Sony Open in Hawaii: Power ranking the top ten at Waialae

HONOLULU, HI - JANUARY 15: Justin Thomas of the United States, Zach Johnson of the United States and Justin Rose of England walk to the 17th green during the final round of the Sony Open In Hawaii at Waialae Country Club on January 15, 2017 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

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HONOLULU, HI – JANUARY 17: Brian Harman prepares to play his shot from the 15th tee during the third round of the Sony Open In Hawaii at Waialae Country Club on January 17, 2015 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

I know they didn’t show him too much on Sunday’s broadcast, but, yes, there was another player playing alongside Dustin Johnson. While DJ cruised to an eight-stroke victory, Brian Harman was in that pairing grinding out a solo third-place finish.

Taking third bumped him up two spots in the world to his current career high 23rd ranking.

Top-10s are becoming old hat for Harman. The 30-year-old picked up his fourth straight, following up a T5 at the CJ Cup, eighth at the WGC-HSBC Champions and T4 at the RSM Classic.

Harman, once an elite junior player, grew into his own in the 2016-17 season with a win at the Wells Fargo Championship highlighting 10 top-10s.

At the Sony, Harman’s left the islands empty handed just once. Aside from a missed cut in 2013, Harman is 5-for-6 in cuts made at Waiaelae. His top results are a pair of T13s in 2015 and 2016. Last year, Harman tied for 20th with all four rounds in the 60s.

Early on in 2017-18, Harman is fourth in GIR and 11th in driving accuracy. This short course sets up well for the short hitter who is 212th in distance off the tee.

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