{"id":3207,"date":"2026-06-21T04:05:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T04:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3207"},"modified":"2026-06-21T04:05:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T04:05:45","slug":"wyndham-clark-turning-the-us-open-into-a-runaway-scottie-scheffler-still-has-hope-for-a-slam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3207","title":{"rendered":"Wyndham Clark turning the US Open into a runaway. Scottie Scheffler still has hope for a slam."},"content":{"rendered":"
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SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. \u2014 Wyndham Clark proved to be even tougher than Shinnecock Hills in the US Open with four pivotal par saves in a five-hole stretch and a majestic 3-wood to 4 feet that set up the only eagle all week on the par-5 16th hole. Each shot stretched his lead over Scottie Scheffler and everyone else.<\/span><\/p>\n

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All the while, Clark couldn\u2019t help but notice thousands of fans leaving the course Saturday evening and the grandstands no longer full.<\/span><\/p>\n

Perhaps they were trying to catch the train. Or maybe they sensed this US Open was over.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Even with a bogey on the final hole that gave Clark an even-par 70, he left Shinnecock Hills with a six-shot lead going into Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Riding shotgun with him will be Scheffler, who finally got on track by making three straight birdies, shooting 32 on the back nine and at least keeping alive hope of a career Grand Slam.<\/span><\/p>\n

But it\u2019s a big mountain to climb.<\/span><\/p>\n

No one has ever lost more than a five-shot lead in 125 previous editions of the US Open. Greg Norman in the 1996 Masters is the only player to lose a six-shot lead in any major.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all in Wyndham\u2019s hands, really,\u201d said Xander Schauffele, who faded with a pair of double bogeys on the back nine. \u201cIf he plays a really solid round of golf tomorrow \u2014 if he shoots even par or 1 over or 2 over \u2014 he\u2019s going to win the golf tournaments. That\u2019s how I think it\u2019s going to pan out.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

It was an astonishing performance, starting with three par saves around the turn as Scheffler was sending the gallery into a frenzy with his timely run that led to a 69. It was one of only two rounds under par as Shinnecock \u2014 even without the raging wind from the morning \u2014 showed some bite.<\/span><\/p>\n

But it was subdued at the end.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was kind of unfortunate that we\u2019re finishing in the dark and people weren\u2019t really out there,\u201d Clark said, alluding to the decision for the leaders to tee off at 3:45 p.m. \u201cBecause there were some obviously key, big moments, and it did kind of get a little flat. … \u201cI\u2019m still excited to be where I\u2019m at.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He was at 7-under 203, the lowest 54-hole score ever at Shinnecock Hills.<\/span><\/p>\n

Clark now has one more round to add another US Open title to the one he captured at Los Angeles Country Club in 2023. At his side will be Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, trying to turn Sunday into a most magical day.<\/span><\/p>\n

At stake for Scheffler is a chance \u2014 a long shot at that \u2014 to get the final leg of the career Grand Slam \u2014 on Father\u2019s Day, which also happens to be his 30th birthday.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s appropriate to understand what\u2019s at stake,\u201d Scheffler said, aware as anyone of what\u2019s in front of him. \u201cWe want to be in these positions. This is why we practice and play, to have the opportunity to win golf tournaments, and that\u2019s what tomorrow is.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Scheffler has won all four of his majors from in front. Now he\u2019s chasing on a course that demands precision and a lot of patience. And the player he\u2019s chasing has expanded his lead each day \u2014 two shots on Thursday, four shots on Friday and now at six shots.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clark, in position to be the first wire-to-wire US Open champion in 12 years, still doesn\u2019t think he has played his best golf.<\/span><\/p>\n

From thick rough right of the 18th fairway, his wedge went right and some 60 feet away from the pin. \u201cGosh, I\u2019ve hit some terrible shots today. This is ridiculous,\u201d Clark said to his caddie.<\/span><\/p>\n

He was leading by seven shots at the time, though he did put himself in some tough spots \u2014 75 feet away on the downwind ninth, over the back of the green and down the slope on the 10th, a bunker on the scary par-3 11th.<\/span><\/p>\n

He took them all on, particularly behind the 10th green when he made the bold play to bump it into the hill to let it trickle down to 5 feet, instead of a safer flop to avoid the ball rolling back to him.<\/span><\/p>\n

And when he got in trouble on the 13th after trying to drive the green, he made a 15-foot putt for par. It was like that all day. And the lead kept growing, even with that short miss at the end.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe only way that you catch somebody like Wyndham is the golf course starts to win against him,\u201d Keith Mitchell said after his third successive round at 70. He joined Clark as the only player at par or better three straight rounds, and Mitchell was eight shots behind.<\/span><\/p>\n

Clark went from scrambling to soaring with one shot. He was 275 yards away on the 604-yard 16th hole, with helping wind that made it a perfect 5-wood \u2014 except he didn\u2019t have one in his bag. His caddie suggested taking a little off a 3-wood, and he played a high cut to perfection, getting a nice bounce short of the green as the ball rolled out to 4 feet.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was the only eagle on the 16th hole all week.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cReally one of the shots of the tournament,\u201d Clark said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scheffler, who fell nine shots behind with a pair of bogeys at the start, shot 32 on the back nine by chipping in from 65 feet on the 14th for the start of his three straight birdies. His one big lament was missing a 4-foot birdie putt on the final hole.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cScottie is the best player in the world, and he\u2019s going to play probably really good. He always does,\u201d Clark said. \u201cBut it\u2019s nice to have a six-shot lead on him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Scheffler moved into the last group when Shinnecock Hills did a number on everyone else.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sam Stevens, who closed within two shots of Clark on the front, started the back nine with three straight bogeys and closed with six straight pars for a 72. Tom Kim dropped two shots at the wrong time and shot 72. Sahith Theegala had one birdie, one bogey and 16 pars for a 70. That usually works at any US Open, particularly this one.<\/span><\/p>\n

All of them were at 1-under 209, leaving only five players under par.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rory McIlroy was there, but only briefly. He made three straight birdies, including a putter from off the sixth green from 66 feet, and at one point only had one player between him and Clark. But just like the previous round, he lost ground with a series of mistakes and shot 73 to fall 10 behind. <\/span><\/p>\n

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He left Shinnecock without speaking.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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