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Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns Tie Major Record with 62s at Open Championship
Lucas Herbert shot an eight-under-par 62 in the second round to take the lead at eight under par. Sam Burns also carded a 62, matching the men's major scoring record.
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Lucas Herbert shot an eight-under-par 62 in the second round to lead the 154th Open Championship at eight under par at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. The 30-year-old Australian, who competes on the LIV Golf circuit, holds a two-stroke advantage over Jackson Suber, Cameron Young and Ryan Gerard.
Sam Burns matched Herbert's score with his own 62, making them the sixth and seventh players to post that total in a men's major.
Herbert's front-nine 28 tied the course record at Royal Birkdale. Seventy-eight players advanced to the weekend rounds after finishing at one over par or better. Jordan Spieth, Viktor Hovland, Justin Rose and Wyndham Clark missed the cut.
Bryson DeChambeau received a two-stroke penalty for stomping on long grass at the fifth hole, while Jon Rahm escaped penalty after slamming his club at the 15th. Burns sits tied for fifth at five under par. Scottie Scheffler and Jon Rahm are tied for eighth at four under par.
The third round begins Saturday, July 18. The winner will receive $3.2 million from a total purse of $17.75 million, an increase of $500,000 from 2025.
