ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – Perspective is briefly provide in skilled golf as the sport endures a dramatically shifting panorama, however Tuesday at The RSM Basic, Brian Harman provided a somber different to the bickering.
Following Harman’s press convention, which just about solely targeted on the PGA Tour’s transfer to smaller fields and fewer members beginning in 2026, he revealed a current household tragedy.
“After I was in China [for the SJM Macao Open in October], my spouse took my youngsters and our household good friend Cathy Dowdy to Ponte Vedra [Fla.] for trip,” an emotional Harman mentioned. “My son was out boogie boarding with one in every of his actually good buddies, obtained ripped out to sea by only a rip present.”
Dowdy tried to rescue Harman’s 6-year-old son when she was taken by the identical rip tide. A bystander went within the ocean and saved Harman’s son.
“Cathy was injured actually badly within the water. She’s been in a coma for occurring six weeks now and so clearly our world down right here was type of turned on its head,” mentioned Harman, who described Dowdy as a “household good friend” earlier than including, “they’re household.”
Harman mentioned Dowdy is at the moment in a hospital in Savannah and mentioned he hoped to “convey consciousness” to her plight.
“They disregarded their very own security, went into the water, saved my son and the way do you thank individuals like that? I don’t know apart from to only say what you suppose,” Harman mentioned.
“I feel that bravery and doing one thing like that for individuals who aren’t your blood is simply probably the most stunning factor you are able to do on this life.”
A GoFundMe has been established by the Dowdy household.
