Sam Burns, Oakmont and U.S. Open
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Moving Day holds a different meaning at an Oakmont-hosted U.S. Open as scores could only go so low despite golfers doing their damndest to progress up the leaderboard during Saturday's third round. Instead,
US Open has been a thrilling one at Oakmont Country Club as things remain wide open heading into the final round. Golf’s top events have been on a hot streak, with the run of all-time
Oakmont's challenging course at the US Open humbled many top golfers, with high scores and shattered hopes defining the early rounds. Thriston Lawrence initially surged but faltered, while Sam Burns delivered a remarkable performance.
Sam Burns' 65 Headlines The Day
Apparently nobody told Sam Burns that Oakmont was supposed to be the hardest test of the year.The 28-year-old made the iconic layout look like a regular PGA TOUR stop Friday with six birdies against one bogey to post a sizzling 5-under 65.
The Scot put in a controlled performance to card 69, sitting three over and six shots behind leaders Sam Burns and J.J. Spaun, who were midway through their third round
OAKMONT, Pa. — Now this is why we watch the U.S. Open: carnage, high scores, seething players. We watch the world’s greatest hack their way around a course, missing fairways, missing greens, missing putts, throwing ugly numbers up on the board, and we think, Now you know how we feel.