U.S. Open 2025: Third round leaderboard, scores, updates from Oakmont

There were 156 golfers when the tournament started at the U.S. Open 2025 at Oakmont Country Club, the highest-ranked private course on the Golfweek's Best state-by-state list. There was a late weather suspension on Friday, leaving 13 golfers unable to post a second-round score. They all returned Saturday morning for that, then the cut became officially official, and the third-round tee times were set.

If you're looking for live leaderboard updates, scores, tee times, highlights and more from the third round, you've come to the right spot.

U.S. Open 2025 leaderboard

Keep tabs on all the scores being carded at Oakmont with the official 2025 U.S. Open leaderboard. Here's what the top of the board looked like at the end of the third round.

Sam Burns takes solo lead into final round of the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont

The 36-hole leader is now the 54-hole leader in the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club.

Sam Burns carded a 1-under 69 in Saturday's third round to enter the final day at 4 under par, one shot clear of Adam Scott and J.J. Spaun.

Burns and Spaun played hot potato with the lead all day, but Spaun's bogey and Burns' par on No. 18 gave the 28-year-old from Louisiana a seat alone at the top. Both players are seeking their first major championship title.

Scott made a late charge in the group behind them, playing his final six holes 3 under to card a 67. The 44-year-old Aussie is only the third player to ever start with three rounds of 70 or better in a U.S. Open at Oakmont. Scott, the 2013 Masters champion, is looking to capture the second major of his career.

Norway's Viktor Hovland (1 under) is the only other player in red numbers at the end of Saturday after an up-and-down day led to an even par 70 Saturday.

Sam Burns, JJ Spaun both make birdie on 17

The short par-4 17th is getting exposed by the world's best players Saturday. In the last group through, Sam Burns put the cherry on top with this shot.

Burns had the solo lead again for all of about three minutes before JJ Spaun clapped back. We have a golf tournament on our hands, folks.

Adam Scott, Viktor Hovland put on a show on No. 17 at Oakmont

The crowds are roaring.

Adam Scott (3 under) is now tied for the lead after rolling in a beautiful putt for birdie on the short par-4 17th. He got up-and-down despite his tee shot finding the greenside bunker.

At the same time, Viktor Hovland, who is playing with Scott, put in a late bid for the shot of the day when his tee ball found the deep rough down the right side and he hit this incredible pitch to cash in a birdie. Hovland is one back at 2 under.

Viktor Hovland sinks putt from off the green to save par

Norway's Viktor Hovland is certainly one of the players in the conversation of active players who have the most accolades without a major championship title to his name. That could change if he keeps making putts like this. He's hanging around, sitting in solo fourth at 1 under just after 7 p.m. ET.

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Adam Scott inching closer to the top of the leaderboard

Could this be Adam Scott's time?

The 44-year-old Aussie is turning back the clock with his performance at Oakmont this week, and Saturday is no exception. Scott, whose only major championship title came at the 2013 Masters, is 2 under for the day, 2 under for the tournament and two back of the lead as of 6:45 p.m. ET.

Oh yeah, and this was a pretty sweet shot.

Sam Burns regains outright lead at the U.S. Open

The par-3 13th hole has had very little defense against the world's best players Friday after several rounds of rain led to extremely soft conditions. That remained true for the final group, when Sam Burns hit his tee shot to seven feet and rolled in the putt for birdie.

JJ Spaun made par at No. 13, so Burns (4 under) takes the solo lead into the final stretch of Saturday's third round.

Carlos Ortiz — LIV Golf's rising star — posts 67 on Saturday at the 2025 U.S. Open

A bogey on the 18th left a sour taste in the mouth of Carlos Ortiz, who otherwise had a spectacular day at Oakmont. The 34-year-old from Guadalajara, Mexico, shot 67 with bridies on Nos. 4, 6, 12, and 14 — the only blemish coming on the finishing hole.

Ortiz has played in nine majors but has only made the cut in two of them: The 2021 PGA Championship where he finished T55, and the 2019 U.S. Open, where he was T52.

He has one win on the PGA Tour (2020 Vivint Houston Open) and one at LIV Golf Houston nearly a year ago to the day, in June 2024.

But contention at a major championship is uncharted territory for Ortiz, who heads into Sunday at Oakmont sitting at even par. He's three back of the co-leaders as of 6:25 p.m. ET on Saturday.

