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Grace breaks 63 barrier at The Open

Branden Grace shoots first 62 in a majorplayGrace was unaware of record day (0:52)Michael Collins recounts his conversation with Branden Grace, who admitted that he didn't know he was the first golfer to shoot 62 in a major round. (0:52)
FacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerEmailcomment11:24 AM ETBob HarigESPN Senior Writer Close Senior golf writer for ESPN.com
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Earned Evans Scholarship to attend Indiana UniversityFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintcommentSOUTHPORT, England — Branden Grace became the first player to shoot 62 in a major championship, going 8 under par over the par-70 Royal Birkdale course Saturday to move ahead of all the 63s in the record book.
Grace, 29, a South African who has seven European Tour titles and another on the PGA Tour, made eight birdies and no bogeys Saturday during the third round of The Open, which was played under mostly sunny skies and with little wind.
“It was a special day, to be quite honest..

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Goodwin, Wolff into U.S. Junior Amateur final

Noah Goodwin, Matthew Wolff reach U.S. Junior Amateur finalFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerEmailcomment7:30 PM ETAssociated Press FacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintcommentANDOVER, Kan. — Noah Goodwin advanced to the U.S. Junior Amateur championship match for the second straight year Friday, setting up a title showdown with Matthew Wolff at Flint Hills National.
The 17-year-old Goodwin, from Corinth, Texas, beat Davis Shore of Knoxville, Tennessee, 2 up in the quarterfinals, and topped India's Rayhan Thomas 5 and 4 in the semifinals.
Goodwin fell 2 and 1 to Australia's Min Woo Lee last year in the 36-hole final at The Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tennessee.
“I played great golf in the final last year,” Goodwin said. “I just have to keep playing my own game and just stick to my game plan and just grind.”
The 18-year-old Wolff, from Agoura Hills, California, edged fellow Oklahoma State freshman Austin Eckroat of Edmond, Oklahoma, 1 up in the quarterfinals, and ..

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