie: 'I was embarrassed by my career'

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The journey of the 36-year-old Ryder Cup rookie: 'I was embarrassed by my career'
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Harman struggled for years to win on the PGA Tour, affecting his mental health. The changes he made have led to a career breakthrough.

It happened that fast. Harman missed the cut at this year’s Masters. He missed the cut at the PGA Championship. He tied for 43rd place at the U.S. Open. Another year on a résumé everyone long ago stopped reading. He was what he’s always been — a very solid PGA Tour player with many millions of dollars in career earnings and zero notoriety. He went to Royal Liverpool ranked a respectful, albeit highly overlooked, No. 26 in the world rankings.

That feeling is something Harman chased for much of his 20s. The feeling of knowing he not only belongs, but that others are trying to catch him. As a modestly successful PGA Tour career played out, the shadow cast by his teenage self spread long and never missed a step. He was supposed to win, not just play.

The problem with jealousy is it compounds. For Harman, as years passed, sediment built and settled, and built and settled. Even when Harris English, one of his closest friends, found success, Harman struggled not to see it as a reflection of his own shortcomings.Harman married his wife, Kelly, in 2014. Then came three kids. The view gradually changed.

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