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Fox eyes first major title after joining 62 club
SOUTHPORT, England, July 18 : New Zealand's Ryan Fox surged into contention for the British Open title by matching the lowest round in men's major championship history with a brilliant third-round 62 at Royal Birkdale on Saturday, but it could have been even better.Fox, who began the day off the pace at level par, carded nine birdies and one bogey in tranquil conditions to shoot the third 62 in the space of 24 hours - a staggering spree considering that previously only five rounds of 62 had been recorded in men's major championships."When I birdied 14, I was like, I've got a chance here," the 39-year-old Fox told reporters. "Standing on the last tee, I'm going, if I can get one on the fairway here, you can get a wedge or a 9-iron in and have a putt for 61." Instead, a slightly wayward driv
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