However, despite both players achieving the same remarkable feat, viewers were left questioning the event’s coverage. Much of the coverage seemed to focus on Herbert’s round, meaning that Burns’ equally impressive effort fell under the radar.<\/p>\n
Herbert Storms Into Contention After Incredible Round<\/strong><\/p>\n Millimetres from men’s major history.<\/p>\n An incredible card of 62 from clubhouse leader Lucas Herbert. pic.twitter.com\/IlREzoAMfD<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 The Open (@TheOpen) July 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u00a0Lucas Herbert was the first to reach the magic number. He may not have broken Lowry’s record, but he produced a historic display at Royal Birkdale to shoot up the leaderboard.<\/p>\n The Australian narrowly missed out on making history with a missed par putt on the final hole, which would have handed him a record-breaking 61. However, his sensational Day Two performance of 62 still matched the lowest round ever in a men’s major championship.<\/p>\n Having begun the second day tied for 39th , Herbert’s remarkable round allowed him to climb 38 places in the leaderboard.<\/p>\n Herbert finishes day two with a score of 8-under overall, and he is truly in contention for the Claret Jug.<\/p>\n Burns Matches Scores With Incredible Comeback<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udcd6\u2622\ufe0f #HISTORY<\/a> \u2014 Sam Burns has gone NUCLR at Royal Birkdale! Burns ties the lowest round ever at a major championship shooting a 8-under-par, 62 on Friday at the Par 70 track.<\/p>\n Sam Burns AND Lucas Herbert both have fired rounds of 62 today \ud83e\udd2f pic.twitter.com\/mQMDQAaHZk<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) July 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Not to be outdone, Sam Burns delivered a stunning response of his own.<\/p>\n \n Recommended\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n After a mouth watering chip-in birdie on the 18th, the American carded another 62 to join Herbert and the other record holders in golfing history.<\/p>\n Burns’ achievement was made even more remarkable by his position after the opening round. Starting Friday tied for 106th, his 8 under par display launched him 102 places up the leaderboard, into 4th place.<\/p>\n Despite the magnitude of his achievement, some viewers felt as though Burns’ spell-binding round did not receive the same level of attention as the Herbert’s.<\/p>\n Fans Question Coverage<\/p>\n Herbert’s position at the top of the leaderboard naturally made him the main focus of the broadcasters. However, some viewers took to social media to question the lack of attention on Burns.<\/p>\n Emergency press conference: Sam Burns and Lucas Herbert both shoot 62 and yet we only saw one of them happen pic.twitter.com\/z2RNCZbAiz<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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