Clark’s 3-shot U.S. Open lead sets up brutal weekend at Shinnecock
Wyndham Clark’s 3-stroke cushion at Shinnecock Hills enters the weekend as the field’s best try to erase it in three brutal rounds.
S. Open with a three-stroke lead at Shinnecock Hills. Clark carded a two-under 68 in round three to post 10-under for the tournament, three clear of nearest pursuer Xander Schauffele.
The gap is the largest third-round margin at Shinnecock since 2018, when Brooks Koepka led by four entering Sunday. Clark’s round featured just two bogeys against five birdies, including a crucial two-putt at the par-3 17th that preserved his cushion. His ball-striking has been elite all week, with 16 of 18 greens hit in regulation in round three—numbers that underscore why Shinnecock’s brutal layout hasn’t flustered him.
