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Wyndham Clark Holds Six‑Shot Lead at U.S. Open as Scottie Scheffler Chases Grand Slam

Clark's six‑shot cushion plus faster greens and gusty winds make a final‑round comeback difficult.

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Jun 20, 2026; Southampton, New York, USA; Wyndham Clark hits a shot out of the high grass on the 13th fairway during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Wyndham Clark heads into the final round with a six‑stroke lead at 7‑under after a third‑round even‑par 70 that included an eagle at the par‑5 16th on Saturday.
  • World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is the nearest challenger at about 1‑under and will play in the final pairing with Clark at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday.
  • Tournament officials and reports said the USGA has adjusted Shinnecock's setup for the weekend, including wider fairways, earlier watering between waves, and a reported increase in green speed to a stimpmeter reading of 11, and gusty coastal winds are expected to make scoring harder.
  • Large 54‑hole leads of six strokes or more at majors historically almost always convert to victory, which heavily favors Clark but does not rule out the rare comeback that Scheffler would need to complete the career Grand Slam.
  • Only a handful of players sit under par after the cut at +4 and the winner will collect a record $4.5 million, so Sunday will decide both Clark's bid for a rare wire‑to‑wire U.S. Open and Scheffler's chance at joining the few men to win golf's career Grand Slam.