Golf

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — There's no water at Oakmont, even when it pours.

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Rory McIlroy described his U.S. Open as average so far. The most noteworthy thing Saturday was that he was describing it at all.

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Jack Nicklaus and Johnny Miller can look across the vast landscape of Oakmont where each won momentous U.S. Open titles and see in some respects how little has changed.

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — At Oakmont CC Oakmont, Pa. Purse: $21.5 million. Yardage: 7,372; Par: 70. All Times EDT. (a-amateur) Third round Saturday 9:12 a.m. — Philip Barbaree Jr. 9:23 a.m. — Cam Davis, Brian Harman 9:34 a.m.

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — The pounding rain arrived far too late to douse so many of the meltdowns across Oakmont on Friday in a U.S.

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — By the time Phil Mickelson reached the 18th green at Oakmont on Friday evening, the once-packed grandstand was maybe a quarter-full. Same for the luxury suites.

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler made yet another visit to Oakmont's famous Church Pews. He also bogeyed a hole after nearly driving the green.

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Sam Burns avoided a meltdown that ruined his opening round at the U.S. Open and wound up with a big par save on his last hole for a 5-under 65 and the 36-hole lead.

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Thriston Lawrence walked onto the 10th tee box at 2:20 p.m. to begin his second round at the U.S. Open with his name near the top of the front page of the leaderboard.

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — First Rory McIlroy flung an iron down the 12th fairway. Then he used driver to demolish a tee marker on 17. He might not win the sportsmanship award at the U.S. Open, but he will get to play on the weekend.