Herbert, Burns match major record with 62s at Open Championship
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"Herbert, Burns match major record with 62s at Open Championship" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.
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Coverage (4)
- British Open 2026: Lucas Herbert becomes just the second player to ever do this at the Open Championship Golf Digest · 4h ago
- The Open 2026: Herbert and Burns shoot record-equalling 62s on day two at Royal Birkdale The Guardian · 4h ago
- Lucas Herbert, Sam Burns Tie Major Championship Record with 2nd-Round 62s at British Open Bleacher Report · 4h ago
- Adam Scott reacts as Lucas Herbert ties the major scoring record at The Open Yahoo Sports · 4h ago broke it first
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