Fox in contention at British Open Championship
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New Zealand's Ryan Fox has surged into contention from tied 52 to tied second after a third record-equalling 62 at the British Open on the Royal Birkdale course
Fox carded an eight-under-par 62 and had the chance to shoot 61, but after finding the bunker off the tee on the 18th, left himself a 48-foot putt for a place in history.
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His attempt pulled up five feet short of the hole but he knocked that in to record the eighth round of 62 in a major championship, with half of those coming at Royal Birkdale.
The 39-year-old made a fast start, with five birdies in his opening eight holes. His only blemish came on the par-four 13th, failing to get up and down from the left rough after his tee shot was pushed into the fairway bunker.
He responded with three birdies in the next four holes to give himself a shot at breaking history, only to once more find his driving wanting on the last.
Fox alongside with Korea's Si Woo Kim are two shots behind American Sam Burns.
The other New Zealand Kazuma Kobori is tied 11th at four-under after a third round featuring four birdies and one bogey.