Branden Grace made major history and the internet lost it
Take a look at how social media reacted to the 29-year-old’s record-breaking Saturday as he carded the lowest ever major round:
Record breaker! @brandengrace shoots the lowest round in major history (62). #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/SjY1RSRvmh
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 22, 2017
We will have to find a special space of clubhouse wall for this piece of history #TheOpen #62 #recordbreaker pic.twitter.com/QVzKAMrGUf
— Royal Birkdale Golf (@RoyalBirkdale_) July 22, 2017
Grace's stats after his 62:
? Driving distance: 310y
?️ Fairways: 71%
⛳ Greens: 89%
?️ Putts: 28
? Birdies: 8 pic.twitter.com/ieyZ2Y76da— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) July 22, 2017
Awesome round of golf @BrandenGrace, HISTORY! Got to sit back and watch the entire thing. Now that's how you move on moving day!
— Justin Thomas (@JustinThomas34) July 22, 2017
Congratulations @BrandenGrace. An historic 62 @TheOpen. Mooi gespeel! #SAP #Berenberg @GPInvitational pic.twitter.com/35xfvXQkCQ
— Gary Player (@garyplayer) July 22, 2017
My favorite part may have been @JasonDufner shooting 66 in Gracie's group and nobody even cares ??
— Justin Thomas (@JustinThomas34) July 22, 2017
Listening to Johnny Miller watch guys take runs at his 63 is like listening to a father watch his daughter's prom date unfold.
— Jay Busbee (@jaybusbee) July 22, 2017
Somebody had to do it! Congrats to @BrandenGrace on the impressive round. #62
— Smylie Kaufman (@SmylieKaufman10) July 22, 2017
Unreal 62 by Gracie with Johnny Miller on the call. Perfect. #theopen
— Graham DeLaet (@GrahamDeLaet) July 22, 2017
Live check-in on Johnny Miller… pic.twitter.com/pAkmMVr77v
— Cory Bradburn (@CoryBradburn) July 22, 2017
Branden blerrie grace! @BrandenGrace you good thing! Something to look forward to tomorrow! #TheOpen
— George Coetzee (@gcoetzeegolf) July 22, 2017
Been plenty of perfect days over the years and no one has ever shot 62 Martin https://t.co/gRP5OCItmc
— Paul Lawrie (@PaulLawriegolf) July 22, 2017
??? HISTORY!!! ???
Branden Grace cards the first EVER 62 in a major! #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/mH8vkCSyVq
— National Club Golfer (@NCGmagazine) July 22, 2017
We had to wait 157 years and 442 majors for the first 62.
If Branden Grace never wins one, at least he'll always be a pub quiz answer…
— Alex Perry (@AlexPerryNCG) July 22, 2017
62. Hundreds of thousands of rounds played in major championship history and no one has ever played one in less strokes than Branden Grace.
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) July 22, 2017
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Tom Irwin
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