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US Open golf 2026: final round updates as leader Wyndham Clark pegged back - live
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- Wyndham Clark leads the 126th US Open by six shots after a third-round 70, showing remarkable scrambling skills and clutch shots under pressure at Shinnecock Hills.
- World number one Scottie Scheffler, playing alongside Clark, is six shots behind but remains a strong contender with his short game holding up despite some tee-to-green errors.
- Sam Burns and other players like Tyrrell Hatton and Joaquin Niemann are making moves on the leaderboard, but none have closed the significant gap to Clark yet.
- The tournament conditions are challenging, with hard and fast greens and tricky pin placements, but several sub-70 rounds have been recorded today, indicating scoring opportunities remain.
- Historical context highlights that no player has ever overcome a six-shot 54-hole deficit in the US Open, though comebacks from five or seven shots have occurred, keeping the final round suspenseful.
