US Open 2025: Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler Battle Through as Bryson DeChambeau Misses Cut
The second round of the US Open at Oakmont Country Club has come to a close, with Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler among those battling through to the weekend. According to Sky Sports, McIlroy recovered from a nightmare start to his second round to sneak through to the weekend.
McIlroy, the Masters champion, looked in danger of missing the cut after following an opening-round 74 with two double bogeys in his first three holes on Friday. However, he battled back to scramble a two-over 72, which Sky Sports reports included two birdies in his final four holes to see him progress on six over.
The Northern Irishman remains nine strokes behind halfway pacesetter Sam Burns, who fired a round-of-the-day 65 to jump to three under and grab a one-shot advantage over overnight leader JJ Spaun. Sky Sports notes that just three players remain under par at the tournament.
World No 1 Scottie Scheffler sits on four over, chasing back-to-back major victories. Sky Sports reports that he is joined on six over by Xander Schauffele, as two-time US Open winner Bryson DeChambeau headlined the big-name exits after a seven-over 77 saw him miss the cut on 10 over.
Burns set the clubhouse target after a brilliant second-round 65 on Friday morning, carding six birdies and one bogey. Sky Sports quotes Burns as saying, “I’m looking forward to the weekend. It’s a 72-hole golf tournament, and if you can get a round under par out here, no matter if it’s one under, you’ll take it.”
The leaderboard is tightly packed, with 22 players within six strokes of the halfway lead. Sky Sports reports that Jon Rahm and Collin Morikawa are on four over alongside Scheffler, who insists he is not out of US Open contention despite a one-over 71.
Philo Mickelson, in the last year of his five-year exemption, missed the cut on eight over after two double-bogeys in his last four holes. DeChambeau’s shock missed cut came after eight bogeys and a double-bogey during an erratic second round.
Paul McGinley believes the softer conditions due to rain on day two could mean lower scores on the weekend, which may play into the hands of better players who have struggled so far. Sky Sports reports that live coverage continues on Saturday from 4 pm on Sky Sports Golf.
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