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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Doug Ferguson

Sam Burns sets the target at Oakmont with a 65 in the second round at the US Open

US Open Golf - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

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.

Burns has made 11 birdies through two rounds, joining Viktor Hovland for most sup-par holes through 36 holes in the three U.S. Opens at Oakmont since it switched to a par 70 in 2007.

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