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They weren’t kidding about Oakmont Country Club. The venue that has hosted more U.S. Open tournaments than any other showed its teeth again to kick off the 125th edition of this golf major.
Sam Burns (-3) stands alone atop the 2025 U.S. Open leaderboard at 3-under on the tournament. He shot a 5-under on Friday, marking his lowest 18-hole score at the tournament in seven appearances. J.J. Spaun (-2) and Viktor Hovland (-1) round out the Top 3.
The second round of the U.S. Open was suspended Friday at 8:15 p.m. ET due to lighting in the area with a handful of golfers still on the course. The cut line is projected at 7-over, but won’t be finalized until the second round officially concludes Saturday. Play resumes at 7:30 a.m. ET.
The 156-golfer field will be cut down to the top 60 and ties before the third round begins, which is different than the top 70 and ties used as the cut line by the PGA Championship and British Open. The Masters takes the top 50 and ties.
USA TODAY Sports tracked the projected cut line throughout Friday’s second round, and kept tabs on the notable golfers who were in danger of missing the cut at the 2025 U.S. Open. Here’s how it played out:
U.S. Open projected cut line
The projected cut line is at +7 based on the top 60 golfers and ties. Golfers with a score of +7 or better at the end of 36 holes would qualify to play the weekend at Oakmont. The cut line won’t be finalized until every golfer finishes their second round.
The cut line during last year’s U.S. Open at Pinehurst was +5. The cut line was +6 when the U.S. Open was last played at Oakmont in 2016.
- 1. Sam Burns: -3 (F)
- 2. J.J. Spaun: -2 (F)
- 3. Viktor Hovland: -1 (F)
- T4. Adam Scott: E (F)
- T4. Ben Griffin: E (F)
- T6. Thriston Lawrence: +1 (17)*
- T6. Victor Perez: +1 (F)
- T8. Thomas Detry: +2 (F)
- T8. Russell Henley: +2 (F)
- T8. Brooks Koepka: +2 (F)
- T8. Si Woo Kim: +2 (F)
*play suspended due to lightning
Click here to see the complete U.S. Open leaderboard.
The Oakmont Country Club is part of the story at the 2025 U.S. Open. The thick rough and tricky greens proved to be treacherous and humbled some of the world’s best golfers. Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth struggled at various points, but seemingly did just enough to play the weekend.
Some top golfers didn’t. Here’s who is projected to miss the cut:
- Patrick Cantlay: +8 (F)
- Cameron Smith: +8 (F)
- Phil Mickelson: +8 (F)
- Ludvig Aberg: +8 (F)
- Tommy Fleetwood: +9 (F)
- Min Woo Lee: +9 (F)
- Dustin Johnson: +10 (F)
- Joaquin Niemann: +10 (F)
- Bryson DeChambeau: +10 (F)
- Sepp Straka: +11 (F)
- Justin Thomas: +12 (F)
- Justin Rose: +14 (F)
- Shane Lowry: +17 (F)
How to watch US Open 2025: TV, streaming from Oakmont
The 2025 U.S. Open will be broadcast by NBC and USA Network throughout all four rounds, with USA Network the sole home for first-round action on Thursday, June 12 and NBC and USA Network splitting coverage for the second, third and final rounds. All four rounds of the U.S. Open will be live streamed on Peacock, usopen.com, the USGA app and Fubo. Peacock will also broadcast U.S. Open All-Access, its whiparound-style offering, on all four days.
All times Eastern.
Second round: Friday, June 13
- 6:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Peacock
- 1-7 p.m. on NBC, Fubo
- 7-8 p.m. on Peacock
Third round: Saturday, June 14
Final Round: Sunday, June 15
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