Wyndham Clark Sets the Pace as US Open 2026 Heads into Thrilling Third Round
The 126th US Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, is heating up as Wyndham Clark leads by four shots at the halfway stage. Clark, with a stellar 36-hole score of seven-under par, aims for his second major title after posting a weather-delayed 64 followed by a one-under 69 on Friday. In the final group, Clark will tee off alongside Matt Fitzpatrick at 8:45 PM UK time. The chase includes notable past major champions such as Xander Schauffele and Rory McIlroy, both seven shots behind and eager to make their mark in the third round. McIlroy's second day was tumultuous, featuring three consecutive bogeys, two birdies, and a double bogey, ending with a one-over 71. In contrast, Scheffler is in pursuit of a career Grand Slam, having carded a second-round 68. A total of 72 players, including five amateurs, advanced to the weekend, while Bryson DeChambeau (+5) and Jon Rahm (+6) fell short of the cut, which was set at four over. Saturday's R3 Tee Times (All times UK and Ireland) 14:00 Jacob Bridgeman, Dylan Wu 14:11 Eric Lee (x), Chris Gotterup 14:22 Caleb Surratt, Peter Uihlein 14:33 Robert MacIntyre (Sco), Marek Fleming (x) 14:44 Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), Nico Echavarria (Col) 14:55 Neal Shipley, Bud Cauley 15:06 Michael Kim, Laurie Canter (Eng) 15:17 Miles Russell (x), Jackson Koivun (x) 15:33 Patrick Rodgers, Emiliano Grillo (Arg) 15:44 James Nicholas, Angel Hidalgo (Esp) 15:55 Jordan Spieth, Joaquin Niemann (Chi) 16:06 Russell Henley, Dustin Johnson 16:17 Ryan Fox (Nzl), Michael Brennan 16:28 Pierceson Coody, Max Greyserman 16:39 Kurt Kitayama, Tyrrell Hatton (Eng) 16:50 Cameron Young, Sungjae Im 17:06 Adrien Dumont de Chassart (Bel), Spencer Tibbits 17:17 JT Poston, Ben Griffin 17:28 John Parry (Eng), Andrew Putnam 17:39 Ben James, Jackson Van Paris 17:50 Ludvig Åberg (Swe), Tommy Fleetwood (Eng) 18:01 Johnny Keefer, Keegan Bradley 18:12 Justin Rose, Ben Kohles 18:28 Aaron Rai (Eng), Corey Conners (Can) 18:39 Max McGreevy, Zac Blair 18:50 Alex Fitzpatrick (Eng), Niklas Norgaard (Den) 19:01 Brian Harman, Scottie Scheffler 19:12 Rory McIlroy (NIrl), Maverick McNealy 19:23 Akshay Bhatia, Keith Mitchell 19:34 Ryo Hisatsune (Jpn), Gary Woodland 19:50 William Mouw, Ryder Cowan (x) 20:01 Sam Burns, Sahith Theegala 20:12 Justin Thomas, Harry Higgs 20:23 Tom Kim (Kor), Collin Morikawa 20:34 Xander Schauffele, Sam Stevens 20:45 Wyndham Clark, Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng) As the competition intensifies, all eyes will be on Clark and Fitzpatrick to see if they can maintain their momentum and secure a place in golfing history.
Source: Sky Sports - 2026-06-20