There has been a 62 shot in the Open before and eleven 63s
Lowest Open Championship Rounds
Here we take a look at the lowest Open Championship rounds in history, highlighted by Branden Grace’s 62 in 2017 at Royal Birkdale.
Grace’s 62 in the final round at Birkdale was the first time that score had ever been shot in a major championship.
A year earlier, Phil Mickelson lipped out for a 62 on the 18th hole on day one and had to settle for a 63. Henrik Stenson then shot 63 on the final day to pip Lefty to the title.
The Swede’s 63 to win his first major goes down as one of the best Open Championship rounds in history.
Stenson is not the only man to win the Claret Jug and shoot 63 in the same week.
Greg Norman did so in 1986 at Turnberry, shooting 63 on day two.
In terms of Carnoustie, venue for the 2018 Open Championship, nobody has ever shot 63 at the Angus links.
6⃣4⃣ What a round from @JustinRose99. Equalling the lowest round score in #TheOpen at Carnoustie
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— The Open (@TheOpen) July 21, 2018
Justin Rose’s 64 on Saturday equals the lowest score ever shot in an Open at Carnoustie. Australia’s Richard Green was the last man to shoot 64 at Carnoustie in the final round in 2007.
Lowest Open Championship Rounds
62 – Branden Grace, 3rd round, Royal Birkdale, 2017
63 – Mark Hayes, 2nd round, Turnberry, 1977
63 – Isao Aoki, 3rd round, Muirfield, 1980
63 – Greg Norman, 2nd round, Turnberry, 1986
63 – Paul Broadhurst, 3rd round, St Andrews, 1990
63 – Jodie Mudd, 4th round, Royal Birkdale, 1991
63 – Nick Faldo, 2nd round, Royal St George’s, 1993
63 – Payne Stewart, 4th round, Royal St George’s, 1993
63 – Rory McIlroy, 1st round, St Andrews, 2010
63 – Phil Mickelson, 1st round, Royal Troon, 2016
63 – Henrik Stenson, 4th round, Royal Troon, 2016
63 – Haotong Li, 4th round, Royal Birkdale, 2017
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