U.S. Open heads for the weekend on Saturday morning at Oakmont Country Club, and there are some surprising names atop the leaderboard. Americans Sam Burns and J.J. Spaun lead the way at 3 under and 2 under,

"Most of us came here because of our families and the promise of a better future. And it’s just hard when that gets taken away.”

The smile was bright and pure, even if a bogey on the final hole during Saturday’s third round of the U.S. Open left a bad taste in his mouth. How could Justin Hastings not be smiling though? As the only player still in the field at Oakmont Country Club with a little (a) next to his name,

The 18-hole layout is nearly 7,500 yards long and hilly, with three par-3 holes longer than 200 yards alongside one par-5 that exceeds 600. Then there are the especially sandy bunkers and the New York crowd that can be, well...a New York crowd.

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There's no such thing as a quick 18 holes at the U.S. Open, particularly when it's at Oakmont. Players needed more than 5 1/2 hours or more to get through each of the opening two rounds, much slower than what they might find at a regular tour stop.

Justin Hastings is the PGA Tour's low amateur despite hailing from a golf nation with fewer than 36 holes to its name.

Despite barely playing, golf legend Tiger Woods is one of the top five highest-paid golfers over the past year.