Wyndham Clark will take a four-shot lead into the third round of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills on Saturday, with Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler among the headline names trying to keep the championship alive.
The PGA Tour’s official Round 3 guide lists Clark at seven under after 36 holes, setting up a defining Moving Day in Southampton, New York. McIlroy and Maverick McNealy are scheduled together at 2:12pm local time, while Scheffler goes out just before them alongside Brian Harman at 2:01pm.
Clark Has The Cushion, But Shinnecock Still Has The Teeth
Clark’s advantage is substantial, but Shinnecock rarely allows a U.S. Open leader to coast. The course has already placed elite ball-strikers under pressure, and the Saturday pairings mean the chasing pack will have a direct scoreboard target through the afternoon.
McIlroy’s position gives the weekend an obvious charge, particularly with his major pedigree and the noise that follows him in New York. Scheffler’s task is sharper: he needs a fast third round simply to turn the final day into more than a salvage mission.
For Clark, the equation is cleaner. Protect the four-shot margin, avoid the one destructive stretch that Shinnecock can produce, and make the final round run through him. The full Round 3 schedule was confirmed in the PGA Tour’s tee-time update.
