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

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 15, 2025, where it first appeared.

Scottie Scheffler battled just to salvage a 71 — the sixth straight round over par in a U.S. Open for the No. 1 player — and then headed to the range with arms flailing while venting frustration on why the ball wasn't going where he wanted. He was seven shots behind and felt he was still very much in the hunt for a second straight major.

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.

As Sam Burns continues to impress during the U.S. Open, there seems to be confusion among some fans believing the PGA Tour golfer is related to Arnold Palmer. A quick look at Google Trends shows fans are searching for Burns' potential connection to Palmer,