Herbert stuns with record-equalling round at British Open but final putt will haunt him forever
Lucas Herbert took the lead at the British Open with a 62 in the second round
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Lucas Herbert took the lead at the British Open with a 62 in the second round. The Victorian has made the cut twice at the British Open from five appearances since 2018, with a best finish of tied 15th in 2022 when Australian teammate Cam Smith won the championship. The 30-year-old, who plays for Australian team Ripper GC on the LIV Golf circuit, stunned the field on Friday morning in his second round at Royal Birkdale Golf Club by going through his opening nine holes in an astonishing 28 shots.
Furthermore, Herbert’s 28-stroke opening nine equalled the record at a British Open, level with Denis Durnian’s effort on the front nine on the same course in 1983. The errant shot left him with a blind chip over a dusty mound for his third shot, and he pulled it off brilliantly, leaving himself a 10-foot birdie putt. At that point, he was eight shots under par without even a single bogey on Friday, July 17.
In addition, After shooting an uneventful even-par 70 on Thursday, Herbert went on a birdie rampage early in Friday’s round getting four of the first five holes en route to shooting a 6-under-par 28 on the front nine. The 30-year-old Victorian from Bendigo started hot right away, scoring birdies on each of his first three holes. While there is a lot of golf to be played, Herbert’s stunning opening nine has been the talk of the day.
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Lucas Herbert took the lead at the British Open with a 62 in the second round.
reliability moderate2/4 sourcesThe Victorian has made the cut twice at the British Open from five appearances since 2018, with a best finish of tied 15th in 2022 when Australian teammate Cam Smith won the championship.
reliability low1/3 sourcesThe 30-year-old, who plays for Australian team Ripper GC on the LIV Golf circuit, stunned the field on Friday morning in his second round at Royal Birkdale Golf Club by going through his opening nine holes in an astonishing 28 shots.
reliability low1/3 sourcesHerbert’s 28-stroke opening nine equalled the record at a British Open, level with Denis Durnian’s effort on the front nine on the same course in 1983.
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The errant shot left him with a blind chip over a dusty mound for his third shot, and he pulled it off brilliantly, leaving himself a 10-foot birdie putt.
according to New York PostAt that point, he was eight shots under par without even a single bogey on Friday, July 17.
according to Geo NewsAfter shooting an uneventful even-par 70 on Thursday, Herbert went on a birdie rampage early in Friday’s round getting four of the first five holes en route to shooting a 6-under-par 28 on the front nine.
according to New York PostThe 30-year-old Victorian from Bendigo started hot right away, scoring birdies on each of his first three holes.
according to Geo NewsWhile there is a lot of golf to be played, Herbert’s stunning opening nine has been the talk of the day.
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Herbert’s 28-stroke opening nine equalled the record at a British Open, level with Denis Durnian’s effort on the front nine on the same…
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