Sam Burns seizes third round US Open lead
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With three rounds of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club complete, Sam Burns holds a one shot lead and will look to close it out on Sunday and win his first major championship. Burns entered the weekend with the lead after finding ways to tame some of Oakmont's challenges, firing a 65 to move to -3 on the leaderboard.
Sam Burns, a 28-year-old, five-time winner on the PGA Tour, will take a one shot lead into Sunday after a third round score of 69. Burns has never previously held a 54-hole lead in a major championship. Here are the top numbers and notes to know from Round 3 of the 125th United States Open.
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The Oakmont faithful have become somewhat spoiled by their U.S. Open winners, with the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Ben Hogan, Johnny Miller and Larry Nelson a part of the club’s rich history. Ernie Els won a U.S. Open at Oakmont, as did Dustin Johnson.
On a punishing Oakmont course famed for crowning first-time major winners, Sam Burns finds himself on the brink of joining a historic list.Seven first-time major winners at Oakmont include 18-time major winner Jack Nicklaus,
Burns, a 28-year-old from Louisiana, has five PGA Tour titles, the last one more than two years ago. Despite that, he leads the quartet under par through 54 holes.
Sam Burns avoided the late meltdown that cost him in the first round of the U.S. Open. He had a 65 and has a one-shot lead at Oakmont.
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