strokes
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At 25-under par, he bested Scheffler by three strokes and set the tournament scoring record.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
After an opening-round 72, Fox was seven strokes behind the lead and in joint 85th place.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Lucas Herbert leads after the second round at eight-under, two strokes ahead of Jackson Suber, Cameron Young and Ryan Gerard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
"Bryson has been penalised two strokes for inadvertently improving the area of his intended swing, so the intended backswing on the fifth hole when he was playing his second shot," a R&A spokesperson told reporters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
C.P. slowly realized the implications of his transformation, seeing in broad but terrifying strokes the price he was going to have to pay.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
