Overview
- Lucas Herbert fired an eight‑under 62 on Friday to equal the record for the lowest round in a men’s major and move to 8 under for the tournament.
- Sam Burns matched Herbert with a 62 minutes later on Friday, putting him firmly back in contention near the top of the leaderboard.
- Jackson Suber, who led after a surprise 65 in Round 1 and had never played links golf before this week, steadied with a 69 to sit at six under after 36 holes.
- Benign morning wind and dry, firm fairways allowed an early scoring surge, and forecasters expect winds to pick up later in the day which should make scoring tougher for afternoon starters and increase leaderboard volatility.
- The 62s add to recent major low rounds at Royal Birkdale and elsewhere, and Herbert’s surge — coming after time on the LIV circuit — shifts weekend dynamics, betting markets and the pressure on established stars such as Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau.