The 125th edition of the US Open provided drama on the final day of play. JJ Spaun became an unlikely winner with a walk-off putt on his last hole. Spaun

Sam Burns was controversially not allowed a drop from standing water on the 15th hole while tied for the lead at the US Open. The Louisiana man had casual or 'temporary' water under his feet on the fairway and believed his ball was also in a wet area so asked for a free drop.

Sam Burns avoided the late meltdown that cost him in the first round of the U.S. Open. He had a 65 and has a one-shot lead at Oakmont.

Sam Burns entered the final round of the 2025 U.S. Open in the lead, and it appeared he might be the only player to survive Oakmont. That was not the case.

Sam Burns' wife Caroline Burns and the couple's son Bear are at the center of the PGA Tour golfer's pursuit of the U.S. Open title at Oakmont. Sam's wife has been journeying with him long before the golfer was competing at majors.

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.

Burns, a 28-year-old from Louisiana, has five PGA Tour titles, the last one more than two years ago. Despite that, he leads the quartet under par through 54 holes.

Sam Burns has the lead in the U.S. Open on a rain-soaked Oakmont course and faces his biggest test. The 28-year-old from Louisiana has never contended in 20 previous majors.