Rory McIlroy made a couple early birdies at the U.S. Open. That encouraging start was short lived for the slumping Masters champion. A poor second nine left McIlroy with a 4-over 74 in Thursday’s first round at Oakmont.

Rory McIlroy was among several top golfers struggling with harsh conditions at Oakmont during the U.S. Open first round, shooting 4-over despite a strong start.

The second round of the 2025 U.S. Open got another jolt from Victor Perez. He used a 7-iron for his tee shot on the par-3 No. 6 and wound up with the second hole-in-one ever recorded during a U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club.

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. The ball landed short of the hole,

The second round of the 2025 U.S. Open is nearly finished, as some players made a charge up the leaderboard while others were in a battle to make the cut. Unfortunately for a small group of players, they'll have to finish their second round Saturday morning due to storms that moved into the Oakmont area on Friday night.

J.J. Spaun handled the toughest test with a club that never fails any U.S. Open. His putter carried him to a 4-under 66, only the second bogey-free round in the last three U.S. Opens at Oakmont for an early one-shot lead.

J.J. Spaun is still new enough to the U.S. Open, and a newcomer to the brute that is Oakmont, that he was prepared for anything Thursday. He