Sam Burns held the second round clubhouse lead at the U.S. Open on Friday as overnight leader J.J. Spaun struggled late at Oakmont Country Club while Rory McIlroy was flirting with the cutline and Bryson DeChambeau looked certain to head home early.

Oakmont Country Club, near the Allegheny River in western Pennsylvania, has center stage for a record 10th time in the history of the U.S. Open.

Patrick Reed made the first albatross in 11 years at the U.S. Open when he holed out a 3-wood from 286 yards on the par-5 fourth.

Atop the leaderboard entering Round 2 is J.J. Spaun, whose bogey-free 66 to open play impressed to a degree not often seen in Western Pennsylvania.

The USGA has loaded up its premier event with nearly all the top golfers in the world competing as the 2025 U.S. Open features 156 contenders hoping to battle across 72 holes at Oakmont Country Club ...

2025 U.S. Open merchandise at the Oakmont Country Club fan shop.

Sam Burns avoided a meltdown that ruined his opening round at the U.S. Open and wound up with a big par save on his last hole for a 5-under 65 and the 36-hole lead.

Sam Burns is the 36-hole leader at Oakmont in the 125th U.S. Open, but it's not just his world-best putting doing the work: It's his iron play, too.

The third major of the season tees off June 12 from one of golf's most iconic venues, Oakmont Country Club, for the 2025 U.S. Open. All eyes will be on World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who comes into the tournament as the clear favorite after an incredible run this season that includes recent wins at the PGA Championship,

The 125th U.S. Open, the third major of the year, is underway.

Ludvig Aberg plays a shot from a bunker on the 17th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open.