{"id":806728,"date":"2026-07-17T19:41:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T19:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/806728\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T19:41:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T19:41:11","slug":"british-open-2026-watch-sam-burns-hole-out-from-bunker-to-match-mens-major-scoring-record-at-royal-birkdale-australian-golf-digest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/806728\/","title":{"rendered":"British Open 2026: Watch Sam Burns hole out from bunker to match men\u2019s major scoring record at Royal Birkdale \u2013 Australian Golf Digest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Oprah Winfrey voice] You get a 62! You get a 62! You get a 62! On Friday, at Royal Birkdale the birdies were flying thick and fast. Lucas Herbert went out in a record-tying 28, before narrowly missing a par putt for 61 on No. 18 that would have gave him the lowest score to par in men\u2019s major history.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THAT close to 61 \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n<p>Lucas Herbert still ties the lowest round in men&#8217;s major history with an incredible 62 (-8) at The Open \ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MUlXE7OalS\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/MUlXE7OalS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GolfChannel\/status\/2078107625774891250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>RELATED: Nick Faldo responds to Bryson DeChambeau\u2019s \u2018strategy\u2019 response . . . to Nick Faldo<\/p>\n<p>Minutes later, Sam Burns found himself in the greenside bunker on No. 18 needing to hole out to equal Herbert\u2019s record-matching mark. Lo and behold, he did just that.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UNBELIEVABLE FINISH FOR 62 BY SAM BURNS! \ud83d\udd25\ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n<p>Brilliant bunker holeout on 18, and another player ties the lowest men&#8217;s major round <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KnNMpCJjDT\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/KnNMpCJjDT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GolfChannel\/status\/2078111992519270541?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>RELATED: How the 36-hole cut is determined at Royal Birkdale<\/p>\n<p>Incredible stuff from Burns. In contrast to Herbert, who\u2019s own 62 felt deflating after spraying his tee shot well right, leaving his birdie putt several feet short and burning the edge on his three-footer for par, Burns\u2019 bunker magic felt like an exclamation point. Burns\u2019 record-matching second round at Royal Birkdale continued a strong major season from Louisiana native, who was in the hunt at both the Masters and U.S. Open, finishing T-7 and second respectively. After Friday\u2019s 62, he finds himself in the mix once again, sitting at five-under-par for the tournament, three back of leader Herbert.<\/p>\n<p>There will be plenty of competition down the stretch at Birkdale, however. As of midday Friday, the projected cut is one-over 141, which would match the lowest ever in Open Championship history. Needless to say, there are plenty of red numbers to be had at the legendary links this week, but if Burns can carry Friday\u2019s form into the weekend, he should have no trouble keeping pace.<\/p>\n<p>MORE GOLF DIGEST BRITISH OPEN COVERAGE<\/p>\n<p>British Open 101: Answering all your frequently asked questions<\/p>\n<p>How to watch the British Open on TV and streaming<\/p>\n<p>Tee times for the first and second rounds<\/p>\n<p>Video: The craziest 29 minutes in British Open history<\/p>\n<p>Power Rankings: Every player in the field at Royal Birkdale<\/p>\n<p>The Open keeps growing, but does it come at the price of tradition?<\/p>\n<p>Video: Every hole at Royal Birkdale<\/p>\n<p>Royal Birkdale demands these five shots. Here\u2019s how pros practice them<\/p>\n<p>How does a golf course earn \u2018Royal\u2019 status?<\/p>\n<p>The best British Opens, ranked<\/p>\n<p>The decision every pro face as they stand on the tee at Birkdale<\/p>\n<p>This article was originally published on golfdigest.com<\/p>\n<p>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[Oprah Winfrey voice] You get a 62! You get a 62! You get a 62! 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