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Rain subsides, weather clears up for third round closing stretch at the U.S. Open

After about an hour of pretty heavy rainfall, the skies have cleared up and the sun is out at Oakmont. The action was never suspended, but players certainly felt the effects of the adverse weather conditions.

On the flip side, the course is incredibly soft thanks to that round of rain and the storms that rolled through Friday night, so golfers are taking advantage of being able to take aim at the pin locations. Expect some more birdies on this inward nine.

LIV Golf's Carlos Ortiz surges up the leaderboard at the U.S. Open

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Carlos Ortiz moved into the red numbers with a birdie on the par-4 14th hole. Just after 5 p.m. ET, Ortiz was 4 under for the round, 1 under for the championship and just two back of the co-leaders, Burns and Spaun.

Sam Burns throws a dart on No. 5 at Oakmont

Sam Burns moved back into a tie for the lead with J.J. Spaun after sticking it to 2 feet from 141 yards out and tapping in for birdie on the par-4 5th.

JJ Spaun regains solo lead at Oakmont

The 18-hole leader is back on top. Spaun made birdie on No. 1 to draw even with Sam Burns at 3 under, and then Burns bogeyed the par-4 2nd hole to drop one behind Spaun.

Rain continues to fall hard as of 4:15 p.m. ET.

Heavy rain falling at Oakmont

The skies opened up just after 4 p.m. ET on Saturday during the third round of the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont. Heavy rain began to fall and players broke out the umbrellas, but no horn yet. The radar shows small, fast-moving storms carrying lots of rain moving across western Pennsylvania.

Final group tees off on Saturday at the U.S. Open

The final pairing of Sam Burns (3 under) and J.J. Spaun (2 under) has teed off at Oakmont Country Club for the third round of the 2025 U.S. Open. Burns was still the outright leader and Spaun was still in solo second when they let it fly off No. 1 tee at 3:35 p.m. ET.

Weather threatening third round action at Oakmont

So far, so good — but don't look to the north.

All week, we've known that Mother Nature could rear her ugly head and make things complicated at the U.S. Open. Well, those predictions have already come true, with play being suspended for rain Friday night and torrential downpours following suit into the early morning hours of Saturday.

We're not in the clear yet, either. Just after 3 p.m. ET, the radar showed storms forming to the north of the golf course and moving southwest. Click here to keep tabs on the weather at Oakmont throughout the afternoon.

Jordan Spieth making a move on moving day at the U.S. Open

The 2015 U.S. Open champion is slowly but surely creeping up the leaderboard as we await the last few groups on Saturday at Oakmont.

We saw Spieth's magnificent pitch shot for birdie on No. 9 (see below). Three holes later, he hit the green in two on the par-5 12th and tapped in for birdie to get to 2 under for the day and 3 over for the championship.

Spieth had a decent look at eagle but it appeared as if someone or something distracted him, leading him to turn back toward the gallery immediately after he made contact with the putt.

Still, nice roll.

2:55 p.m. ET - Where we stand at the U.S. Open

The leaders tee off in just under an hour, and here's where things stand:

• Sam Burns is at 3 under and tees off with J.J. Spaun (2 under) at 3:35 p.m.
• Sixteen golfers are now at 2 over or better, including major winners Adam Scott (E, 3:24 p.m.), Collin Morikawa (2 over, 6), and Brooks Koepka (2 over, 2:51 p.m.).
• Scottie Scheffler is 1 under for the day and 3 over for the tournament, which is T-17. Keegan Bradley, the United States Ryder Cup captain, is also T-17, having finished four holes on Saturday.
• Ryan Gerard has the lowest completed round so far on Saturday, 69. Matt Wallace, Collin Morikawa, Trevor Cone, Robert MacIntyre, and Sam Stevens are all 2 under for the day and still playing.

Nice shot Jordan

Jordan Spieth pitches in on nine to reach 4 over par.

Early moves

Trevor Cone, playing in his first major championship after qualifying for the 2025 U.S. Open by earning one of the four spots in the Rockville, Md., final qualifier, has birdied has birdied holes two, four, and five to move from 4 over to 1 over, which is now ties him for sixth overall with Victor Perez and Thriston Lawrence.

Australia's Marc Lieshman is also playing and scoring well on Saturday, carding five birdies through 12 holes against just one bogey. Leishman is now at 2 over, five shots behind the tournament leader, Sam Burns, who tees off at 3:35 p.m. Eastern.

Triple Mowed!

