The Open Championship: Lucas Herbert makes history
A historic scoring surge at Royal Birkdale sees Lucas Herbert, Sam Burns, and Ryan Fox all match the major championship record of 62.
📍 Aftermath
Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns tied the Open Championship scoring record with matching 62s. Ryan Fox later matched the major championship record with a third-round 62, while Sam Burns held a two-shot lead entering the final day.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
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- 2026 Open Championship final round live updates: Leaderboard, scores, highlights, results NBC Sports · 44d ago
- Sam Burns Jokes About ‘New Baby Luck’ After Taking Open Championship Lead Yahoo Sports · 45d ago broke it first
- Open 2026: Tommy Fleetwood still dreaming of emotional win as Sam Burns leads at Royal Birkdale BBC · 45d ago
- The Open: Sam Burns takes two-shot lead into final day as Ryan Fox equals major history and Bryson DeChambeau fights back Sky Sports · 45d ago
- Fox's 62 matches major record, the third at this week's Open ESPN · 45d ago
- Fox joins 62 club to lead British Open, McIlroy unleashes on 'performative' DeChambeau Yahoo Sports · 45d ago broke it first
- Ryan Fox matches major championship record with third-round 62 at 2026 British Open PGA Tour · 45d ago
- Ryan Fox Makes History, Ties Major Championship Record With 3rd-Round 62 at 2026 British Open Bleacher Report · 45d ago
- The Open Championship third round Saturday tee times: What time do Lucas Herbert, Bryson DeChambeau tee off at Royal Birkdale? Yahoo Sports · 45d ago broke it first
- Sam Burns makes comment on Scottie Scheffler after equalling the scoring record at The Open Yahoo Sports · 46d ago broke it first
- Sam Burns, Lucas Herbert tie Open Championship scoring record with matching 62s The New York Times · 46d ago
- British Open 2026: How good were the 62s shot at Royal Birkdale? Maybe not as good as you think Golf Digest · 46d ago
- Jackson Suber leads a day of surprises at Birkdale with a 65 in his first Open Championship NBC Sports · 46d ago
- Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns match the major championship record with 62s at the British Open AP News · 46d ago
- British Open 2026: Lucas Herbert was 5 feet from major golf immortality at Birkdale Yahoo Sports · 46d ago broke it first
- Herbert ‘disappointed but proud’ after missing putt for record-breaking 61 The Guardian · 46d ago
- Ryan Fox matches history during third round at Open to move into tie for the lead USA Today · 46d ago
- The Open 2026 live updates: Round 2 latest as leader Herbert equals Open history, McIlroy struggles The New York Times · 46d ago
- Despite closing bogey, Lucas Herbert ties two major records with blistering second round at Birkdale Golf Channel · 46d ago
- Surprise British Open leader Suber holds his own on a day of low scoring as Herbert targets record AP News · 46d ago
- Sam Burns chips in from bunker on No. 18 to shoot 62, ties men's major record and Herbert Yahoo Sports · 46d ago broke it first
- Lucas Herbert matches major record with 62 at Open Championship ESPN · 46d ago
- The Open 2026: Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns equal major record at Royal Birkdale BBC · 46d ago
- The Open Championship highlights: Best sights, sounds and shots from Friday ESPN · 46d ago
- The Open Championship Friday live updates, leaderboard: Lucas Herbert ties record for lowest score ever Yahoo Sports · 46d ago broke it first
- Who is Lucas Herbert? LIV golfer going low on Day 2 at The Open Yahoo Sports · 46d ago broke it first
- The Open 2026: Lucas Herbert shoots record-equalling 62 on day two at Royal Birkdale The Guardian · 46d ago
- The Open Championship: Lucas Herbert makes history Yahoo Sports · 46d ago broke it first
Where it stands
The 2026 Open Championship has been marked by unprecedented low scoring. Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns first tied the major championship record with matching 62s during the second round, followed by Ryan Fox matching the same record during the third round. Herbert narrowly missed a record-breaking 61, falling five feet short of the putt.
Coverage from AP News, The New York Times, and ESPN emphasizes the rarity of three players matching the major record in a single week. BBC and Sky Sports report on the leaderboard shifts, noting that Sam Burns held a two-shot lead heading into the final day, while Ryan Fox used his record-tying 62 to move into a tie for the lead during the third round. Attention now turns to the final round results.
NBC Sports is providing live updates on the leaderboard and scores to determine the champion at Royal Birkdale.
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Who tied the major championship record at the 2026 Open?
Lucas Herbert, Sam Burns, and Ryan Fox all recorded rounds of 62.
Did anyone break the scoring record?
No; coverage from The Guardian indicates Lucas Herbert missed a putt for a record-breaking 61.
Who was leading heading into the final day?
According to Sky Sports, Sam Burns took a two-shot lead into the final day.
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