Sam Burns surged to the top of the US Open leaderboard at Oakmont with a superb five-under 65, moving to three-under overall and one shot ahead of J.J. Spaun. Viktor Hovland sits two shots back in third after a strong 68 featuring a chip-in eagle.

Burns overcame late-round trouble with a clutch 22-foot par save, while Spaun faltered with bogeys on 15 and 16 but stayed in contention. Notably, no former US Open champions sit among the top five after 36 holes.

Play was suspended due to lightning, leaving 13 players still on the course, including Thriston Lawrence, who had a par putt halted mid-round.

Rory McIlroy narrowly made the cut after early double-bogeys and visible frustration, recovering late with a key birdie. He trails by nine shots. Defending champ Bryson DeChambeau missed the cut after a disastrous 77, while Scottie Scheffler remains in contention despite a shaky start, finishing at four over par.