# The Open Championship: Lucas Herbert makes history

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-17 13:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 13 · Current Velocity: 28.84

## Executive Summary
A historic scoring surge at Royal Birkdale sees Lucas Herbert, Sam Burns, and Ryan Fox all match the major championship record of 62.

## Intelligence Brief
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.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### 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.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Round, Open Championship, Scottie Scheffler, British Open, Royal Birkdale, Despite, Birkdale, Ryan Fox, McIlroy, Sam Burns

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBC Sports | 2026 Open Championship final round live updates: Leaderboard, scores, highlights, results | 2026-07-19 16:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxOUDIybHlzTWUzcmoyZUsxRFM4c1RiVEZkNXQwbWl0NEV2OS1EMlRpWUwwNE9ZYWFtdHo1UDJaV1dVRHBfV3B3cThRdWN4b0NzbFN5YXNPRjZlU21ubzMzN0I2ZFB5OEMyUXZ2VkJOUUVwbHNPTUVGZWoydlJRRWl0RlM2SmJqZW5iM0hDUWN4RXpXWXZXRm5rMVoxNFlZTFFNODZoWXNSRzk5Y1ZUZjRuRzdNTlJYWjRGMG5iRzBoTUJrZUU?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Sam Burns Jokes About ‘New Baby Luck’ After Taking Open Championship Lead | 2026-07-18 19:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTFBsQ2FqaDJDa1MyWlRwd29ZYnhoX2VRd1RZNHBaNUVKQ2YzMGs2eVBnQXhJemxGaGVyMVd2UXNwcmlNOUx6TUZDd3ZOakpXMkh2dWhOdnF1cXoxWEEzaGYydndQQ290bHBfU1IxdHR4cVBuc2tYQVVGU3A1akc0RDQ?oc=5) |
| BBC | Open 2026: Tommy Fleetwood still dreaming of emotional win as Sam Burns leads at Royal Birkdale | 2026-07-18 14:55 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYkFVX3lxTFBvMFpZZDFSdTE1YzBtNHc3d1RnMUdtV0xPbGlMNkJNd3lJN3ZLQW15ZjVUS3Q1WVRVZU1BdDJfVnRqNEdMTmd1STdUUE9oYzNVZkszdGlueVJrbHpTRmZjLTVR?oc=5) |
| Sky Sports | The Open: Sam Burns takes two-shot lead into final day as Ryan Fox equals major history and Bryson DeChambeau fights back | 2026-07-18 14:55 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAJBVV95cUxNMm1iS2UxQm5pWGV0bWVqZ1JaUWd4bG92YUROMF9fMXZQb2d4UXByQm41T3dhblZwNDdQamJ6cjZ0azVENlRRZ3pDRUZwdm8yZE9PR0VDRXZrTlRHOEtwYVU1WnJtTHZMSWZfSkRIaHNlbUZHZDVfaDI4SnVBampuNGpRMkY3Mmw0UndSWklhY0hOaWJPNlRtVkdPVDN0eFlmdy15b3B0d3RBZkVRdkV6d1dLbml6SG9Rc1VsR3cxb1pOQm91LWNKUG9VckpHcjVTM056Ykc2bXMwT2NSM29KY0paRlJkem5FVzVDOFFZQS1xck5HQW5jaEpRRWNRenR6?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Fox's 62 matches major record, the third at this week's Open | 2026-07-18 14:55 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPcm1UaWRhU0phS3BqTWRrdkVpUnRrbGFwcEtuVmNVck8tclMzdjRqZ016b1hYTlVDZkJxeFhLRGpzanRLV3VwNHFZeTJabEVMeDZ6MVBHQnNRNDVOZWNxczh5Z25TRlNvRG1TZURuMkFhZF9LOHlUdmc2ZTctVTZZLUl1bkRCOEZQOHpPYi1iTHdYcWc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Fox joins 62 club to lead British Open, McIlroy unleashes on 'performative' DeChambeau | 2026-07-18 14:55 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE9aNjV3U005bmFFdk44X0pueEJFdWZ0S18zTXlFcWx6ZEFpaklqUDFBUHc2dTBnSFM1MmQ4SUhZOTN2WWtPN21vSDJXMEN5bkJwRHpKZHMzTGNCeTdrTGxDU2pXcUpUNk1TYmREN0c1dnlwcVlkRFJQQjVaWQ?oc=5) |
| PGA Tour | Ryan Fox matches major championship record with third-round 62 at 2026 British Open | 2026-07-18 14:55 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxQX0NFc3hsWDYyemQwY0NVenNod21HSktwbUZNT1g2cmZWTDFJc3pWN0J5UklLZWw4aklaNHB2dzRYQW9fMV9OZVYyRWZnSGZSRG84TmhsXzE3X3NKUm1BSkxuNDhnRVJlQW00bmVpMVlJTGVFMjNteWJoN180RnQwUXE5TWZ5WFlIN2lSRTc0dlkzQUJMZnRHTHNvSXVUcjZ5REFxalZsNUFHSFlxNnhnSFk3TWZkTFNldUUwLWdjQXRtS0c3?oc=5) |
