WATCH: Defending champion Brian Harman throws club in frustration during round 2 of the Open Championship

Brian Harman was the fan favourite to win the 2024 Open Championship. However, with the projected cut line at five over par, the defending champion is right on the line with nine holes of the second round yet to play.

On the Royal Troon Golf Club's 394 yard-long seventh hole, Harman was faced with a 120-yard shot to the green from the middle of the fairway. Despite finding the green, the 37-year-old was visibly disappointed with the shot shape. Out of frustration, he went on to slam his club into the ground and looked away in disgust even before the ball landed.

Following his frustrating approach shot, Harman faced a challenging 33-foot, 11-inch birdie putt from the left side of the green. He narrowly missed it, settling for par and remaining at five over. To make the cut, the PGA Tour star will need an even-par or better performance on the back nine.

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Brian Harman 2024 PGA Tour Season Results and Standings Explored

Brian Harman has displayed impressive consistency on the PGA Tour this season, making the cut in 16 out of the 18 events he's played in. However, he did miss cuts at the Valspar Championship and the Augusta Masters.

Harman, the 2023 Open Championship winner, has made a total of $4,829,023 in earnings from ten top 25 finishes, three top ten finishes, and one runner-up finish, to rank 17th on the PGA Tour's Official Money List. Harman ranks 20th on the Comcast Business Tour with 1,401 points and 9th on the US Team Presidents Cup rankings with 3,728 points. In the FedEx Cup standings, he is currently ranked 20th with 1,401 points.

Here is a look at Brian Harman's PGA Tour results thus far this year.

• The Sentry - T5 (25 under par)
• Sony Open - T18 (11 under par)
• AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am - T54 (4 under par)
• WM Phoenix Open - T60 (3 under par)
• Genesis Invitational - T44 (even par)
• Arnold Palmer Invitational - T12 (3 under par)
• Players Championship - T2 (19 under par)
• Valspar Championship - CUT (2 over par)
• Valero Texas Open - T25 (4 under par)
• The Masters - CUT (9 over par)
• RBC Heritage - T12 (11 under par)
• Wells Fargo Championship - T47 (7 over par)
• PGA Championship - T26 (9 under par)
• Charles Schwab Challenge - T24 (1 under par)
• The Memorial Tournament - T33 (6 over par)
• US Open - T21 (5 over par)
• Travelers Championship - T9 (17 under par)
• Genesis Scottish Open - T21 (11 under par)