SOUTHPORT, England — Saturday morning at the British Open belonged to Branden Grace, a South African who became the first man to shoot a 62 in a major championship. Grace’s eight-under-par score at Royal Birkdale was a sublime individual performance, but no more breathtaking than the work of the final twosome, Jordan Spieth and Matt Kuchar, who shot a combined nine under.
Spieth, who has held at least a share of the lead since the first round, carded a 65 for a 54-hole total of 11-under 199. He had a three-stroke lead over Kuchar, who posted a 66 to earn his first spot in a final pairing on the Sunday of a major.