Spaun (9) +3 MacIntyre (11); +4 Scheffler (12), Rahm (67); +6 Schauffele (69) +7 McIlroy (67); +9 Wallace (15), Rai (73); +11 Fitzpatrick (72); +15 Canter (77); +19 J Smith (74) Radio commentary on 5 Sports extra and BBC Sounds Paul Higham,

With his final round performance at the US Open, Rory McIlroy is back in the fight to find the right motivation for the future of his professional career.

Sam Burns did what many people would deem impossible on Friday at the 2025 US Open. Burns claimed the 36-hole lead at Oakmont Country Club with a five-under 65, the best round of the tournament through two rounds. Burns holds a one-shot lead over 18-hole leader JJ Spaun, who dropped two shots after his opening-round 66.

Rory McIlory recovered from a nightmare start to scrape into the weekend at Oakmont – indeed, he played the last 15 holes in two under – but his second round yesterday will be remembered more for the wrong reasons.

Sam Burns leads the US Open where four players are under par, and four players are under 20/1. Ben Coley previews the final round at Oakmont.

The best player on day two was undoubtedly America's Sam Burns and he deservedly leads at the halfway stage of the US Open. Here's just how he did it. You can read a

Rory McIlroy won The Masters and has been performing poorly in the majors since, especially at the US Open. He knows that has to change.

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