Herbert Leads British Open After Record 62, DeChambeau Drops After Penalty

Leader Lucas Herbert Sets Pace

Lucas Herbert holds the 36‑hole lead at the British Open, posting a stunning 62 that ties the lowest round in major‑championship history. The breakthrough performance thrust him to eight strokes under par for the week, putting him well ahead of the field. Herbert will join Jackson Suber in the final grouping for the third round, while Bryson DeChambeau trails by three shots.

Bryson DeChambeau’s Penalty Setback

DeChambeau was sitting in solo second after his second round before a heated ruling cost him two strokes. The penalty stemmed from an infraction on the fifth hole where he improved his lie, a decision reached after a lengthy meeting with officials. The drop moved him from second into a tie for fifth, and he now tees off with Sam Burns at 10:30 a.m. ET, though his participation remains uncertain.

2024 British Open Saturday Tee Times

Below is the full schedule of tee times for the eventful final day at Royal Birkdale:

• 4:10 a.m.: Jack McDonald, Russell Henley
• 4:20 a.m.: Min Woo Lee, Ryo Hisatsune
• 4:30 a.m.: Jose Luis Ballester Barrio, Kazuki Higa
• 4:40 a.m.: Marcus Plunkett, Naoyuki Kataoka
• 4:50 a.m.: Peter Uihlein, Brooks Koepka
• 5 a.m.: Aldrich Potgieter, Keegan Bradley
• 5:10 a.m.: Alex Noren, Alex Smalley
• 5:20 a.m.: Rickie Fowler, Max Homa
• 5:30 a.m.: Ryan Fox, Xander Schauffele
• 5:45 a.m.: Kristoffer Reitan, Marco Penge
• 5:55 a.m.: Casey Jarvis, Kurt Kitayama
• 6:05 a.m.: Laurie Canter, Sahith Theegala
• 6:15 a.m.: Michael Brennan, Eugenio Chacarra
• 6:25 a.m.: Eric Cole, MJ Daffue
• 6:35 a.m.: Kazuma Kobori, Nick Taylor
• 6:45 a.m.: Justin Thomas, Hideki Matsuyama
• 6:55 a.m.: Ben Griffin, Hennie Du Plessis
• 7:10 a.m.: Andy Sullivan, Patrick Cantlay
• 7:20 a.m.: Jacob Bridgeman, Rory McIlroy
• 7:30 a.m.: Jesper Svensson, Shaun Norris
• 7:40 a.m.: John Parry, Michael Thorbjornsen
• 7:50 a.m.: Jordan Smith, Sungjae Im
• 8 a.m.: Matthew Southgate, Nico Echavarria
• 8:10 a.m.: Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Collin Morikawa
• 8:20 a.m.: Adam Scott, Chris Gotterup
• 8:35 a.m.: Patrick Reed, Johnny Keefer
• 8:45 a.m.: Corey Conners, Sepp Straka
• 8:55 a.m.: Tyrrell Hatton, Victor Perez
• 9:05 a.m.: Daniel Brown, Cameron John
• 9:15 a.m.: Ludvig Åberg, Shane Lowry
• 9:25 a.m.: J.J. Spaun, Pierceson Coody
• 9:35 a.m.: Jon Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood
• 9:45 a.m.: Scottie Scheffler, Francesco Molinari
• 10 a.m.: Alex Fitzpatrick, Robert MacIntyre
• 10:10 a.m.: Thomas Detry, Bud Cauley
• 10:20 a.m.: Matt Wallace, Si Woo Kim
• 10:30 a.m.: **Bryson DeChambeau**, Sam Burns
• 10:40 a.m.: Ryan Gerard, Cameron Young
• 10:50 a.m.: Jackson Suber, Lucas Herbert