PGA Tour Brunch | U.S. Open '26
Final Round Coverage of the 2026 U.S. Open | Shinnecock Hills
SOUTHAMPTON, NY - Wyndham Clark (1st/-7), the 2023 U.S. Open champion, remains 7-under following an even-par 70 on Saturday.
Largest 54-hole leads at the U.S. Open:
10 – Tiger Woods (2000; won)
8 – Rory McIlroy (2011; won)
7 – Jim Barnes (1921; won)
6 – Fred Herd (1898; won), Willie Anderson (1903; won/playoff), John Goodman (1933; won),
Wyndham Clark (2026/TBD)
Clark’s 54-hole performance equals the largest lead on TOUR this season, with the three previous players going on to win:
Cameron Young (Cadillac Championship), J
Jacob Bridgeman (The Genesis Invitational),
Justin Rose (Farmers Insurance Open)
Clark is seeking to become the ninth wire-to-wire winner of the U.S. Open (no ties)
Most recent wire-to-wire winners (no ties):
U.S. Open – Martin Kaymer (2014)
Major Championship – Brooks Koepka (2019 PGA Championship)
2026 season – Justin Rose (Farmers Insurance Open)
And 2026 - Cameron Young (Cadillac Championship)
This marks Clark’s ssecond-best opening 54-hole score in 19 major championship starts (best: 200/2023 U.S. Open/won)
Of course, there’s nothing like having Scottie Scheffler (T2/-1) in the rear-view window. Scheffler enters the final round trailing Clark by six strokes, and Clark’s largest come-from-behind win of his career is five strokes - at the (2024 PLAYERS Championship)
Scheffler is a four-time major champion (2022 & 2024 Masters Tournament, 2025 PGA Championship, 2025 Open Championship) and 20-time TOUR winner, including most recently at the 2026 American Express, is seeking his fifth straight multi-win season.
Tom Kim and Scottie Scheffler, both T2, and both celebrating birthdays today, turning 24 and 30, respectively; both vying to become the first player on record to win a major championship on their birthday.
Only five players on record have won on TOUR on their birthday, most recently Steve Flesch at the 2004 Charles Schwab Challenge
U.S. Open 2026 | Leaderboard After 54 Holes
1 Wyndham Clark 64 69 70 203 (-7)
T2 Scottie Scheffler 72 68 69 209 (-1)
T2 Sahith Theegala 72 67 70 209 (-1)
T2 Tom Kim 70 67 72 209 (-1)
T2 Sam Stevens 68 69 72 209 (-1)
Leaderboard: (link)
U.S. Open | Tournament Facts
COURSE: Shinnecock Hills Country Club, Southampton, Long Island
YARDS/PAR: 7,440 yards/Par 70
ARCHITECT/DESIGN: Willie Davis in 1891 and later expanded by Willie Dunn in 1894. William Flynn is credited with the major redesign in 1931.
PRIZE Money - Purse/Winner’s Share: TBD
DEFENDING CHAMPION: J.J. Spaun
PAST RESULTS: (link)
OVERVIEW: (PGATourCom)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 750
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup #USOpengolf
U.S. Open | The Basics
The Tee Times at Shinnecock began at 7:45am and continue until the leaders tee-off at 2:30pm.
Weather: Today’s forecast for Southampton (LI, NY) calls for sunny skies in the morning turning mostly cloudy by 1:00pm. Temperatures rising from 68 degrees to 74 degrees. Winds 5-6 mph..
Tournament Web Site: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch - U.S. Open recap - will post at 12:00 Noon (EDT) on Monday.
U.S. Open - Tee Times & Leaderboard
Tee Times: (link) - Started at 7:45am; Leaders 2:30pm
Leaderboard: (link)
How to Watch | The 2026 U.S. Open
Sunday, June 21, 2026 - All Times Eastern Daylight
9:00am - 12:00 Noon - U.S. Open All Access - Peacock Network
(Featured Groups on US Open App, Youtube TV, Direct TV, Infinity)
10:00am - 7:00pm - U.S. Open Radio - Sirius XM and Online
12:00 Noon - 7:00pm - NBC
7:00 - 9:00pm - Live From the U.S. Open - Golf Channel
What They’re Saying at Shinnecock
Five Players with the Most at Stake (PGATourCom)
ESPN’s U.S. Open Coverage (ESPN)
How to Watch the Final Round at the 2026 U.S. Open (PGATourCom)
USGA Site (USGA)
On This Day in Golf History
June 21, 2026 - Happy Father’s Day out there. Here’s to the pure joy of fatherhood.
Parting Putt
This Week on the TOUR
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