After 36 holes, both Viktor Hovland and Sam Burns find themselves in a favorable situation heading into the final two days of the U.S. Open.

Sam Burns was forced to hit out of a soggy lie on the fairway of the 15th hole of Sunday's final round of the US Open at Oakmont after asking two rules officials to take a drop.

2025 U.S. Open: Sam Burns lights up leaderboard, posting third-lowest round at Oakmont all-time Burns had six birdies and just one bogey to take the clubhouse lead at 3 under on Friday ...

Sam Burns saw his U.S. Open hopes drown with one controversial decision. Burns was forced to hit out of a soggy lie on the fairway of the 15th hole of Sunday’s final round at Oakmont after ...

Unfortunately, fans appear to be confusing Burns with another golfer named Sam. While Burns is not related to Palmer, golfer Sam Saunders does have a family connection to the legend.

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Burns' 65 was the third-lowest score during a round in an U.S. Open at Oakmont and the fouth-lowest score to par across the 10 playings of the national championship at the Western Pennsylvania site.