Sam Burns entered the final round of the 2025 U.S. Open in the lead, and it appeared he might be the only player to survive Oakmont. That was not the case.

The closest Sam Burns has come to a major championship is sharing a house with a close friend who already has three of them. He has been inspired by Scottie Scheffler the last few years. The next step is to join him as a major champion.

Sam Burns, the leader after the third round of the U.S. Open, couldn't hold on and win his first major. Burns and Adam Scott were the final pairing to head out on Sunday. They teed off at 2:15 ET, but after Burns and Scott went +2 thru seven holes,