U.S. Open 2026, Final round recap: Wyndham Clark wins at Shinnecock!

Here’s how the prize money is paid out to the rest of the U.S. Open field:

U.S. Open 2026 prize money: Full payout from record $22.5 million purse

Wyndham Clark gets the biggest slice of the $22.5 million purse at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. Here’s how much he nets for winning the 126th U.S. Open.

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Clark parred the 72nd hole to beat Sam Burns by one stroke. It was Clark’s second U.S. Open victory in four years, having also prevailed at Los Angeles Country Club in 2023.

Wyndham Clark wins second U.S. Open title, prevailing at Shinnecock Hills

Wyndham Clark lost a six-shot lead Sunday at Shinnecock, but didn’t lose the U.S. Open. He added this one to his victory in 2023 at LACC.

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The 32-year-old is now a two-time U.S. Open winner — take a bow, champ Clark!

And there’s no shortage of drama...Clark leads by 1

There’s 1 hole to go at Shinnecock from Wyndham Clark and he leads by a single stroke...this is what the U.S. Open is all about 🔥⛳

Wyndham FOR BIRDIE on the 16th after driving it deep into the fescue off the tee...TWO holes to go, a TWO-stroke lead for Clark at the U.S. Open

NBC’s Jim Mackay with the perfect description of Clark’s shot: “The lie is HORRENDOUSLY bad.”

Sam Burns tossed his putter and dropped to his knees on the 18th green after nearly sinking a putt that would have tied him for the lead...He’s headed to the clubhouse 1 stroke off the lead

Burns is just 1 stroke off the lead with 1 hole left to play...

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Sam Burns cuts Wyndham Clark’s lead to 1 🤯

Alex Fitzpatrick shares the (golf ball) love after sinking a long🐦putt on 18

Wyndham Clark increased his lead over the field to 2 strokes after hitting this incredible second shot on No. 10 🤯

Here’s a quick look at how they’ve performed this week on the back nine at Shinnecock...courtesy of NBC:

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Don’t take your eyes 👀 off this final round, within minutes:

• Mitchell ties Poston and Kim for third
• Scheffler drops to sixth
• Clark drops lead to just 1

Scottie Scheffler is within four of Wyndham Clark’s lead at Shinnecock Hills — and this is officially anybody’s tournament.

Clark’s wire-to-wire has reached its thinnest margin in days after he carded a 6 at the par-5 No. 5.

Sam Burns, who has been on a birdie bonanza on the front nine to get to 4 under, is now one off Clark.

Sam Burns is walking onto the ninth tee box just two shots off the lead over Wyndham Clark at the U.S. Open.

It’s not a full on front nine collapse as Burns has done most of the work but ... Clark is certainly in a lot of trouble on 5 and Burns could be co-leader in no time.

Ludvig Åberg, Joaquin Niemann and Peter Uihlein are all in the clubhouse after carding respective 4-under 66s in the final round of the 126th U.S. Open.

While someone may go lower than that trio, it should be noted after just two players got in with scores in the 60 yesterday — Emiliano Grillo and Scottie Scheffler.

Sunday was expected to play easier, and that has been the case. Rookie Ben James has the second lowest score of the day with a 67.

Among those looking to break 66 are Sam Burns, J.T. Poston and Tyrell Hatton.

J.T. Poston, coming off a win at the Memorial Tournament earlier this month, just climbed to a tie for third with Keith Mitchell at Shinnecock Hills after sinking a massive birdie putt.

Poston has six final round birdies and sits at 1 under on the tournament entering the par-4 No. 13.

He gave two shots back at 2 and 10.

In addition to the Happy Birthday being sung to his playing partner, Wyndham Clark is facing the wrath of Canada during his final round at Shinnecock Hills.

Clark wore a Jack Hughes Team USA hockey sweater during his third round in Toronto last week. He went on to finish third in that tournament and has gone on to carry momentum into a wire-to-wire lead at the 126th U.S. Open.

He’s in trouble on 4 though, with Sam Burns — not Scheffler — applying some serious pressure on Sunday. Clark’s lead is three but could be as little as one soon if this dangerous situation goes fully awry.

Through three holes whatever crowd advantage Scottie Scheffler holds over Wyndham Clark has yet to bare out.

But do not be mistaken, there is a tilt who the gallery favors at Shinnecock Hills today.

Joe Russell had a special Father’s Day moment earlier today at Shinnecock Hills getting to caddie for his son, Miles, to close out the 17-year-old phenom’s final round in his major debut.

Happy Father’s Day: Miles Russell walks up 18th hole at U.S. Open with dad on his bag

Miles Russell authored a nice Father’s Day gift Sunday when he had his caddie hand the bag and bib over Miles’ dad, Joe, on the 18th hole at Shinnecock.

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Sam Burns made a big time putt from 27 feet at No. 5 to cut the lead to three shots.

Wyndham Clark did have a three shot lead earlier in the round on Clark but it was prior to his bogey at par-3 second hole.

Burns began the day seven shots back of the lead after going 71-68-71 for an even score over three rounds at Shinnecock. He’s gone on to birdie three of his five opening hole Sunday.

Scottie Scheffler had a chance at a two-shot swing at 2 but his birdie putt went just right of the hole.

Clark did bogey the hole after taking a drop off the green before his par attempt so Scheffler gains a stroke. Scheffler is at even, trailing the wire-to-wire leader by six shots in the final round.

Sam Burns moves within four shots of the lead. He’s through four holes.

Two lengths within the sprinkle head.

That’s the local drop rule that Wyndham Clark is exercising after running into a bit of trouble off the green at the par-3 second hole at Shinnecock.

If he can save par here it’ll certainly be among his best shots of the week.

Scottie Scheffler has bogeyed the first hole at Shinnecock, losing a stroke to Wyndham Clark who safely par putted moments earlier.

Clark grazed the left edge of the cup on his birdie attempt.

Scheffler on his par putt came up short and settled for the opening 5.

As far as the opening pairing goes, Clark holds a seven shot lead on his playing partner. Sam Burns is closest to the lead at five back through three holes.

The final pairing at the 126th Open is off the tee and playing the first hole.

Wyndham Clark has a five shot lead over Scottie Scheffler. It’ll be tracked here over the next 18 holes.

Clark is hole high after two shots, while Scheffler is in trouble early.

In his final amateur start, Jackson Koivun shoots 68 to post 5 over par, two shots clear of Miles Russell (70), with whom he played both weekend rounds.

Ryder Cowan is at 3 over with 14 holes remaining in his final round.

Miles Russell and Jackson Koivun are at 6 over with Ryder Cowan leading the way at 3 over. However, Russell and Koivun are almost done, and Cowan has 16 holes remaining.

Rory McIlroy makes par at the first and remains 10 shots off the lead.

Following a dejecting 73 on Saturday, McIlroy, at 3 over, launches a drive 372 yards to near the greenside bunker on the par-4 first.

Scheffler turned 30 on Sunday. Can we also complete the career Grand Slam?