The 125th U.S. Open sets up shop June 12-15 at famed Oakmont Country Club ... and status as the reigning king of golf) faced off against 22-year-old PGA TOUR rookie Jack Nicklaus.

Scottie Scheffler stayed atop the points list after tying for seventh at the U.S. Open. Rory McIlroy struggled to make the cut, then came live with a 67 in the final round that matched the day’s low score and jumped him to a tie for 19 th.

Justin Thomas Shares Honest Thoughts on Oakmont Country Club During U.S. Open's Final Round originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The PGA Tour continued its Major Circuit this weekend at Oakmont Country Club in Pittsburgh with five golfers tied atop the leaderboard heading into the final stretch of the tournament.

The 2007 U.S. Open at Oakmont, with a winning score of 5-over 285, featured the highest cumulative scoring average of any U.S. Open this century. This year, the USGA is looking to set the course up for the same.

Burns shot 69 to finish at 4-under-par 206, one shot clear of J.J. Spaun (69) and Adam Scott (67, matching the day's low round with Carlos Ortiz). Viktor Hovland (70) is 1-under and Ortiz is even par.