Follow live coverage of moving day at Oakmont with Sam Burns the 36-hole leader and Scottie Scheffler seven strokes back

With just one PGA Tour win to his name, J.J. Spaun was on no one’s list of favourites for the 125th US Open but he managed the brutal Oakmost course well to emerge as the surprise leader while the big names were made to struggle.

It could be a long day for several golfers competing in the U.S. Open on Saturday after the second round did not finish on Friday due to weather. Thirteen players did not complete their second round after heavy rainfall and lightning in the area forced event officials to suspend play.

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.

Oakmont lived up to its reputation with a scoring average of about 74.6 despite a course still relatively soft from rain and moderate wind that didn’t stick around for long.

J.J. Spaun was starting to feel intimidated by Oakmont horror stories heading into his first experience of the iconic layout at this week's US Open. "I didn't win, but it was great for me to lean back on that experience and know I can perform on the biggest of stages and handle it with the pressure,

The U.S. Open field has officially been trimmed down. The second round of the tournament at Oakmont Country Club came to a close on Friday night and only three participants were under par. Sam Burns led all golfers at three under par while J.J. Spaun was second at two under and Victor Hovland rounded out the top three at one under par.

OAKMONT, Pa. — Sam Burns is a birdie machine at Oakmont, a label not many expected at this US Open. By avoiding another sloppy finish, Burns posted a 5-under 65 on Friday to take a 1-shot lead over first-round leader J.J. Spaun after 36 holes.

With rain coming at the end of Friday’s second round, that action continues Saturday with 13 players still needing to finish Round 2 before Saturday’s third round begins.

JJ Spaun grabbed the early US Open lead with a bogey-free 66 at Oakmont; Spaun contended multiple times on PGA Tour this season, including alongside Rory McIlroy at The Players; Watch the US Open live