Which golfer shot the first 62 in men's major history at Royal Birkdale?

Branden Grace shot the first 62 in men’s major-championship history at Royal Birkdale. He achieved the feat during the third round of the 2017 Open Championship on 22 July 2017.

Grace, a South African, carded eight birdies and an eagle without recording a bogey. His 62 was eight under par on Royal Birkdale’s par-70 layout, setting a new benchmark for the lowest single-round score in a men’s major. He finished the tournament tied for sixth.

The record came during a championship won by Jordan Spieth. Spieth finished at 12 under par, three strokes ahead of Matt Kuchar, while Grace’s historic round briefly became one of the central stories of the week.

The wording “first 62” refers to the first score of 62 recorded in a men’s major, not the first 62 in all professional golf. Scores of 62 had already been recorded in other major-related contexts, but no man had reached that mark in one of golf’s four men’s majors before Grace.