Wyndham Clark increased his lead to 6 strokes ahead of the final round at the U.S. Open and looks seemingly unstoppable at Shinnecock Hills.
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Wyndham Clark didn’t get a lot of attention ahead of the U.S. Open, but the 2023 champ took advantage of soft conditions at Shinnecock Hills to grab a four-shot lead. The “Live From” team breaks it down from Thursday.
When the horn blew for darkness Thursday evening at Shinnecock Hills, the first page of this U.S. Open leaderboard read more like the silver trophy up for grabs this week. There was also clubhouse co-leader Sam Stevens.
A day after a capitulation that was a decade in the making, the USGA scored a much-needed “W” under cloudy skies and blustery winds.
Extended highlights from the morning wave during the first round of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.
One of the 72 shots Scottie Scheffler hit Thursday at the U.S. Open was a lash with a fairway wood on the 16th hole.
Jason Day withdrew midway through the opening round because of a back injury.
Bryson DeChambeau got a boost from the wind and Tuckahoe Road as he hit his tee shot on the par-4 12th 427 yards in Round 1 of the 2026 U.S. Open.
Keith Mitchell hasn’t played a U.S. Open since 2023, but he was thrown into the fire on Thursday.
He made his U.S. Open debut alongside someone more than thrice his age, but the 17-year-old Russell looked very much like he belonged in shooting 2-over 72 Thursday at Shinnecock.
Rory McIlroy broke down his opening round U.S. Open performance and said that overall, he felt it was a really good day at Shinnecock Hills.