When the final round of the 2025 U.S. Open began Sunday, only four players were under par. Sam Burns was the leader at 4-under. For much of the final round, all of the other golfers on the leaderboard struggled massively.
At one point, only Burns was left in red figures. He was 2-under, with a two-shot lead over Adam Scott, who is looking to make history of his own.
Then the rains came. Inclement weather forced a 90-minute delay, as the course filled up with water quickly. The USGA worked furiously to get the course back in shape, as players surprisingly did not immediately head to the clubhouse.
Following the delay, Burns’ play diminished rather quickly.
He double bogeyed the par-4 11th after finding some rough stuff. Scott bogeyed the hole, so he still held a one-shot lead.
But Burns then bogeyed one of the few birdie holes on the course, the par-5 12th. Suddenly, his lead was gone.
As of this writing, Burns is tied with Scott, JJ Spaun, Tyrrell Hatton, and Carlos Ortiz as he plays the 14th.
That left fans to blast the five-time PGA Tour winner for choking away the lead.
Sam Burns today pic.twitter.com/PzeG6XWGTO
— Tyler (@therealsikmoney) June 15, 2025
“It was good while it lasted but Sam Burns has choked. That double bogey man what a mistake. Costs us our biggest golf win of the year,” a fan posted on X, formerly Twitter.
“Sam Burns is totally unraveling. Painful to see,” another posted.
“OMFGGGGGGGGG SAM BURNS IS CHOKING AGAIN!!!!!!!! THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIVETING GOLF!!!!!!!!!”
Sam burns pic.twitter.com/l8M2BHQiLo
— Herd U (@Herd_University) June 15, 2025
While a lot of fans online are calling out Burns for ‘choking,’ it is more likely he is playing one of the most difficult courses in the world, in wild conditions.
It is not like he is the only on struggling.
Only two players in the top 14 are under par on Sunday (Robert McIntyre and Jon Rahm).
With so many players suddenly in the mix, the 125th U.S. Open will come down to who can survive and make some pars.
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