Seriously, what is even happening at The Open Championship? Just one day after Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns blasted 8-under 62s to etch their names in major championship history, Ryan Fox has gone and done it again. The New Zealander is now the *eighth* player ever to post a round of 62 at a men’s major, making it the third one in two days! Fox now shares the lead with Herbert at 8 under par, and the leaderboard is absolutely buzzing.
Fox’s Fire: How a Morning Round Blew Up The Open
Fox teed off more than five hours before Herbert, but he didn’t waste a second making his move. He birdied four of his first six holes, and you know that feeling when a special round starts to brew? He felt it! Fox admitted it crept into his head around the 10th hole. But then he really dialed in, birdying the 14th and knowing he had a real shot at that magic 62 number. He even felt like the 17th was a birdie hole, a chance to sneak one more and truly put himself in contention.
The “Almost” on 18 and Schauffele’s Take
The final hole almost delivered a new standard in men’s golf, but Fox found a fairway bunker off the tee. Talk about nerves! He said he was fortunate to leave himself a 40-footer, which he two-putted for par to seal the 62. He described the bunker shot, saying he was on an upslope and had to hit his 8-iron perfectly to just get it over the lip. He did it! Xander Schauffele, who was playing with Fox, knows a thing or two about shooting 62 at a major. He said you take a 62 anywhere, but “if it’s in a major, it’s a cherry on top. And on a Saturday it’s even better.” Schauffele joked about trying to “hop on whatever wave” Fox was riding, after his own respectable 4-under 66. Fox himself credited the “good weather conditions” and a “brilliant” course that’s “very firm and fast,” especially the softer greens in the morning with almost no wind. He knew if you rolled it well, you’d hole everything.
Now, with Ryan Fox sharing the lead heading into the final day of the 154th Open, everyone’s watching to see if he can keep this incredible momentum going. Can he finish strong and make this historic 62 count for a major championship title? This is what we live for, folks!
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