From an overhead view, the sight is somewhat jarring. The Pennsylvania Turnpike essentially cuts Oakmont's golf course in half.

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.

All three were between seven and eight shots behind the leader, and all were in danger of being cut Friday. The U.S. Open remains golf’s cruelest test.

All across Oakmont, there were plenty of tales from the rough. The U.S. Open came to what might be its toughest venue and players faced difficult lies in the 5-inch rough and lots of chances to hack and pray.

Utah's Tony Finau, Zac Blair and Preston Summerhays combined to shoot 18 over par Thursday in first round of 125th U.S. Open

DeChambeau followed what his fellow SMU alum, the late Payne Stewart, accomplished 25 years earlier by winning the U.S. Open at Pinehurst. He is looking for his third U.S. Open title. Kim, a Dallas resident, in entering his fourth U.S. Open. His career best finish came in 2023 in Los Angeles (-8).

J.J. Spaun’s first-round 66 held up for the early lead as Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and a host of others were simply overmatched by the course.

The game's stars have dominated the last six majors and most signature events. What will it take for a sleeper to emerge at Oakmont?

If the U.S. Open is the most difficult golf tournament of the year, the implication is that it’s also the most miserable. By the simplest logic: making birdies is more fun than making double bogeys, and the U.