Unheralded J.J. Spaun outshined the game's top players and led the U.S. Open by one shot after the first round on Thursday at steamy Oakmont Country Club where the big names like Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy all struggled.

J.J. Spaun handled the toughest test with a club that never fails any U.S. Open. His putter carried him to a 4-under 66, only the second bogey-free round in the last three U.S. Opens at Oakmont for an early one-shot lead.

With just one PGA Tour win to his name, J.J. Spaun was on no one’s list of favourites for the 125th US Open, but he managed the brutal Oakmost course well to emerge as the surprise leader while the big names were made to struggle.

After two days at the 2025 U.S. Open, there are more players with scores of 20-over par or worse (10) than there are players with scores above par (3). Yes, you read that right. Bryson DeChambeau finished 10-over,

After two rounds of play at the 2025 U.S. Open, just three players are under par as Oakmont Country Club has presented an incredibly challenging test for the world's best golfers. Sam Burns shot a 65 on Friday in the best round of the tournament so far and vaulted into the lead at 3 under by the end of the day.