🔥 Trending The Open Championship: Live Scores and Leaderboard Updates

As of Friday, July 17, 2026, during the second round of The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale in Southport, Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns have made headlines by carding a score of 62, which ties the record for the lowest score in men's major championship history ²³⁴. This achievement places them alongside Branden Grace, who was the first to shoot 62 in a major ². Rory McIlroy, after a challenging first day, managed to steady his performance and is heading into the weekend at one under par ⁴⁵⁷. The tournament, which began on July 15, 2026, features a purse of $17,750,000 ⁸.