| Bleacher Report | Ryan Fox Makes History, Ties Major Championship Record With 3rd-Round 62 at 2026 British Open | 2026-07-18 14:55 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxPdkhpZVNwUkllN25NT2J0UTBJaUdkT3JCcTYtd2VtMkhYdHVQQ2R5Y25rOFRvdklmcV8xYWI4dGRSMlFhTlpOcXd4STg0QlUycFV1RHZZRHk5Rm9Ba3JiMU5fZ0tLUzdxdTlRU09leWpTR2otUWI5dGJwYnNMeXBBTFcwT1QzNkxtOUtUZ2xHN3JyX21KZDlVMldHNWwwRVNlYU1odDVFRXZrSENuWU5qaGNwbnk3ZndSYjFjdmhYZW11YXNlQmN6UQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | The Open Championship third round Saturday tee times: What time do Lucas Herbert, Bryson DeChambeau tee off at Royal Birkdale? | 2026-07-17 21:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwJBVV95cUxNUEVlM3hXMUNRc0RrUWNjUUw1U2E3bFNybE5pNjJzekVjcXI0Z2NLV1V6MGFRUXRZbVVUWlVJUUVuRmlTYlFKcDZ5NWUyRXlWSmRhVFF1UU9QNmg2cjFvSk9iSFBMZEJ5XzB0M1dVRHZKSkwzOUlpcVRTdmVQMno3bGxTaEF5WUdvazd3UDBzSUVKOGJBS1VXOVdKemJoMndIYkhpWGx2TnBqUmk1ZTVmS3JfbGpVTG1uYjcwMEtkMDFVb1kwZ2p5NzZ4c3JCQWx1UVlVRnVybl8yZ2xoX1ZwSU9SNUd4bEVzUUp1Mzl1azRlR2xfR0pHZGlNWkdwQlpnbFpiaUhHOA?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Sam Burns makes comment on Scottie Scheffler after equalling the scoring record at The Open | 2026-07-17 17:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxOYXROVkVUY3VyZHd2QWFCR25xckVJWklyVFlya01FZl9HSmZXRXJOWUxna3d2NFpwRjJwWjkwcXBBaFJfampSRE1jdnM0SkV0WUtsYURHUlY5VFNGVThvYkFlNTNOYU5oRmM5RExpWGxIVk1KYkxmTktwcU8tQjhJcXFFRm45bW1wT3c?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Sam Burns, Lucas Herbert tie Open Championship scoring record with matching 62s | 2026-07-17 17:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPNXprZHpDaFJrYmlpZG9hX1VMV1FLNk9TZXRfd1ZmVlJRWmh0bk1YTVhSbVBhYXUtNW15YVBfMlRQT3R6d05HLWhVaExCaERqdDNvODVmTENUQXV4SGllNE5qSjlJYzFsWTF3UVhhNllBZTZiandsQzE3QkFVMVhZY3hZMEFvMms3MXd2TWNQYi1yRzhNMlJjSTdFcWxONUozU05qT1pOUGdRb1pGM3N4NHFXanY?oc=5) |
| Golf Digest | British Open 2026: How good were the 62s shot at Royal Birkdale? Maybe not as good as you think | 2026-07-17 17:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxPdE9JMkp5VjVKSkttSGNFRVl3NE94X0FJVGpqVTJLdXRrVVJwaUtnQUY5TVFaTDhxRTZOVGhsYU5CNHFzQW5USF9QTE5tRGhJYldtWjFvQVpfRWdNZ1RkdTluS3Atdi10LW5abndQdGxzd1FJbGIzQ24zWFRSMzZWUVhpV0JTZnc?oc=5) |
| NBC Sports | Jackson Suber leads a day of surprises at Birkdale with a 65 in his first Open Championship | 2026-07-17 17:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxQRENmZVVyeWFmS3l4ZDNva2tPejVlRl80bE9hVGN4cTRSNTVxMXZvZGhMZ0YtekxVRy1wQUprOVN6VTY3c3VTNFR1RFoyY2lIaFBsMkxCT0JmZkJEcnFGTUMtX3FQUFFZZThWY0x6NS1MMVJNV250djZjRVEzenZaYkI5aTNSRXdaSjdOZWtaSHZVRjZRRGxTZjBYWWJKUFJwX1lNR0hWWlV5SXNUR3pHam9BS1BfMV91V1E4SktvNURSUnM0RUE?oc=5) |
| AP News | Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns match the major championship record with 62s at the British Open | 2026-07-17 15:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOSWxKbzRlQW9QZG90cGJEc0pULVBuUTZXVVhLbGQweV8zZHdGRzk3R3lad1U5RzlzX0Yxc3ZEaXNXWHZCanBxenM2Q0NyQXpSWUtESWo2a1lpWkVQVjZtV2dSOThON2Z6Qm5aaHJnSEFWc3ZwcnlmUDQwd0ZJa1VpZW1ZS0V3bmxpWnAwZnA2ZDZlamJ6czctTGRnMGJuLUNN?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | British Open 2026: Lucas Herbert was 5 feet from major golf immortality at Birkdale | 2026-07-17 15:32 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxOMEhNVC15WmY0VUh1VDRONXV4bU81eEI3N2stSmZ0dUczQ3NwUHZaUE1COVJ2bWdHUlJGSk9yWU1OTHBWV2JpbUptbzlldTZnQ0FkTFpsejNYUklRYlJIbmpjdnJJYmlwSVZmcXo0Umh1ZXJaVVlTaGc1eWtubWVncm1hNnR1Szg?oc=5) |

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