The ultimate stage of this year’s third golf major is set as the concluding round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club takes place today. Sam Burns heads into Sunday’s play leading the pack at 4-under, closely followed by 2013 Masters champion Adam Scott trailing by one stroke at -3, alongside J.J. Spaun, who, like Burns, aims to bag his maiden major.
Brooks Koepka, the former U.S. Open champion, finds himself in the 21st tied position as the day begins, positioned at +5. Here’s a list of some of the notable U.S. Open round 4 tee times and leaderboard standings (all times in ET): Sam Burns tops with -4 at 2:15 p.m., Adam Scott and J.J. Spaun sharing a score of -3 at 2:15 p.m. and 2:04 p.m. respectively, Hovland at -1 at 2:04 p.m., and Ortiz at par teeing off at 1:53 p.m.
Defending Masters champion of 2021, Hideki Matsuyama, has started the day with a promising birdie on the second hole, which bumped his total score back to +13 for the tournament week. His shot was nothing short of impressive, delivering a magnificent putt from beyond 20ft which defied a significant break after his approach shot landed him at the back of the green.
Oakmont’s first hole presents an intimidating challenge even to the most skilled players. Its narrow fairway, flanked by looming bunkers on each side, doesn’t offer much room for error. If the golfer manages to avert these hazards and lands within the short range, they must then tackle a downhill approach to a partially obscured and slanting green. The hole’s relentless difficulty has already been demonstrated early today.
Its malevolent reputation was reaffirmed as Cam Davis, the first golfer to start today, was slapped with a double bogey. French player Matthieu Pavon also faltered with a bogey. Amidst the turmoil, only English golfer Jordan Smith has been able to navigate the first Oakmont beast and save par this morning.
One of the spotlight players of the day, J.J. Spaun, heads into today’s action just one stroke behind leader Burns, inspired by his standout 69 round on the previous day. Until this tournament, Spaun hadn’t ever made it to the top 15 going into a major’s final round. However, today marks a milestone as he steps into the second-to-last group of the day, upholding the most significant chance of his career to date.
While Spaun is often lauded for his robust iron play, his successful navigation around Oakmont can be attributed more to his exceptional short game. He leads the competition in terms of both ‘scrambling’, where he has a 9-of-15 record and ‘strokes gained putting’, where he’s up by a staggering +7.74. Yet, despite such achievements, the 34-year-old has never secured a top 20 placement in a major competition before.
Historically though, the U.S. Open has provided breakthrough opportunities for players like Spaun. Since the turn of the millennium, three golfers aged 34 or older have managed to clinch their first major championship at this event. Angel Cabrera is a name that springs to mind, having emerged as a champion right here at Oakmont back in 2007.
Adam Scott, however, who is hot on Burns’ heels, has been defying his recent statistics with his impressive ball control at Oakmont. His performance so far starkly contrasts his sub-par showing for most of 2025, when it comes to tee-to-green play.
Heading into this week, his rankings on the PGA Tour this season bore testament to his underperformance. He was positioned 133rd in strokes gained per round on approach shots, and 91st in proximity to hole metrics. Yet, Scott seems to have turned a corner this week, being ranked in the seventh position or higher regarding both these metrics, with just the final round pending.
Brooks Koepka, a former winner of the U.S. Open, finds himself commencing the day in a tie for the 21st position, with a score of +5. Despite being the highest-ranking previous U.S. Open champion in today’s line-up, the road to the top is daunting, characterized by fierce competition and the infamous Oakmont challenges.
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