Sam Burns advises what it’s ‘extremely important’ to do at Oakmont after shooting the lowest score of the US Open so far

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Sam Burns enjoyed a stunning second round at the US Open, shooting the lowest score at Oakmont this week so far.

Burns carded a five-under 65 on day two of the US Open, helping him move to three-under after his opening round 72.

Bryson DeChambeau named Oakmont as his most difficult course, but his compatriot was able to impress on Friday.

Burns moved to T2 in the leaderboard following his fantastic round, and even briefly moved into T1 when J.J. Spaun dropped a shot early into his second round.

Oakmont has challenged the world’s best players so far, making this year’s US Open one of the most difficult in recent memory.

Sam Burns says what is ‘extremely important’ at Oakmont after fantastic US Open second round

But Burns stayed positive in Pennsylvania, and said on Sky Sports Golf of his tournament after round two: “Yesterday I played extremely well.

“It was tough to finish how I did, but it was just about reframing yesterday coming into today, focussing on the positives.

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“Today was about getting back mentally ready, knowing that my game is in a good spot. To drive the ball well is extremely important round here and I was able to do that today.”

Rich Beem makes big Sam Burns claim after his second round at the US Open

Burns certainly isn’t wrong with his analysis, with the rough proving a real problem for the entire field this week.

The course is also playing long, further emphasising the need to start strongly from the tee as much as possible.

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But Burns also impressed with his putting throughout his fantastic round, which has placed him in contention for a first ever major championship win.

He has won five times on the PGA Tour during his career, but his last triumph arrived at the 2023 World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play.

The 28-year-old fell just short of a sixth title last week, having lost in a playoff to Ryan Fox at the Canadian Open.

And that display and his efforts at the US Open thus far have caught the eye of Rich Beem, who said of his second round: “It was incredible. To go out there and play like he did today almost picked up from what he did yesterday.

“He was three under through six early but then being five over for the last four holes really set him backward in his opening-round 72.

“He came out there this morning and picked up from right where he knew where his game is at, coming off a great finish last week and playoff loss to Ryan Fox in Canada. I think that his game right now is as good as it has ever been.”