U.S. Open: Sam Burns Posts One in every of Greatest Rounds in Oakmont Historical past

[ad_1] Oakmont Nation Membership is exhibiting its enamel on Friday on the U.S. Open, however a choose few gamers nonetheless obtained the very best of it.

Sam Burns had top-of-the-line rounds of his yr within the second spherical, signing for a 5-under 65 to submit 3-under par by 36 holes.

Extremely, solely Johnny Miller (63 in 1973) and Loren Roberts (64 in 1974) have posted higher scores in a U.S. Open spherical at Oakmont, per Underdog Golf. He's the tenth participant to shoot 65, placing him in very uncommon territory.

"If you may get a spherical below par out right here, irrespective of if it is 1-under, you will take it," Burns stated after the spherical. "I feel at this time was very nice with the end I had yesterday, and it felt like I performed rather well. Yeah, I am wanting ahead to the weekend."

The American needed to navigate numerous powerful pins and a golf course that firmed up since Thursday night, however nonetheless was in a position to submit the very best variety of the championship up to now with the afternoon wave nonetheless happening Friday.

OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 13: Sam Burns of the US reacts after making par on the ninth inexperienced in the course of the second spherical of the one hundred and twenty fifth U.S. OPEN at Oakmont Nation Membership on June 13,... OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 13: Sam Burns of the US reacts after making par on the ninth inexperienced in the course of the second spherical of the one hundred and twenty fifth U.S. OPEN at Oakmont Nation Membership on June 13, 2025 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. Extra Picture by Gregory Shamus/Getty Pictures Burns teed off on No. 10 within the second spherical and shortly tore up the a lot simpler again 9 at Oakmont, making 4 birdies to succeed in the flip at 4-under par for his spherical.

The entrance 9, which has ruined greater than a handful of U.S. Open rounds over the past two days, proved to be a lot more durable. Burns began with a bogey on No. 1 earlier than shortly rebounding with a pair of birdies on the second and fourth holes to get again to 3-under par for the event and 5-under for his spherical.

The work did not cease there for the 28-year previous. He appeared destined to drop a shot on his last gap of the day earlier than sinking a 22-foot swinger to avoid wasting his par and get into the clubhouse with the spherical of the week.

"It is clearly a tough gap," Burns stated of the ninth. "It is a blind tee shot sort of up the hill, and was making an attempt to hit sort of a fade off the left aspect and simply pulled it slightly bit. Then that putt was, I do not know, six ft of break. Yeah, it was a pleasant one to make for positive."

Burns' spherical was much more spectacular following the end to his first spherical on Thursday afternoon. Sitting at 3-under par by 14 holes, he performed his last 4 holes in 5-over to submit a 2-over 72.

Nonetheless, that did not have an effect on him heading into Friday, and now he has himself on the entrance web page of the leaderboard heading into the weekend.

"I performed a very nice spherical of golf, and I feel you get out of place right here, and the golf course will chew you," Burns stated of his first spherical. "It was unlucky, however there was an excessive amount of good to concentrate on the little little bit of dangerous."

Burns certainly gained loads of confidence after an amazing week on the RBC Canadian Open, the place he shot a 62 on Sunday to get right into a playoff earlier than shedding to Ryan Fox.