Follow live coverage of moving day at Oakmont with Sam Burns the 36-hole leader and Scottie Scheffler seven strokes back

Cameras Catch Rory McIlroy Meltdown at Oakmont Club in US Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Cameras in the grandstands and on broadcasting towers were rolling as Rory McIlroy reached his breaking point during the second round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club.

Five-time major winner Rory McIlroy had a disappointing first round at the US Open and got off to an even worse start in the second.

The U.S. Open field has officially been trimmed down. The second round of the tournament at Oakmont Country Club came to a close on Friday night and only three participants were under par. Sam Burns led all golfers at three under par while J.J. Spaun was second at two under and Victor Hovland rounded out the top three at one under par.

Some of the world’s most recognizable names in golf, including defending champion Bryson DeChambeau, won’t be around at the US Open this weekend after missing the cut at the brutal Oakmont Country Club.

The pounding rain arrived far too late to douse so many of the meltdowns across Oakmont on Friday in a U.S. Open that produced a brilliant round by Sam Burns and a litany of collapses and tantrums typical in a major that prides itself on being the toughest test.

Sam Burns is a birdie machine at Oakmont, a label not many expected at this US Open. By avoiding another sloppy finish, Burns posted a 5-under 65 on Friday to take a 1-shot lead over first-round leader J.

U.S. Open leaderboard. Only one player withdrew before the re-start, Zach Bachou. He was 15-over and had only No. 18 to play. Burns finished at 3-under 137. Spaun (72), who shot a