Overview

• Sam Burns holds a one-stroke lead at 3-under 137 after matching the third-best U.S. Open round ever at Oakmont with a 5-under 65.
• Play was halted Friday evening due to lightning and heavy rain, leaving several golfers to finish their second rounds on Saturday.
• The cut is projected at around 7-over par, with Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson among the notable players to miss the weekend.
• Oakmont’s Poa annua greens and dense rough have tested competitors, forcing players to average approximately 1.9 putts per green.
• USGA CEO Mike Whan said course staff are working to manage rapidly changing conditions as rain and thunderstorms loom for the weekend.