Sam Burns did what many people would deem impossible on Friday at the 2025 US Open. Burns claimed the 36-hole lead at Oakmont Country Club with a five-under 65, the best round of the tournament through two rounds. Burns holds a one-shot lead over 18-hole leader JJ Spaun, who dropped two shots after his opening-round 66.

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DeChambeau followed what his fellow SMU alum, the late Payne Stewart, accomplished 25 years earlier by winning the U.S. Open at Pinehurst. He is looking for his third U.S. Open title. After going even on the front nine, DeChambeau went 3-over on the back.

U.S. Open Golf Championship will continue on Friday with the second round at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania.

U.S. Open at Oakmont is testing the world's best golfers like few tournaments do. Here's how the cut line works at golf's toughest major.

There's no such thing as a quick 18 holes at the U.S. Open, particularly when it's at Oakmont. Players needed more than 5 1/2 hours or more to get through each of the opening two rounds, much slower than what they might find at a regular tour stop.

Oakmont Country Club considered one of the most challenging golf courses in the entire world, is set to host the 2025 US Open and welcome two current and three

One surprise the model is calling for at the 2025 U.S. Open: Spaun, who is in solo second place and has the third-lowest odds at +700, stumbles over the weekend and falls all the way out of the top 5. The 34-year-old American has virtually no track record of success in major play.

From an overhead view, the sight is somewhat jarring. The Pennsylvania Turnpike essentially cuts Oakmont's golf course in half.