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Moving Day holds a different meaning at an Oakmont-hosted U.S. Open as scores could only go so low despite golfers doing their damndest to progress up the leaderboard during Saturday's third round. Instead,
Sam Burns and Adam Scott started the last round of the U.S. Open in the final group, one shot separating them in first and second place. They wrapped up the waterlogged action at Oakmont as
When Sam Burns stood over his tee shot on the 15th hole in U.S. Open, he was in a tie for the lead. When he walked off the green, he was two shots back and essentially out of contention. What transpired in between is a questionable ruling that very much led to the double bogey Burns carded on the hole.
U.S. Opens are as much a mental test as a physical one. Everything is set up to lure you into making mental mistakes. One poor decision that leads to a big number, and a lost tournament. Sam Burns was on the verge of making a big mental mistake during the final round on Sunday—but he stopped himself.