A few weeks ago, on Sunday, Oct. 13, Harman was in China, and his wife took their kids with family friend Cathy Dowdy to Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, for some vacation time. Harman’s six-year-old son was boogie boarding with a friend when a rip current pulled him out, and that’s when Dowdy sprung into action.

Former British Open champion Brian Harman ends his season with a heavy heart as a close family friend remains in a coma from a near drowning while trying to save the golfer's 6-year-old son. Harman had gone to the Macao Open last month when his wife took their children and family friend Cathy Dowdy to Ponte Vedra Beach,