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Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns both shot 62 in the second round at The Open at Royal Birkdale, tying the major-championship scoring record first set by Branden Grace in 2017. Herbert’s flawless round ended with a missed 5-foot par putt on the 18th after leading at 9-under through 16, while Burns finished with a late-birdie burst, including a 40-foot birdie and a bunker-out for 62.
Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns tied the major championship record with 62s to surge into the Open at Royal Birkdale, while Bryson DeChambeau was hit with a two‑shot penalty for a swing-path violation; Herbert leads at 8-under 132 heading into the weekend, Burns finishes strong to join him, DeChambeau’s day ends at 68 after the penalty, and the cut sits at 1-over 141 with a crowded leaderboard looming.
OutKick argues NBC/USA Network botched The Open coverage by burying Sam Burns’ 59 on Thursday while Lucas Herbert’s 62 dominated the broadcast, sparking fan backlash over the way the round was presented. The piece frames it as a spotlight miscue in a larger Friday Nightcaps-style roundup that also touches on Sophie Cunningham vs. Big Tech, Hooters Gianna’s beach update, and a broader look at recent sports headlines.
Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns both posted 62s to tie the lowest round in a men’s major at The Open, with Herbert briefly flirting with a 61 before a closing bogey left him on 62 and Burns finishing two back; the two sit atop the leaderboard as the field looks to the weekend, with McIlroy and other contenders chasing a breakthrough while the Open’s historic pace stirs excitement at Royal Birkdale.
Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns tied the Open's major-record by carding 62s in the second round, finishing eight-under and moving into contention for their first major title; Herbert opened with three straight birdies but bogeyed 18, while Burns, from a 73 start, closed with a back-nine surge including six birdies and no bogeys.
Lucas Herbert's strong start at the British Open was derailed by the treacherous new hole, the par-3 17th at Royal Liverpool. Despite being tied for the lead, Herbert's tee shot landed in a back bunker, leading to a triple bogey. He acknowledged the difficulty of the hole, which plays to a raised green and is surrounded by deep bunkers. Herbert finished the round even par and remains in a decent position heading into Friday.