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Wyndham Clark Holds Six-Shot Lead Entering Final Round of 2026 U.S. Open
Clark posted a three-round total of 7-under 203 at Shinnecock Hills and set a scoring record after each round. Four players sit at 1-under and four more at even par with 18 holes remaining.
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U.S. , on Saturday, June 20. His 7-under-par total of 203 set a Shinnecock scoring record after each of the first three rounds. Clark made the only eagle of the week at the par-5 16th hole with a 3-wood approach and has combined long putts with a strong short game.
U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club in 2023. U.S. Open history. The last time a player failed to win after holding a five-shot lead after 54 holes occurred 107 years before 2026.
Four players stood at 1-under par and four more at even par after three rounds, excluding Clark. U.S. Open champion.
Scottie Scheffler, who turns 30 on Sunday, June 21, 2026, is among those positioned to challenge. U.S. Open was last held at Shinnecock Hills in 2018 and previously in 2004. John Bodenhamer, chief competitions officer for the USGA, had aimed for a natural progression of difficulty.
The course produced winning scores over par in both 2004 and 2018 after conditions became excessively firm late in those tournaments.
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