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Six days after Haeran Ryu carded the lowest round in major championship history, an 11-under 60 at the Amundi Evian, Lucas Herbert had a chance at another of piece of history at Royal Birkdale.
Herbert's 5-footer for 61, however, didn't drop. The Aussie had to settle for a 62 on Friday at the British Open, tying the men's major championship record. About 30 minutes later, Sam Burns holed out for birdie from the bunker on the 18th to make it a pair of 62s on Day 2 in Southport, England.
A total of seven players have shot 62 in the men's game, and this is the not the first time it has been done on the same day.
Lowest rounds in a major championship history
- 60, Haeran Ryu, 2026 Amundi Evian Championship, third round, Evian Resort Golf Club
- 61, Leona Maguire, 2021 Amundi Evian Championship, final round, Evian Resort Golf Club
- 61, Jeongeun Lee6, 2021 Amundi Evian Championship, second round, Evian Resort Golf Club
- 61, Hyo Joo Kim, 2014 Amundi Evian Championship, first round, Evian Resort Golf Club
- 62, Sam Burns, 2026 British Open, second round, Royal Birkdale
- 62, Lucas Herbert, 2026 British Open, second round, Royal Birkdale
- 62, Shane Lowry, 2024 PGA, third round, Valhalla
- 62, Xander Schauffele, 2024 PGA, first round, Valhalla
- 62, Xander Schauffele, 2023 U.S. Open, first round, LACC
- 62, Rickie Fowler, 2023 U.S. Open, first round, LACC
- 62, Lydia Ko, 2021 ANA Inspiration, final round, Mission Hills
- 62, Branden Grace, 2017 British Open, third round, Royal Birkdale
- 62, Mirim Lee, 2016 Women's British Open, first round, Woburn (Marquess)
- 62, Lorena Ochoa, 2006, Kraft Nabisco, first round, Mission Hills
- 62, Minea Blomqvist, 2004 Women's British Open, third round, Sunningdale
Beth Ann Nichols is a senior writer at Golfweek covering the LPGA and women's golf.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: 2 62s at The Open 2026 are among lowest rounds in major championship history
