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Storm halts final round of US Open as title race heats up
Darren Walton, AAP • June 16th, 2025 10:15 am
Adam Scott was battling for the US Open title when a storm forced a suspension of play at Oakmont. | Photo: AP
A flash storm forced the suspension of play during the final round of the US Open in Pennsylvania, with several contenders still within striking distance of the lead.
The siren sounded to signal the suspension of play during the final round as Australian Adam Scott and his final-group partner Sam Burns were about to tackle the monster 301-yard par-3 eighth hole at Oakmont Country Club.
The pair were in the midst of an engrossing Sunday tussle, with Burns still holding a one-shot lead over Scott, as he did when the pair hit off.
Gusting winds made for some of the toughest conditions of the week even before a deluge left the greens waterlogged.
No players still on the course were under par for their rounds, with Burns and Scott both dropping two shots in their opening seven holes.
Bidding to become the oldest US Open champion since Hale Irwin in 1990, 44-year-old Scott made a nervy start with a bogey on the first and third holes.
Australia's former world No.1 steadied with a near-eagle at the par-5 fourth to gain a share of the lead with Burns before a sloppy three-putt bogey on No.6 left Scott one back again.
Like the entire field, Burns had his own troubles with dropped shots on the third and fifth holes to slip back from his overnight four-under score to two under.
Sam Burns was still leading the tournament when the storm intervened. | Photo: AP
He and Scott were the only players in red numbers after American JJ Spaun, who started the round level with Scott at three under, leaked five shots in his first eight holes to tumble to two over.
Burns and Scott backing up early gave their chasers some hope.
Englishman Tyrrell Hatton was the biggest mover, negotiating his first eight holes in even par to remain at one over and pull within three strokes of Burns' lead.
Norwegian superstar Viktor Hovland was tied for third with Hatton, while Mexican Carlos Ortiz and Spaun were a further shot back in equal fifth.
Scotland's Bob McIntyre was relishing the tough conditions, moving to three over through 10 holes and right in the mix.
Spanish ace Jon Rahm had the clubhouse lead at four over for the championship after finishing his final-round 67 with with three straight birdies.
Should Scott go on to win, the 2013 Masters champion would also enter the history books for the longest wait by a player between their first and second major championship triumphs.
He would also join five-times British Open winner Peter Thomson, his idol Greg Norman, who claimed the Claret Jug twice, and David Graham as only the fourth Australian man to capture multiple major championships.
The popular Queenslander would also join Graham, the 1979 PGA Championship and 1981 US Open champion, as the only Aussie to snare both his majors in America.
Ryan Fox carded a solid one-under 69 in the final round, finishing the tournament at seven-over par and securing a tie for 23rd place. It was a steady performance that capped off a challenging week, as he climbed the leaderboard with one of the better rounds on a tough scoring day.
