Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns equal major record in The Open

Sky Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 17, 2026, 2:14 PM

Last updated Jul 17, 2026

Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns equal major record in The Open

Summary

Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns both carded eight-under 62s during the second round of The Open at Royal Birkdale on July 17, 2026. This performance matches the lowest round in men's major history, set previously by others at the same venue. Herbert's round included a strong front nine of 28, but he bogeyed the final hole after nearly securing a record-breaking feat. Burns, playing two groups behind, finished with a bunker hole-out on 18 to match Herbert's score. Both players now enter golf's history books alongside notable previous record-holders.

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Key Details

•Herbert birdied four of his first five holes
•Burns matched Herbert's score with a closing birdie
•The previous round record was set by Branden Grace in 2017
•Both players are now among the record-holders for lowest rounds in men's majors

What they're saying

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Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns equalled the lowest round in men’s major history with dramatic but vastly different finishes to second-round 62s in The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale.
— Sky Sports

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