Ryan Fox ties major championship record with 62 at Open Championship
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 18, 2026, 1:40 PM
Last updated Jul 18, 2026
Ryan Fox matched the record for the lowest round in men's major history with a score of 62 on July 18 during the third round of the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. His performance included nine birdies and only one bogey, allowing him to share the lead in the tournament. This record ties him with Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns, who also shot 62s just a day earlier. The Open Championship has now seen four players reach this score, underscoring a recent trend of low scoring in major events and the growing frequency of such achievements.
- •Fox recorded nine birdies and one bogey in his round.
- •This achievement ties him for the lowest round in major history.
- •Herbert and Burns shot 62 in the previous round.
- •The Open Championship has had four players shoot 62.
- •Conditions at Royal Birkdale favored scoring this week.
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"Fox started early with barely a trace of wind and he took advantage. Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns each had 62 some 20 minutes apart on Friday. There now have been eight rounds of 62 in major championship history, half of them at Royal Birkdale.
"Ryan Fox became the third man this week to tie a major championship golf record with a 62 in the third round of the Open Championship on July 18.
"“When you're out in the morning, when the wind's down around here, there's almost some pressure on to shoot a score,” Fox said.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 18, 2026, 3:42 PMRyan Fox fires 62 to tie record at the Open
“When you're out in the morning, when the wind's down around here, there's almost some pressure on to shoot a score,” Fox said.
- CBS SportsJul 18, 2026, 1:40 PM2026 Open: Ryan Fox joins Sam Burns, Lucas Herbert in tying major championship scoring mark in Round 3
Fox walked off the 18th green tied for the lead in the 154th Open
- Yahoo SportsJul 18, 2026, 1:40 PMOpen Championship: Ryan Fox cards the third record 62 of the week
Just 24 hours after both Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns carded 62s, Ryan Fox did the exact same thing.
- Yahoo SportsJul 18, 2026, 1:39 PMRyan Fox matches major championship record with a 62 in the British Open
Fox started early with barely a trace of wind and he took advantage. Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns each had 62 some 20 minutes apart on Friday. There now have been eight rounds of 62 in major championship history, half of them at Royal Birkdale.
- Yahoo SportsJul 18, 2026, 1:34 PMRyan Fox ties major championship record with 62 at Open Championship
Ryan Fox became the third man this week to tie a major championship golf record with a 62 in the third round of the Open Championship on July 18.
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