Now comes the hard part. Sam Burns held strong on Saturday, handling the nerves of the 36-hole lead at the U.S. Open and parlaying it into the 54-hole lead with a gritty third-round 69. At four under,

OAKMONT, Pa. — The closest Sam Burns has come to a major championship is sharing a house with a close friend who already has three of them. He has been inspired by Scottie Scheffler the last few years . The next step is to join him as a major champion.