US Open second round – Rory McIlroy in need of big back nine in cut battle at Oakmont while Shane Lowry's hopes fade
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The US Open continues today at the unforgiving Oakmont course in Pennsylvania.
Irish hopefuls Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry have been paired together for the first two rounds but struggled on day one posting +4 and +9 respectively and will need big improvements today to make the cut.
Follow all the action as it happens here.
US Open Leaderboard - Day 2:
Thriston Lawrence -4 (6*)
J.J. Spaun -4 (11)
Sam Burns -3 (65)
Ben Griffin -1 (8)
Viktor Hovland -1 (68)
Thomas Detry -1 (8*)
Selected others:
Xander Schauffele +3 (10*)
Rory McIlroy +7 (10)
Shane Lowry +14 (10)
6 minutes ago
Tommy follows his Ryder Cup partner and holes a bomb to get inside the cutline
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🎶 Tommy! Tommy-Tommy! Tommy-Tommy! 🎶Fleetwood moves back inside the cut line with his first birdie of the day. pic.twitter.com/CrfJS7g1CU— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2025
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8 minutes ago
Detry moves back into the red
A birdie on the drivable 17th moves the Belgian back under par, three back of the leaders.
11 minutes ago
The best putter this week begins to struggle on the greens
No one is safe.
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Oakmont strikes back.Thriston Lawrence's 3-shot advantage is wiped in two holes. pic.twitter.com/nLf00LxFCZ— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2025
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12 minutes ago
McIlroy pars 10 to stay seven-over-par
It's another good looking long putt that burns the edge of the hole but stays out. Rory will feel if he can get to three or four-over-par that he can make a run at the weekend.
Highly unlikely but it is Rory.
13 minutes ago
Lawrence three-putts for the second hole in-a-row
It's another three-putt bogey and Spaun is now tied for the lead.
15 minutes ago
Six Players under par = Typical US Open
The USGA will be delighted, but they will want no players under par, but with the rain forecast for tonight, the course might get a little easier on moving day.
26 minutes ago
Watch: Rory holes a bomb to keep his cut streak alive!
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Rory hasn't missed a U.S. Open cut in seven years. He's right on the line with 9 to play after this birdie. pic.twitter.com/xI7w9KefXI— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2025
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28 minutes ago
Another two-shot swing as Spaun birdies to move back within one
I t's Spaun who is on the good end of a two-shot swing this time as he follows Lawrences bogey with a birdie on 11, to move back within one.
Topsy turvey at Oakmont.
31 minutes ago
Rory finally makes a birdie to move inside the cutline
A great drive followed by a shot to 35 feet and the slippery downhill putt finds the left edge and drops.
Rory McIlroy has finally made a birdie on the ninth to move to seven-over-par. Will that inspire a great back nine?
35 minutes ago
Lawrence hot streak comes to an end with three-putt bogey
No one is safe from Oakmont as Lawrence three-putts for bogey and his lead is now two shots over Spaun and Sam Burns, who shot the best round of the week this morning.
46 minutes ago
Good par for McIlroy on the monstrous par three eighth
A good tee shot, but McIlroy leaves himself 65 feet for birdie. His putt rests 8 feet from the hole, and it's a great and crucial par putt to keep the cutline in sight.
48 minutes ago
Two-shot swing and Lawrence leads by three
Lawrence holes a beauty from 20 feet to move to six-under-par and seconds later JJ Spaun misses from 5 feet to drop a shot.
The South African leads by three! What a performance so far.
51 minutes ago
Scottie digging up dirt on the range as he searches for something
Perfectionist.
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Scottie grinding it out on the range with coach Randy Smith after a 71 on Friday. pic.twitter.com/esgJpHkCHq— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2025
59 minutes ago
Worth the wait for Lawrence, as he takes the lead
It's a great up and down for Lawrence on 12, and his birdie gives him the solo lead in the US Open.
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🆕 leader!Thriston Lawrence 🇿🇦 with two early birdies to get to -5. pic.twitter.com/JFulODYFJ2— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2025
Today 03:40 PM
Lowry makes groups first birdie of the day!
Lowry's putt goes down! Finally there is a positive update for that group.
McIlroy two-putts for his par and remains eight-over, one outside the cut.
Today 03:38 PM
Thirston Lawrence plays the waiting game
It has been over 35 minutes since the South African finished the 11th and he has only reached the front of the 12th green now.
The pace of play is shocking.
Today 03:35 PM
DeChambeau drops three shots in a row to edge closer to the cut
Bryson moves to six-over-par and one shot inside the cut.
Oakmont is taking no prisoners.
Today 03:34 PM
Still waiting for a birdie in the Ryder Cup group
McIlroy with 25 feet for his birdie on seven and Lowry a little bit closer with 15 feet.
Can they find a birdie.
Today 03:30 PM
Detry vaults into top five with hole-out eagle on 14
141 yards. Pitching wedge. Buckets and the big Belgian fires himself into the top five.
Perfection!
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