BriefTea 🍵
General

Lucas Herbert, Sam Burns shoot 8-under 62s at The Open

17 July 2026 · in 80 words

Lucas Herbert, Sam Burns shoot 8-under 62s at The Open

Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns both made history on Friday at Royal Birkdale, each shooting an 8-under 62 to equal the lowest score ever in a men's major. Herbert, a 30-year-old Australian, nearly broke the record but bogeyed the 18th hole after missing a 5-foot putt.

Lost in this story? That's the point of BriefTea.

Open it in the app and tap Learn from this — the Knowledge Galaxy turns the story into a map of everything it assumes you know, one tap at a time. Free, no ads, no paywall.

Get BriefTea on the App Store