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.

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.

The second round of the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club is off and running on Friday as golf's most grueling test nears the halfway point.

One man who wasn’t cursing, however, was Sam Burns, who posted the third lowest score in Oakmont’s U.S. Open history with a remarkable second-round 65. That’s a full 10 shots better than what Rahm mustered on Friday, but let’s just keep that between us … at least until Rahmbo cools down.

The U.S. Open continues to represent one of golf’s biggest prizes. There is an extra layer of incentive this year that makes it even more beneficial: taxes.