Like any savvy patient who gets a bad diagnosis, Sam Burns wanted a second opinion. When his drive on Oakmont’s par-4 15th hole stayed on the fairway next to the first cut, he seemed to catch a good break. But when Burns arrived at the ball, it looked and felt to him that it was sitting in standing water from the day’s earlier heavy rain storm.

Sam Burns and Adam Scott started the last round of the U.S. Open in the final group, one shot separating them in first and second place.

Caroline Campbell Burns is the wife of golfer Sam Burns. They have been married since 2019 and have a son together, named Bear.

It just showed a clever bit of awareness and foresight. In the heat of the pressure and the pouring rain, Burns stopped himself from making a potentially very costly error. It was a small moment, but the kind of decision that wins U.S. Opens.

By Frank Pingue OAKMONT, Pennsylvania (Reuters) -Overnight U.S. Open leader Sam Burns, seeking the biggest win of his career, got his final round underway on Sunday at partly cloudy Oakmont Country Club with a one-shot lead over Australian Adam Scott and J.

Miss Congeniality never goes out of style. Heather Burns, who starred as Cheryl Frasier in 2000's Miss Congeniality and its 2005 sequel, told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that she would be open to starring in a third film.

Sam Burns revealed the role that his friend, Scottie Scheffler, has played in his career, including his status as the 54-hole leader of the 2025 U.S. Open.

Though Heather Burns’ character in 2000’s Miss Congeniality has a little bit of trouble coming up with her idea of a perfect date (“April 25th … not too hot, not too cold, all you need is a light jacket”),