Sam Burns has the lead in the U.S. Open on a rain-soaked Oakmont course and faces his biggest test. The 28-year-old from Louisiana has never contended in 20 previous majors.

Oakmont is a notoriously challenging course, a venue that has already seen big-name players like defending champion Bryson DeChambeau fail to make it through to the last two rounds. Many players have been throwing clubs, slamming them in frustration, cursing the brutal course.

The United States Golf Association has maintained a $21.5 million purse for the 2025 U.S. Open as it is being hosted by Oakmont Country Club for a record 10th playing of the national championship. One year ago,

Rory McIlroy held his first post-round media session of the U.S. Open after shooting a 4-over 74 in the third round at Oakmont.

News that the first prize for the U.S. Open winner is $4.3 million certainly had Jack Nicklaus and Johnny Miller sit up and take notice. But it did not seem to make them envious. In fact, they seemed to take a certain delight in the amount of prize money available in professional golf today.

On this day, 52 years ago, club pro Gene Borek shot 65, then the Oakmont course record at the 1973 Open until Johny Miller came along and shattered it

A line of storms that rolled through Oakmont between the second and third rounds hardly seemed to make an impact at the U.S. Open