A note from the USGA:

• Putting Green Speed – Putting green speeds ranged from the mid to upper 14s on the Stimpmeter and will settle to low 14s as the day goes on. We triple cut all greens this morning and a fourth cut was performed on any green that was unable to be cut last night due to the suspension of play. All greens will have been triple rolled prior to the start of Round 3 in an effort to maintain targeted speeds.
• Tees and Fairways – Due to the rain and soft conditions, tees and fairways were not mowed prior to Round 3.

How far back is too far back to win the U.S. Open?

The leaders of the 2025 U.S. Open will be teeing off in just over two and a half hours, and with only three players starting the day on Saturday under par, it is challenging to figure out who has a realistic chance of winning at Oakmont on Sunday. Anything can happen, but here's a guide that shows the last five U.S. Open winners and their standings in relation to the lead after 36 holes.

2020: Bryson DeChambeau sat one stroke behind second‑round leader Patrick Reed, who was at 4 under, at the start of the third round at Winged Foot. DeChambeau was alone in second at 3 under. He shot 70 on Saturday before a final-round 67 earned him his first major.

2021: Jon Rahm started the third round at Torrey Pines South two shots behind co-leaders Richard Bland and Russell Henley, who were each 5 under after 36 holes. Rahm remained 3 shots off the lead after Saturday before a Sunday 67 gave him a one-shot victory over Louis Oosthuizen.

2022: Matt Fitzpatrick was three shots behind Joel Dahman and Collin Morikawa at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, after shooting 68-70. A third-round 68 left him in a tie with Will Zalatoris heading into the final round. His dramatic fairway bunker shot on the 18th hole helped him secure another 68 and a one-shot win over Zalatoris.

2023: Wyndham Clark started the third round at Los Angeles Country Club at 9 under, one shot behind Rickie Fowler. Clark shot 69-70 over the weekend to beat Fowler by a shot.

2024: Bryson DeChambeau was just one shot behind Ludvig Aberg after 36 holes at Pinehurst No. 2. A Saturday 67 gave him the outright lead at 7 under, and his miraculous recovery shots on the 18th, combined with missed short putts down the stretch by Rory McIlroy, helped him win with a 71 in the final round.

Oakmont appears soaked

Overnight rain softened Oakmont Country Club and left many areas of the course extremely soft and damp. Several of the greens were double-cut and double-rolled since the conclusion of play on Friday night. However, in low areas and the base of hills, water is still just below the turf, which will make the course play differently. Check out this fairway wood shot from Saturday morning by Rory McIlroy.

Softer fairways make it slightly easier to keep the ball in the short grass off the tee, but the penalty for missing fairways will be magnified on Saturday because the 5-inch rough is likely to remain damp all day. Players struggled at times to advance the ball from the rough in the first two rounds, so adding water to the equation is going to make things even more challenging.

U.S. Open 2025 leaderboard

Keep tabs on the U.S. leaderboard, scores and tee times here. Here's what the top of the leaderboard looked like at the end of the day Friday:

Just three golfers managed to be in red numbers after two days. That includes Sam Burns, who posted an amazing 65 Friday, and J.J. Spaun, the first-round leader at 4 under, who, while dropping two shots Friday, is still just a shot off the lead.

Where and how to watch, follow U.S. Open third round

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Pairings and starting times for Round 3

Now that the cut is set, here are the times for Saturday's third round.

Hole locations for Saturday's third round of U.S. Open

Here are the hole locations from the USGA, for Saturday's play at Oakmont:

Who were the biggest surprises not to make the cut?

The cut for the low 60 and ties came in at 7 under and that left some big names on the wrong side of the cut.

Perhaps the biggest surprise was the 17-over (79-78) that Shane Lowry posted.

Brian Harman off to a solid start

Hovering around par makes for a good day at Oakmont, and Brian Harman opened the day with four pars and a birdie, making him the only player as of 10:30 a.m. who is under par for the day.

Shane Lowry leaves Oakmont with 'heart on my sleeve'

It was a tough week for many players, and Shane Lowry had one of the wildest. Not only did he miss the cut badly, but he forgot to mark his ball during the second round of play.

But Lowry tweeted on Saturday, saying he gave it his all.

Sam Burns is in uncharted territory

Sam Burns has held the lead on the PGA Tour after two rounds of play, but never a major.

Who won the U.S. Open the last time it was at Oakmont?

That would be Dustin Johnson in 2016. DJ missed the cut this year so that ensures there will be no back-to-back Oakmont winners. He was one of eight LIV golfers to not make the weekend of the 14 who were entered.