Burns catches fire, leads US Open
MANILA, Philippines — Sam Burns matched the third-best US Open round ever fired at Oakmont, shooting a five-under par 65 to seize a one-stroke lead after Friday’s second round as big names struggled.
The 28-year-old American made six birdies against a lone bogey to stand on three-under 137 after 36 holes.
“It felt like I played really well. Today was really nice,” Burns said.
The only two US Open rounds at Oakmont lower than Burns’s 65 were Johnny Miller’s final-round 63 to win in 1973 and a 64 by Loren Roberts in the 1994 third round.
American J.J. Spaun made bogeys on three of the last four holes to shoot 72 and stand second on 138 with Norway’s Viktor Hovland third on 139 after a 68.
World No. 2 Rory McIlroy struggled to make the cut but sank a five-foot birdie putt at the 18th to shoot 72 and stand on 146, securing a spot inside the low 60 and ties to make the weekend.
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