Herbert recorded a second-round 9-under 62, matching the all-time major 18-hole scoring record. His previous career-low score in a major was 67, achieved twice: at the 2022 Open Championship in round four and the 2024 PGA Championship in round two.

Herbert shot 28 (-6) on the front nine, tying the lowest nine-hole score in Open Championship history. Denis Durnian previously set this record during round two at Royal Birkdale in 1983.

Herbert holds the first lead after any round in a major championship. His previous best 36-hole position in a major was T12 at the 2022 Open Championship.

Herbert seeks to become the sixth Australian to win The Open Championship. He aims to achieve the first Australian victory since Cameron Smith won at St Andrews in 2022. Herbert also seeks to become the third Australian winner at Royal Birkdale, joining Peter Thomson (1954, 1965) and Ian Baker-Finch (1991).

This represents Herbert's 18th major championship appearance. His best major finish was T13 at the 2022 PGA Championship. Herbert is making his second major appearance this season after missing the cut at the U.S. Open. This marks his sixth start at The Open Championship, with his best result being T15 in 2022.

Jackson Suber, tied for second at 6-under par, is making his Open Championship debut. He represents one of 44 players in the field experiencing their first Open Championship. This marks Suber's third major championship appearance across his professional career.

Suber previously competed in the 73rd U.S. Open at the 2024 event. He missed the cut at the 2026 U.S. Open. As a second-year TOUR member, Suber has competed in 45 starts on the circuit.

His career-best TOUR finish came at the 2026 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson where he placed fourth. Suber also achieved a tied-fourth finish at the 2026 RBC Canadian Open.

Cameron Young, ranked World No. 4, posted a second-consecutive 67. Young finished solo-second in his Open Championship debut in 2022. That result marked his best finish across four prior starts at the event.

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Sam Burns shot a 73 in his first round. He then tied the all-time major 18-hole scoring record with a 62. This marked his fifth round of 62 or better on TOUR. His best score remains 61, achieved in round two of the 2024 American Express.

Bryson DeChambeau finished tied for fifth place at five-under par. The two-time major champion won the U.S. Open in both 2020 and 2024.

DeChambeau has competed in eight Open Championship starts total. He achieved two top-10 finishes: a tie for eighth in 2022 and a tie for tenth in 2025.

Following his round, officials assessed DeChambeau a two-stroke penalty on the fifth hole. The penalty was assessed under Rule 8.1 for inadvertently improving the area of his intended swing.