Through 36 holes at the U.S. Open, Sam Burns already has made 11 birdies, matching the number winner Dustin Johnson made for the entire 2016 Open.

Sam Burns is a birdie machine at Oakmont, a label not many expected at this U.S. Open. By avoiding another sloppy finish, Burns posted a 5-under 65 on Friday and set the target for the late starters — and let Scottie Scheffler know the mountain he faced.

The 125th U.S. Open is taking place this week outside of Pittsburgh at Oakmont Country Club, and after a dry, hot start, shower and storm chances will increase for the weekend. Oakmont Country Club is hosting the tournament for a record 10th time this year, with the last one in 2016 when Dustin Johnson won.

The U.S. Open is here and as with any golf tournament, the weather is a huge factor. Will it rain at the Oakmont Country Club, near Pittsburgh? It's already been a wet May. How hot will it be? The 1994 Open at Oakmont was one of the most stifling in history,

Oakmont Country Club plays as a par-70 golf course, playing to a scorecard distance of 7,372 yards, making it one of the medium-length golf course on the PGA Tour. Four courses on

The U.S. Open long has been regarded the toughest test in golf, and this year it returns to what is arguably the toughest course in America. Oakmont Country Club outside Pittsburgh is the talk of the 125th U.