Sam Burns earned the halfway lead at the U.S. Open on Friday to boost his hopes of a major breakthrough at Oakmont Country Club, where Rory McIlroy battled late to make the weekend and holder Bryson DeChambeau missed the cut.

Rory McIlroy is not having a good time as he is among the U.S. Open victims battling the carnage at Oakmont Country Club and a tee time this weekend.

Here's the story of what really went down when professional golfer Rory McIlroy and Caroline Wozniacki ended their engagement.

While much ado has been made about a bitter McIlroy's resentment towards LIV Golf players, his relationship with Koepka is more of a friendship that has had its rifts.

McIlroy, who won the Masters two months ago and completed the career Grand Slam, recovered from two early double bogeys to shoot a respectable two-over 72 Friday in the second round of the U.S. Open. He capped his rally from outside the cutline with a five-foot birdie putt on 18 after unleashing a ridiculous 373-yard drive.

Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, Nos. 1 and 2 in the Official World Golf Ranking, respectively, will be competing in the Travelers Championship. Scheffler is the defending champion, having defeated Tom Kim in a playoff following a climate protest during the final hole of regulation.

With Tiger Woods in semi-retirement, the best pre-tournament show in town — name your town — is the Rory McIlroy press conference.