There's no such thing as a quick 18 holes at the U.S. Open, particularly when it's at Oakmont. Players needed more than 5 1/2 hours or more to get through each of the opening two rounds, much slower than what they might find at a regular tour stop.

Burns (10*) E Koepka (11*), Morikawa (9*), MacIntyre (18:36) +1 Canter (5*); +2 Rahm (10); +3 Rai (7) +4 Fleetwood (18:03), McIlroy (18:25), Fitzpatrick (18:25); +5 Scheffler (10*), Spieth (9) Full round two tee-times Paul Higham and Phil Cartwright Burns -1 (8*) Sam Burns day gets a little better with a third birdie on the short par-four 17th,

High School junior Mason Howell is the youngest golfer at the US Open. Here is how he did Thursday with Round 1 score and results.

First Rory McIlroy flung an iron down the 12th fairway. Then he used driver to demolish a tee marker on 17. McIlroy overcame two rounds of disappointment by draining a 5-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole Friday to finish at 6-over par and guarantee himself a tee time at Oakmont this weekend.

Frenchman Victor Perez makes a hole-in-one at the sixth during his second round at the US Open at Oakmont.

U.S. Open is just hours away, and excitement is building. The world’s top golfers are preparing to compete for the prestigious Claret Jug at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.