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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.