Welcome to live second round updates from the 2025 US Open at Oakmont.
Sam Burns made the big move of the day with a stunning 5-under 65.
To put that round in perspective, it was some nine shots better than the field average on day two.
The six-time PGA Tour winner vaulted up to 3-under par to assume a narrow one-shot lead over 18-hole leader JJ Spaun, who carded a 72.
Burns, who finished runner-up to Ryan Fox at the RBC Canadian Open last weekend, was a 66/1 tip from GolfMagic Editor Andy Roberts at the start of the week.
Viktor Hovland was another player to make a big push during Friday's second round.
Hovland carded a solid 68 to move to 1-under par.
Burns, Spaun and Hovland are the only three players in the red thru 36 holes.
Adam Scott and Ben Griffin make up the top five on level par.
1 | Sam Burns | -4 | 65 |
2 | JJ Spaun | -3 | 72 |
3 | Viktor Hovland | -1 | 68 |
4 | Adam Scott | Par | 70 |
4 | Ben Griffin | Par | 71 |
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8 | Brooks Koepka | +2 | 74 |
23 | Scottie Scheffler | +4 | 71 |
23 | Jon Rahm | +4 | 75 |
45 | Rory McIlroy | +6 | 72 |
Elsewhere, World No.1 Scottie Scheffler failed to fire with a 71 and he looks on from 4-over par.
That is safe for the weekend at least.
Scheffler headed straight to the range after his round and looked visibly frustrated with the state of his game as he ranted in front of his coach and caddie.
Rounds took over 5 hours 30 minutes in the second round, and that frustrated a lot of fans.
Rory McIlroy narrowly made it through to the weekend after making birdie on the final hole for a 72.
McIlroy is nine shots off the pace though on 6-over par.
He lost his cool not once but twice in the second round.
McIlroy tomahawked his club on 12 and then smashed a tee box marker on 17.
Defending champion Bryson DeChambeau failed to progress to the weekend.
He slumped to a 77 to finish well down the field on 10-over par.
DeChambeau was one of a number of surprising names to miss the cut.
Scheffler +4 (F)
World No.1 Scheffler has headed straight to the range to grind on his game.
He's not happy at all.
In fact he's fuming...
Scottie grinding it out on the range with coach Randy Smith after a 71 on Friday. pic.twitter.com/esgJpHkCHq
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2025
Lawrence -3 (7*)
It's a third straight bogey for Lawrence.
Spaun now leads alone at 4-under.
Lawrence -4 (6*)
It's back to back bogeys for Lawrence.
He's now tied with Spaun.
Lawrence led by three 10 minutes ago.
That's Oakmont for you.
McIlroy +7 (9)
Finally a first birdie for McIlroy.
He drills it home from 30 feet.
McIlroy will now be looking for a back-nine push as he heads into the easier nine.
He's bang on the cut mark.
Rory hasn't missed a U.S. Open cut in seven years.
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2025
He's right on the line with 9 to play after this birdie. pic.twitter.com/xI7w9KefXI
Lawrence -5 (5*), Spaun -4 (11)
Two-shot swing at the top.
Lawrence three-jabs the 14th.
Spaun birdies the 11th.
Lawrence is now just one ahead.
Lawrence -6 (4*)
Lawrence is on a heater.
He's just popped in another birdie and he's 6-under par.
That's now three shots ahead after Spaun just three-jabbed the 10th.
Some start from the South African.
Now only seven plaeyrs under par.
Here's a quick leaderboard update:
1 | Thriston Lawrence | -5 | 3* |
2 | JJ Spaun | -4 | 9 |
3 | Sam Burns | -3 | 65 |
4 | Viktor Hovland | -1 | 68 |
4 | Ben Griffin | -1 | 8 |
4 | Thomas Detry | -1 | 5* |
4 | Sam Stevens | -1 | 4* |
McIlroy +8 (7)
A 25-footer for birdie slips past the right side to cries of 'arghhhhhh' from McIlroy.
He's 4-over for the round and 8-over for the tournament.
That's going to miss the cut at this stage.
McIlroy needs to find something to be around for the weekend.
DeChambeau +6 (7*)
Three bogeys in a row for Bryson.
