Harrington warns chasers: "Brian Harman has the perfect chip on his shoulder"

HOYLAKE, ENGLAND - JULY 21: Brian Harman of the United States tees off on the 8th hole during Day Two of The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on July 21, 2023 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)

Pádraig Harrington reckons shock leader Brian Harman has a “chip on his shoulder” and a point to prove at The Open.
Harman fired a stunning 65 to lead by five shots from England’s Tommy Fleetwood on 10-under and Harrington, who rekindled memories of old with gutsy 71 to make the cut on the mark, warned the chasing pack not to write the left-hander off.

”I don't know if it's extraordinary golf; he's a very solid player who hits the ball very tee to green, consistently straight hitter, and he's a lovely putter.

“He's experienced. He's been in this game a long time. I think you'll find one thing about Brian Harman. I mean this in the best possible way. I would suggest he has the perfect chip on his shoulder. He's a great player but is ignored just because he doesn't fit the mold, doesn't look the part.

“I think that chip on the shoulder really drives him. I think he's a very determined, gritty person who wants to really prove himself because, as I said, he probably doesn't get -- for how he performs, he wouldn't get the credit. That's the way it is.“

Rory McIlroy reckons he can still win his fifth major after a 70 left him tied for 11th on one-under but Seamus Power, Shane Lowry, Darren Clarke and Alex Maguire all missed the cut.

Third round tee-times
(A) Amateur
8.55 MacIntyre, Fowler
9.05 Scott, Scheffler
9.15 Koepka, Cantlay
9.25 Harrington, Stallings
9.35 Putnam, Lamprecht (A)
9.45 Perez, Fox
10.00 Ramsay, Lingmerth
10.10 Willett, Välimäki
10.20 DeChambeau, Schauffele
10.30 C Smith, M Fitzpatrick
10.40 Kitayama, Poston
10.50 Oosthuizen, Reed
11.00 Hoshino, Long
11.15 Robinson Thompson, Hatton
11.25 Rahm, Im
11.35 Johnson, Conners,
11.45 Bezuidenhout, Woodland
11.55 Langasque, Todd
12.05 Fischer, A Fitzpatrick
12.15 J Smith, Luiten
12.30 Pieters, Meronk
12.40 An, Wilson
12.50 Detry, Ancer
13.00 Noren, Siem
13.10 Matsuyama, Hovland
13.20 Kim, Bjork
13.30 Canter, Bland
13.45 Rozner, N Hojgaard
13.55 Clark, Stenson
14.05 Cink, Jordan
14.15 Stewart, Migliozzi
14.25 Homa, McIlroy
14.35 Lawrence, Southgate
14.45 Young, Spieth
15.00 Grillo, Otaegui
15.10 Day, Sharma
15.20 Lee, Straka
15.30 Fleetwood, Harman