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Surprise British Open leader Suber holds his own on a day of low scoring as Herbert targets record
By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press at KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· July 17, 2026
· 3 min read
Jackson Suber showed some nerves as the British Open leader in his debut, and then plenty of resolve Friday when he recovered from three straight bogeys for a 1-under 69. The way Royal Birkdale was playing, it wasn't enough to stay atop the leaderboard.Lucas Herbert of Australia got off to a stun...
Key takeaway Lucas Herbert of Australia got off to a stunning start in only a mild breeze with a 28 on the front nine that tied the British Open record by Denis Durnian in 1983 at Royal Birkdale.
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Category: government ·
Published: July 17, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 3 min
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What is this story about? Jackson Suber showed some nerves as the British Open leader in his debut, and then plenty of resolve Friday when he recovered from three straight bogeys for a 1-under 69. The way Royal Birkdale was playing, it wasn't enough to stay atop the leaderboard.Lucas Herbert of Australia got off to a stun...
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