Sam Burns avoided the late meltdown that cost him in the first round of the U.S. Open. He had a 65 and has a one-shot lead at Oakmont.

American J.J. Spaun atop the 125th US Open leaderboard at Oakmont on Friday as defending champion Bryson DeChambeau failed to make the 36-hole cut.

The U.S. Open has turned into a sprint through the soggy fairways of Oakmont following a downpour that caused a delay of 1 hour, 37 minutes

Sam Burns has the lead in the U.S. Open on a rain-soaked Oakmont course and faces his biggest test. The 28-year-old from Louisiana has never contended in 20 previous majors.

Sam Burns entered the final round of the 2025 U.S. Open in the lead, and it appeared he might be the only player to survive Oakmont. That was not the case.

Burns, a 28-year-old from Louisiana, has five PGA Tour titles, the last one more than two years ago. Despite that, he leads the quartet under par through 54 holes.

Sam Burns came into Friday knowing that he could play at Oakmont. He also knew what the course could do to him, having finished with three bogeys and one double bogey during Thursday’s opening round.

Sam Burns has a lot riding on his final round at Oakmont. A first major victory, for starters, but also a first victory of any kind since the final iteration of the WGC-Dell Match Play back in 2023. He doesn’t need any more pressure but allow us to add just a tiny bit more.

Sam Burns se tambaleó sólo dos veces en un empapado campo de Oakmont el sábado y mantuvo la calma con un gran putt de casi

The US Open at Oakmont Country Club is back after a lengthy rain delay, with Sam Burns clinging to the lead. Burns entered the day with a one-shot advantage over fellow American JJ Spaun and the Australian Scott.