Sam Burns gives another back, pushing him to +1 and ... into a traffic jam atop the leaderboard. Whoa ohhh ohh ohh ohh, hangin' tough. J.J. Spaun, he of the brutal off-the-stick approach earlier in the round and five bogeys on the front, is just one back after a long birdie at 12.

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The Masters champion has had five birdies and three bogeys and looks poised to card his first under-par round at Oakmont at the sixth attempt (stretching back to the 2016 tournament). He's currently tied for 35th. Each of this quartet leads the field in at least one metric through three rounds.

The final round of the 2025 U.S. Open Golf Championship takes place on Sunday with three golfers at the top of the leaderboard within one stroke of each other, setting up for a thrilling championship Sunday.

The 2015 PGA champion battled a wrist injury in the lead-up to the tournament, after a neck problem caused him grief as he missed the cut at the PGA Championship, but showed no signs of inhibition on Friday as he made four birdies and an eagle.

Frustration boils over for Rory McIlroy after his approach shot on the 12th 😡 pic.twitter.com/jEeLhycsRM — Sky Sports Golf (@SkySportsGolf) June 13, 2025 Meanwhile on the 14th Spaun is so, so close to a birdie that would have extended his lead to two but it goes around the hole.

The first round of the 2025 U.S. Open lived up to the billing, as Oakmont Country Club yielded only 10 rounds under par despite ideal conditions on Thursday, with an average score near 5 over par.  The round of the day belonged to J.

J.J. Spaun earned the right to dance in the rain after making the longest putt of the 2025 U.S. Open on Sunday. Watch how he won the event.