Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler finds himself in a new position at a golf major, struggling well back while his pal Sam Burns battles for the US Open crown.His best major finish in 20 major starts was sharing ninth at last year's US Open.

Burns has been playing some of his best golf of the year heading into the 2025 U.S. Open, after losing in a playoff to Ryan Fox at the RBC Canadian Open June 8. He hopes he can ride that momentum through Sunday. Here is a look at how Sam Burns has done at the four golf majors in his career.

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Sam Burns did what many people would deem impossible on Friday at the 2025 US Open. Burns claimed the 36-hole lead at Oakmont Country Club with a five-under 65, the best round of the tournament through two rounds. Burns holds a one-shot lead over 18-hole leader JJ Spaun, who dropped two shots after his opening-round 66.

Burns has been confused for Arnold Palmer's grandson because Palmer has a grandson who used to be a professional golfer. That would be Sam Saunders, a 37-year-old who played on both the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour.

Sam Burns made six birdies and just one bogey in the second round, with his 65 the third-lowest score of all time in an Oakmont US Open. That left the American one shot clear of JJ Spaun

Sam Burns make a mockery of Oakmont's brutal challenge with a brilliant round to take the US Open lead. This is the eighth time Burns has held the 36-hole lead since he joined the PGA Tour (his first in a major) and his conversion rate is not good to say the least.

The third round of the U.S. Open got underway at a soggy Oakmont Country Club on Saturday with the early starters trying to close in on halfway leader Sam Burns on a treacherous course that was saturated by overnight rain.