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Wyndham Clark Leads U.S. Open by Four Shots as USGA Moves to Speed Up Greens

The USGA told players it will prepare firmer, faster greens with a target 11.0 Stimpmeter reading, a shift that could change scoring with gusty winds expected this weekend.

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Jun 19, 2026; Southampton, New York, USA; Wyndham Clark takes his shot on the ninth fairway during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Pamela Smith-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Wyndham Clark sits atop the leaderboard at 7‑under through 36 holes with a four‑stroke lead heading into the third round.
  • The USGA notified competitors that course conditions will be made progressively firmer and faster for Saturday and Sunday, with a target green speed of 11.0 on the Stimpmeter, which measures how quickly balls roll on the greens.
  • A +4 cut after two rounds sent several recent champions home, including Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau and J.J. Spaun, leaving 72 players to start Moving Day.
  • Third‑round tee times and national TV/streaming windows were published for Saturday, with the final group of Matt Fitzpatrick and Wyndham Clark set to tee off at 3:45 p.m.
  • Forecasts call for sunny but gusty winds that, combined with firmer, faster greens and the disrupted opening round, could tighten scores, change putting reads and shift advantages tied to tee times.