Shinnecock Hills Has a Troubling History for 36-Hole US Open Leaders
Several major champions remain within striking distance as winds and firmer conditions could tighten scoring over the final 36 holes.
- Setting a 36-hole record at 7 under, Wyndham Clark holds a four-stroke lead entering the weekend at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.
- After struggling for more than a year, Clark regained form under swing coach Pat Coyner and won the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club.
- Contenders including Xander Schauffele and Matt Fitzpatrick trail at 3 under, with Collin Morikawa at 2 under and Justin Thomas at 1 under.
- The United States Golf Association maintained conservative green speeds during the first two rounds, but officials expect the course to intensify significantly over the weekend.
- Forecasters predict winds nearing 15 mph with gusts approaching 30 mph on Saturday afternoon at Shinnecock Hills, potentially creating significant shifts in play.
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Shinnecock Hills has a troubling history for 36-hole US Open leaders
Wyndham Clark leads the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills with a four-shot advantage. However, history shows that no one leading at the halfway point there has won in the last 40 years.
The U.S. Open is showing its darkest side. Players know it’s the hardest week of the year and they’re going to have to suffer, so they have to make heart guts and hold on to nerves as much as possible. It can’t be that a bad blow leads to another later one and things have to be left on the way. Thus a veteran like Windham Clark, who already won the tournament in Los Angeles in 2023, is rising up as the absolute dominator of Shinnecock Hills stre…
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Jakarta: The third round of the 2026 US Open at Shinnecock Hills is set to begin on Saturday, June 20, 2026. Wyndham Clark leads the standings by four strokes after 36 holes. Clark, who is...
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