PGA Tour Brunch | The Open
PGA Tour Tour "Moving Day" Coverage of the '26 Open
ROYAL BIRKDALE - Lucas Herbert (1st/-8) recorded a second-round 9-under (62) to match “the” all-time major 18-hole scoring record (any major). Glover’s previous career-low score in a major was a (67) (2022 The Open Championship/R4, 2024 PGA Championship/R2).
Glover’s (28) (-6) on the front nine tied the lowest nine-hole score in Open Championship history (Denis Durnian/R2/Royal Birkdale/1983).
Glover holds his first lead after any round in a major (previous best 36-hole position in a major: T12/2022 Open Championship) and is seeking to become the sixth Australian to win The Open and first since Cameron Smith (2022/St Andrews).
He’s also seeking to become the third Australian winner at Royal Birkdale: Peter Thomson (1954,1965), Ian Baker-Finch (1991).
The 154th Open | Notes
First-round leader Jackson Suber (T2/-6) is one of 44 players in the field making their Open Championship debut and is making his third major championship appearance (73rd/2024 U.S. Open, MC/2026 U.S. Open); second-year TOUR member’s career-best finishes on TOUR in 45 starts: 4th/2026 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, T4/2026 RBC Canadian Open
World No. 4 Cameron Young (T2/-6) posts a second-consecutive 67; finished solo-second in his Open Championship debut in 2022, his best finish in four prior starts at the event
Ryan Gerard (T2/-6) makes his Open Championship debut a year after winning the 2025 Barracuda Championship, his lone win in 73 PGA TOUR starts
Following a 73, Sam Burns (T5/-5) ties the the all-time major 18-hole scoring record with a 62, his fifth round of 62 or better on TOUR (best: 61/2024 American Express/R2)
The Open | Leaderboard After 36 Holes
1 Lucas Herbert 70 62 132 (-8)
T2 Jackson Suber 65 69 134 (-6)
T2 Cameron Young 67 67 134 (-6)
T2 Ryan Gerard 67 67 134 (-6)
T5 Sam Burns 73 62 135 (-5)
T5 Bryson DeChambeau 67 68 135 (-5)
T5 Si Woo Kim 68 67 135 (-5)
Full Leaderboard: (link)
The Open | Tournament Overview
COURSE: Royal Birkdale, Southport
YARDAGE/PAR: 7,223/70
ARCHITECT: George Lowe
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Scottie Scheffler
PAST RESULTS: (link)
PRIZE Money (Purse/Winner’s Share): $17,750,000 / $3,200,000
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 750
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @TheOpen
PGA TOUR SITE: (The Open)
The Open | The Basics
Tee Times: (link)
Tournament Tee Times started this morning at 4:10am (EDT) and the leaders tee-off at 10:50 (EDT)/am.
Weather: The forecast is for mostly sunny skies with a high at 62-degrees (F). Winds at 15 mph. Only a 2-3% chance of rain on Moving Day.
PGATourBrunch will post by 8:00am (EDT) Sunday morning
How to Watch | The 154th Open
Saturday, July 18, 2026 (All Times Eastern Daylight)
4:00am - conclusion of play - The Open Radio on Sirius/XM 92
7:00am - 3:00pm - NBC and Peacock Streaming
How to Watch | Corales Puntacana
Saturday, July 18, 2026 - (All Times Eastern Daylight)
12:00pm - 3:00pm - Puntacana Championship, Round 3 (Golf Channel)
The Open | What They’re Saying
62s (PGATourCom)
Moving Day at The Open Delivers Surprises (CBS Sports)
Official Site (TheOpen)
The Open (CBS Sports)
Open Radio (TheOpen)
Information on the Puntacana Championship
The 2026 Corales Puntacana Championship marks the ninth playing of the PGA TOUR’s first and only tournament in the Dominican Republic. The Corales Puntacana Championship has been co-sanctioned by the PGA TOUR and DP World Tour since 2022 as part of the Strategic Alliance between both Tours. The winner will receive 300 FedExCup points and a two-year exemption on the PGA TOUR, if not already exempt.
Puntacana | What They’re Saying
Tournament Overview (PGATourCom)
Leaderboard at The Corales Puntacana (PGATourCom)
On This Day in Golf History
July 18, 1988 - In the first-ever Monday finish at The Open Championship, Seve Ballesteros shot a final-round (65) to capture his third Open title and fifth major overall. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
Parting Putt
Inside the Open:
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