Sam Burns earned the halfway lead at the U.S. Open on Friday to boost his hopes of a major breakthrough at Oakmont Country Club, where Rory McIlroy battled late to make the weekend and holder Bryson DeChambeau missed the cut.

McIlroy, who won the Masters two months ago and completed the career Grand Slam, recovered from two early double bogeys to shoot a respectable two-over 72 Friday in the second round of the U.S. Open. He capped his rally from outside the cutline with a five-foot birdie putt on 18 after unleashing a ridiculous 373-yard drive.

As Rory McIlroy tees off at the US Open, he's already hit a hole in one with his impressive sleep routine. Speaking to wearable technology company WHOOP, golf superstar McIlroy detailed the meticulous sleep routine that allows him to "wake up feeling rested and recovered and ready to go."

You climb Everest, you don’t exactly turn around and go back again,” said Rory McIlroy ahead of the 2025 U.S. Open.

Rory McIlroy started off hot in the first round of the U.S. Open on Thursday, but a brutal finish to his round leaves him well off the lead after 18 holes.

She met Rory McIlroy by chance. “Stoll and McIlroy's first encounter came by chance. She was the PGA employee who helped save him from missing his tee time at the 2012 Ryder Cup

We take a look at the latest news and reactions from the U.S. Open after J.J. Spaun carded a four-under opening round to lead at Oakmont, while Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler faltered