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AP and the Guardian both described a Sunday gallery at Shinnecock that cheered Wyndham Clark's misses and wanted Scottie Scheffler's grand-slam script instead. That does not make the crowd passionate. It makes it a little embarrassing.
AP's June 21, 2026 report confirmed Wyndham Clark held off Sam Burns at Shinnecock Hills for his second U.S. Open title, completing a brutal one-year turnaround from Oakmont.
Current June 19, 2026 reporting says Wyndham Clark has signed an exclusive Ping Scottsdale TEC putter deal after his switch at the Houston Open sparked a Byron Nelson win and a fast return to serious form.
AP's June 19, 2026 report showed Wyndham Clark reaching 7-under 133 through 36 holes at Shinnecock Hills, four clear of the field and holding the lowest halfway score in U.S. Open history at the course.
After Thursday's dark-stopped opener at Shinnecock, the best thing about the 2026 U.S. Open might be that Wyndham Clark has already shoved this major past the lazy Rory-versus-Scottie framing.
AP and USGA updates checked on June 19, 2026 showed Wyndham Clark reaching 6-under through 16 holes, four clear of the field, before darkness suspended the opening round at Shinnecock Hills.
Wyndham Clark closed with an 11-under 60 on May 24, 2026 to win THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at 30 under, beating Si Woo Kim by three and reminding everyone his ceiling still gets stupid fast.
Kim reached 21-under through three rounds on May 23, but Scottie Scheffler and Wyndham Clark cut the gap to two shots before Sunday's final round at TPC Craig Ranch.