Bryson DeChambeau missed the cut at the U.S. Open, became the first defending champion to miss the weekend at the national championship since Gary Woodland in 2020.

OAKMONT, Pa. — 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.

OAKMONT, Pa. — Now this is why we watch the U.S. Open: carnage, high scores, seething players. We watch the world’s greatest hack their way around a course, missing fairways, missing greens, missing putts, throwing ugly numbers up on the board, and we think, Now you know how we feel.

Victor Perez capped a nice second-day rally with a tournament highlight — the first U.S. Open ace at Oakmont since 1983. Perez hit a 7-iron on the sixth hole, a 192-yard par 3. Perez ended up shooting an even-par 70 on Friday despite an early triple bogey.

It's also important for people to recognize if they have symptoms of heat exhaustion or heat stroke and seek immediate medical attention if they suspect they have any of these symptoms. First-Aid Stations are located throughout the course at the U.S. Open and are staffed by doctors and other first responders from Allegheny Health Network and UPMC.

Oakmont's fiendish layout provided a rain-softened preview Monday of what the world's top golfers will face when the 125th US Open starts Thursday.Thomas, a former world number one, says he would like to challenge for the top again,

Jordan Spieth was among the early arrivals, playing the front nine on Saturday and 11 holes on Sunday in a light, but steady rain. Turns out the USGA had a policy that no one could start on No. 10. Spieth went down the first, back up the ninth and headed to No. 10.