Wyndham Clark will take a six-shot lead into the final round of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, with Scottie Scheffler joining him in Sunday’s final pairing.
Clark moved further clear during the third round in New York and now has the field chasing from distance before the closing 18 holes. The American leads on seven under, while Scheffler’s move into tied second has at least given the world No.1 a late route back into the championship.
Tommy Fleetwood, Collin Morikawa and Matt Fitzpatrick are among the players further back, leaving the final day shaped around whether Clark can protect the advantage or whether Scheffler can apply enough early pressure to make Shinnecock feel tighter.
Clark has control, but Scheffler gives Sunday a sharper edge
The immediate detail for viewers is the final pairing. Clark and Scheffler are listed together for the last group on Sunday evening, with Sky Sports confirming the final-round tee times and the 7.30pm UK start for the leaders in its U.S. Open final-round tee-time guide.
For Clark, the equation is simple but uncomfortable: avoid the big Shinnecock number and force everyone else to chase perfection. For Scheffler, the task is more aggressive. He needs a fast start, a nerveless putting day and a leader who suddenly feels the weight of a major Sunday.
Fleetwood’s position adds British interest, but this is now Clark’s championship to lose. A six-shot cushion is huge at any major. At Shinnecock, where one loose stretch can travel quickly, it still has to be earned all the way home.
