Sam Burns Leads Lucas Herbert by Three Shots Entering The Open Final Round

After tying the major championship scoring record with a 62 in round two, Lucas Herbert slipped during the third round at Royal Birkdale and enters Sunday's final round of The Open Championship three shots behind leader Sam Burns. com reported. He reached the lead after the second round but fell back in the third.

Herbert discussed rules with an official on hole 17 over whether he could receive two club lengths of relief, and the parties argued over one foot. He described the shot he then played as one of the top 10 of his career. A second rules discussion occurred on hole 18 over a Temporary Immovable Obstruction on the fence.

Herbert said he initially thought he was receiving a TIO drop before realizing the relief concerned swing interference, which created confusion. He made par on the hole. Herbert is tied for fourth place entering the final round and is paired with Ludvig Åberg in the third-last group.