The Open 2026 live updates: Round 3 latest with Lucas Herbert leading and today’s tee times

Lucas Herbert tied The Open Championship scoring record with a round of 62 at Royal Birkdale on Friday, and according to the 30-year-old Australian, the thought of making history crossed his mind as early as the third hole.

“I’m too much of an optimist, and I thought it when I hit it to about 5 feet on the third hole,” he said. “I’m a golf nerd anyway, so I know all the numbers, all the records, everything like that.”

Within a half-hour, however, Herbert’s round had been matched by Sam Burns, signaling to the rest of the golf world just what is possible at a baked-out golf course with little-to-no wind to act as a defense. The result was surprising because it was uncertain that Burns would even be teeing it up this week at Royal Birkdale.

His wife, Caroline, was due to give birth during the tournament, but the baby came early, and Burns was able to make the trip across the pond without hesitation.