Scotland: Shreveport golfer Sam Burns ties major record | JQJO

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana — Shreveport native Sam Burns tied a men’s major championship scoring record at The British Open by shooting an eight-under-par 62. The Calvary Baptist Academy alum capped his historic round with a dramatic finish, holing a wedge shot from a bunker on the 18th hole to reach the record-tying number. The 62 matches the lowest round ever recorded in a men’s major championship, placing Burns alongside a select group of players who have achieved the feat and highlighting a landmark day for the Louisiana golfer on one of golf’s most prestigious stages.

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana — Australia’s Lucas Herbert matched Burns’ score at the same championship, also carding a 62 to join the exclusive group of golfers who share the men’s major scoring record. Herbert had an opportunity to set a new benchmark with a 61 but missed a short putt on the 18th hole, leaving him tied with Burns and five other players in the record books. Their matching 62s underscored a day of unusually low scoring at The British Open and ensured both players a prominent place in major championship history without surpassing the established record.