As the US Open enters the weekend, all eyes are on the unforgiving Oakmont course, a track known for testing the mettle of the world’s best, including Bryson DeChambeau. With heavy rain, knuckling lies, and brutal rough dominating headlines, Sam Burns surprisingly emerged as the leader, carding a round-of-the-day 65 to sit at 3-under on Friday.

The defending U.S. Open champion won’t be around for the weekend. Bryson DeChambeau, the winner last year at Pinehurst who also had top-five finishes at this year’s Masters and PGA Championship, missed the cut Friday at Oakmont after a second-round 7-over 77,