Wyndham Clark carries one of the largest leads in U.S. Open history into Sunday’s final round at Shinnecock Hills. Scottie Scheffler, however, will be playing the role of hunter.
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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.
Jon Rahm rolled in a 61-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th, his eighth hole of the first round, to grab an early share of the lead at the U.S. Open.
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.
Rory McIlroy grabbed the U.S. Open opening-round lead with a beautiful eagle on No. 5 on Shinnecock Hills.
Rory McIlroy saved par on No. 4 at Shinnecock Hills during the opening round of the U.S. Open after an errant tee shot landed his ball in the fescue.
Ludvig Aberg birdied a long putt on No. 15 to share the U.S. Open lead early in the first round at Shinnecock Hills.
James Nicholas and Brandon Wu sunk the first two birdie putts of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock after weather delayed the start of the opening round.
Padraig Harrington discussed the weather delay at the U.S. Open and his excitement to play with amateur Miles Russell at Shinnecock Hills.
First-round tee times and in the 126th U.S. Open after play resumed following a two-hour fog suspension.