The defending champ is 3-over for the round and 6-over for the tournament.
Detry -1 (5*)
It's a hole-out eagle for Detry on the par-4 14th.
A moment of magic for the Belgian who holes out from 141 yards.
Detry moves into the red at 1-under.
Right in contention for a first major.
Shake, rattle and in!
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2025
Thomas Detry's approach on No. 14 is 🦅-worthy. pic.twitter.com/FXRivwl7JG
Griffin -2 (7)
A first bogey of the day for Griffin.
It comes at the hardest hole on the course, the par-4 7th.
Griffin back to 2-under in fourth.
Griffin-3 (6)
Griffin sends a second birdie of the day home on the par-3 6th.
The in-form PGA Tour star moves into a tie for second.
Griffin has been on a serious heater of late winning his first two PGA Tour titles in the space of the last six weeks.
This is Griffin's US Open debut too.
Spaun -4 (7), Lawrence -4 (2*)
Spaun finds the rough down the left flank on the par-4 7th.
It leads to a bogey and he's now tied at the top with Lawrence, who has just birdied his second hole at the par-4 11th.
Pressure applied!
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2025
Thriston Lawrence 🇿🇦 birdies No. 11 to stay tied at the top. pic.twitter.com/2KEDuCRpbj
McIlroy +8 (4)
Rory McIlroy can't take advantage of the par-5 4th.
At least it's not a bogey...
Scottie Scheffler has been talking to the media after his second round.
He says it was a real mental battle today.
"I'm definitely not out of the tournament," he said.
"With the way I was hitting it, today was easily a day I could have been going home and battled pretty hard to stay in there.
"I'm four over. We'll see what the lead is after today."
Spaun -5 (6)
JJ Spaun follows his safe par at the 5th with a dart at the par-3 6th.
The American makes no mistakes from about 10 feet.
What a start.
J.J. Spaun... not going anywhere!
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2025
He leads at Oakmont by 2. pic.twitter.com/wMFBkgfjZM
Schauffele E, DeChambeau +3, Ballester +7 (3)
Bryson DeChambeau gets a much-needed birdie at his third hole, the par-5 12th, courtesy of an unbelievable two-putt.
The reigning champ elects to putt from the fringe, some 120 feet away from the pin.
And it's perfectly judged. He tucks away the six-footer with no problems.
Spaun -4 (5)
JJ Spaun's caddie tells the golfer to play a stock draw off the US Open sign behind the fifth green.
The American obliges, then safely two-putts for par to remain one clear.
Lowry +13, McIlroy +8, Rose +9 (3)
Rory McIlroy's horror start continues with his second double bogey of the day.
The Northern Irishman chops his way up the third hole and gives himself 12 feet to save a bogey, but misses low.
Scott E, Aberg +3, Matsuyama +4 (4)
Adam Scott pays the price for missing the green long with a wedge in his hand.
Hideki Matsuyama sinks a long-range bogey putt to limit the damage.
Aberg makes par.
Spaun -4 (4)
JJ Spaun reaches the fourth green in two hits and walks away with a birdie to take the lead again.
Lowry +11, McIlroy +6, Rose +9 (2)
Justin Rose makes a complete hash of the 2nd hole.
He takes a drop from the cart path, clatters a tree and flies back down towards him.
His golf ball is stopped, eventually, by a gentleman on a mobility scooter that couldn't get out of the way fast enough.
Eventually, Rose finds the green but is miles away. He'll be happy with a double there as it could have been so much worse.
McIlroy, meanwhile, had a decent look at birdie but ended up having to save par from 10 feet.
And he's in trouble again at the 3rd...
MacIntyre +1 (1*)
Robert MacIntyre told reporters his opening round yesterday was among the top-10 rounds he has ever played in his life.
"Every shot was on a knife edge," he said.
He's started with a bogey today.
Scott -1, Aberg +3, Matsuyama +3 (3)
Adam Scott is playing his 96th consecutive major championship this week.
He'd like to win another one and in truth still has the pedigree to get the job done.
Could this be his week? He's going well so far today.
Xander. Center cut.
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2025
He's back up to even par and into the top 10. pic.twitter.com/7THdBN5Bed
