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Wyndham Clark carded a 70 in the third round at Shinnecock Hills to reach 7-under 203. Scottie Scheffler shot 69 and trails by six shots with one round left.
ESPNWyndham Clark extended his lead to six shots after the third round of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. He shot an even-par 70 on June 20 and stands at 7-under-par 203, the lowest 54-hole total in tournament history at the course.
Clark made four par saves over a five-hole stretch and hit a 3-wood to 4 feet on the par-5 16th for the week's only eagle. He closed with a bogey on the 18th. , and Clark noted the late finish left grandstands empty during key moments.
Scottie Scheffler, the world No. 1, shot 69 and made three straight birdies on the back nine. He remains six shots behind. Only two rounds under par were posted in the third round. Xander Schauffele made two double bogeys on the back nine and said the outcome now rests with Clark.
"If he plays a really solid round of golf tomorrow -- if he shoots even par or 1 over or 2 over -- he's going to win the golf tournament," Schauffele stated. Clark, the 2023 U.S. Open winner at Los Angeles Country Club, said he remains excited despite the conditions.
No player has overcome a deficit larger than five shots to win the U.S. Open in its 125 previous editions.
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