In the space of about 20 minutes, two players added to men's major golf history at Royal Birkdale - but the reactions on the 18th green could not have been more contrasting. When Australia's Lucas Herbert missed a five-foot par putt on the last, there was a grimace from him and a groan from the galleries. The bogey meant he had missed a golden chance to become the first man to shoot 61 at one of the sport's blue-riband events. Shortly afterwards, Sam Burns of the United States chipped in from a greenside bunker to also record an eight-under-par round. His brilliant birdie meant he matched Herbert's score as the pair became only the sixth and seventh men to shoot 62 at a major.

"I've got a lot of emotions, whether its relief or pride, or disappointment," Herbert told BBC Radio 5 Live. "But I'm in a great position going into the weekend and got my name in the record books." Herbert looked set to become the first player to shoot a 61 in a major and only needed a par on the 18th to create history. However, the final hole has statistically being playing the hardest on the course in round two and he pushed his tee-shot well right of the fairway.

Asked if he realised on the course that he had the opportunity to create history, Herbert, who plays on the LIV Golf circuit and won his first tournament in May, said: "Nobody was telling me but I definitely knew. I did a great job of staying present and not thinking about the records." The lowest score in any major was recorded by South Korea's Haeran Ryu, who shot an 11-under-par 60 on her way to winning the Evian Championship earlier this month.