On this day in July, 2017, Branden Grace of South Africa walks up the 18th fairway during the third round of the 146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England.
South African golfer Branden Grace became the first player in history to shoot a 62 in a men's major championship with an eight-under third round of the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England.
Numerous golfers had carded a 63 in the four majors; there were at least two instances in each of the sport's premier events, including 10 at the British Open.
The 29-year-old seven-time winner on the European Tour surged into contention with his record-breaking day. He started Saturday in a tie for 45th place and walked off the course in a tie for second at four under, though the afternoon wave of play is still to come.
Grace who started his round with a birdie and kept rolling from there, added four more birdies on the front side and dropped three strokes in a four-hole stretch starting at No. 14, which left him needing only a par on the 18th to set the new major mark.
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