Sam Burns is leading the U.S. Open after becoming just the 12th golfer in Oakmont Country Club major golf history to card a 65 or better. Burns looked like a legitimate contender in Round 1 before going 5-over on the final four holes of his round to finish at 2-over and six shots back of the

Surges On Day 2 With Strong Performance

Sam Burns capped his second-round, 5-under 65 with a 22-foot par save on his final hole. Burns ran into trouble off the tee at the par-4 ninth, his 18th, and took a penalty-stroke drop into the fairway. He played his third shot safely onto the green and then perfectly read a big-breaking left-to-righter.

Through 36 holes at the U.S. Open, Sam Burns already has made 11 birdies, matching the number winner Dustin Johnson made for the entire 2016 Open.

Sam Burns (-3) and J.J. Spaun (-2) get the honor of the final tee time in Round 3 of the 125th U.S. Open. Will that be a good thing?

When the U.S. Open teed off Thursday at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, Scottie Scheffler, fresh off his PGA Championship win, was the favorite to win his second major in a row. After the first round,