Golf: Burns grabs US Open lead
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The US Open Thursday at Oakmont was unforgettable with JJ Spaun showing the way. Here are highlights and scores from the first round.
Sam Burns takes a one-shot lead over Adam Scott and JJ Spaun into the US Open final round; Scottie Scheffler eight back and Masters champion Rory McIlroy in tied-49th; Watch the final round live on Su
Scott and J.J. Spaun, the 18-hole leader, are tied at three-under. Viktor Hovland is the only other player under par after 54 holes. Full leaderboard can be found here on PGATour.com. Here's a look at the players who have the best odds to win this year's tournament following Saturday's third round:
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.
Saturday was moving day at the US Open and Adam Scott took that to heart, charging up the leaderboard and ending the day a shot behind leader Sam Burns.
Oakmont lived up to its reputation with a scoring average of about 74.6 despite a course still relatively soft from rain and moderate wind that didn’t stick around for long.
The U.S. Open concludes Sunday with the fourth and final round of the event at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania. Sam Burns (4-under-par for the tournament) remains at the top of the U.S. Open leaderboard for a second straight day and will tee off Sunday afternoon.
J.J. Spaun carded a four-under opening round to lead the US Open at Oakmont, and the 34-year-old believes his recent play-off loss to Rory McIlroy has helped him in the long run