• South African cards eight-under-par 62 in third round at Royal Birkdale • Grace had no idea he had achieved feat that has eluded all othersIgnorance is clearly golfing bliss. Grace had become a history maker as the first man to post 62 in a major championship. He had no awareness whatsoever of what his Open third round represented in wider context. Birkdale’s par of 70, against a more common, but not exclusive, major standard of 72 has been used to downplay Grace’s showing. I think I figured it out today.”The Open 2017: Branden Grace shoots record round of 62 at a major – live!

Source: The Guardian July 22, 2017 14:48 UTC