Herbert Leads Open by Three After 62 and DeChambeau Penalty

A front-nine 28 built the lead at Royal Birkdale before a missed putt denied history and a rules infraction reshaped the chase.

Lucas Herbert sits at eight-under 132 after 36 holes at Royal Birkdale, holding a three-shot lead in the British Open following a second-round 62 and a penalty assessed to his closest pursuer. The Australian’s position atop the leaderboard is the product of a blistering start, a lip-out on the final green that cost him a place in the record books, and a two-stroke ruling against Bryson DeChambeau that widened the margin heading into the weekend [1][9].

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