U.S. Open Round 2 Recap | Carnage at Oakmont, Sam Burns Leads, Big Names Miss the Cut | EP 32
In Episode 32 of our golf podcast, we break down a brutal Round 2 of the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. With only three players under par, including leader Sam Burns (-3) after a flawless 65, the course has lived up to its fierce reputation. We dive into:
⛳ Round 2 Highlights & Standings
🔥 Sam Burns’ clutch putting
🔹 J.J. Spaun, Viktor Hovland, and Adam Scott still in the hunt
🌧️ Weather suspensions and challenging course conditions
🚨 Major Missed Cuts:
❌ Bryson DeChambeau (+10)
❌ Phil Mickelson (+8) in likely his final U.S. Open
❌ Justin Thomas (+12) with a shocking 4-putt
❌ Shane Lowry (+17) and a bizarre rules penalty
🏌️♂️ Still Fighting:
✔ Rory McIlroy (+6) with late birdies
✔ Scottie Scheffler (+4) grinding through struggles
✔ Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm still in striking range
Oakmont’s lightning-fast greens and punishing rough have delivered chaos — and the weekend promises even more drama.
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golf Unity the most popular golf infotainment podcast in town all right hello everyone and welcome back to Golf Unity you know the coolest golf infotainment podcast around this is episode 32 and today uh we’re diving deep into day two of the 2025 US Open at Oakmont that’s right we’ve got the reports the scores the reactions and let me tell you Oakmont definitely brought the drama oh yeah so our mission for you listening is to cut through it all we want to find the key moments the surprises you know the meltdowns really get a handle on this uh Oakmont Calamity everyone’s talking about sounds intense intense is putting it mildly the course wasn’t just a venue it felt like like an antagonist really dictating terms out there totally so amidst all that that chaos who actually managed to survive and you know climb the leaderboard well the standout has to be Sam Burns yeah finished the day leading outright three under par shot a uh spectacular 65 a 65 at Oakmont wow exactly the reports really zeroed in on his putting just world class apparently made six birdies all pretty close setting them up with great irons but wasn’t he struggling at the end of round one he was that’s what’s so impressive finished Thursday five over on his last four so to bounce back like that shows some serious mental game the sources definitely picked up on that resilience incredible turnaround okay who else is looking good victor Havland he’s sitting there nicely at one under and what’s interesting the talk is about his whole attitude he apparently called Oakmont funest fun test at Oakmont that’s wild right especially given how tough it played and you know his past issues with getting down on himself but he’s leading the field in strokes game tiger Green his ball striking is clearly dialed in which you absolutely need there seems like he’s just embracing the madness okay fun test i’ll remember that one what about JJ Spawn after that amazing bogey-free first round ah yes Spawn he kind of came back to earth a bit shot a 72 today still right there though only one shot back at two under showed some fight but uh yeah even he couldn’t escape Oak completely after that perfect start shows how fast things can change there okay let’s get into the other the other side the struggle calamity who got chewed up and spit out by Oakmont oh the list is long so many big names missed the cut which ended up at like seven overpar major champs top players just gone brutal give us some examples what kind of disasters were happening well the sources mentioned Justin Thomas had a four putt from only 22 feet o four putts yep led to a double bogey just shows you those greens speed slope any tiny mistake and you’re toast soul destroying stuff yeah anyone else shane Lowry got a penalty stroke picked up his ball without marking it no a rookie mistake under that pressure I guess exactly shows the mental fatigue the pressure cooker environment the sources described then you had Tommy Fleetwood missed the cut by one shot hey finished with a double bogey found a bunker off the tea then three putter from 40 ft just one small error cascades that’s Oakmont for you unforgiving man any word on the veterans Phil yeah Phil Mickelson could be his last US Open he made two doubles in his last four holes missed a birdie putt on 18 that would gotten him in just missed the cut by a stroke wow painful and even guys who made it like Rory Mroy sources saw him getting frustrated throwing a club smacking a T- marker yeah you know signs of that Oakmont effect it wasn’t just about the score it was testing everyone’s last nerve sounds like it just three players under par after two rounds and the cut at plus seven says it all really oakmont definitely won the first half no question it demanded skill obviously but maybe even more just sheer mental toughness yeah adaptability which brings us to a final thought for you listening watching these elite players some thrive like Burns and Havland others just crumble how much of winning a major at a place like Oakland is raw talent versus just managing the frustration you know bouncing back from the inevitable mistakes is the mental test here just tougher than anywhere else it really makes you think doesn’t it the difference between making the weekend and going home early seemed to hang just as much on that mental resilience as it did on hitting the perfect shot definitely something to chew on all right that’s our deep dive for today here on Golf Enity hope you enjoyed the recap of day 2’s carnage yeah wild stuff let’s see what the weekend brings absolutely hey before you go make sure you ring the bell subscribe you know the drill find us on all the socials share the golf unity love we’ll be back tomorrow with the next update don’t miss it head over to our social media tell us what you think let’s hear it and give us your predictions for the future of golf until next time keep it in the fairway and hit them straight
