The 126th U.S. Open has reached the weekend at Shinnecock Hills, and Wyndham Clark has seized control. Here’s the leaderboard and scores entering Round 3, plus how to follow the action live. (Standings below are as of the start of Saturday’s third round — for live, hole-by-hole scoring, see the official source linked at the bottom.)

US Open 2026 leaderboard (entering the weekend)

After 36 holes at Shinnecock Hills in Southampton, New York, Wyndham Clark leads at 7 under, four shots clear of the field. A group at 3 under — Xander Schauffele, Matt Fitzpatrick and Sam Stevens — sits closest, with Collin Morikawa alone in sixth at 2 under. Justin Thomas, Sam Burns, Sahith Theegala and Harry Higgs share a tie at 1 under, while world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is parked at even par, seven back.

Wyndham Clark in control

Clark, the 2023 U.S. Open champion, opened with a 6-under 64 and backed it up with a 1-under 69 to reach 7 under — the lowest 36-hole score ever recorded at a U.S. Open held at Shinnecock Hills. The four-shot cushion is comfortable, but history is a warning: recent 36-hole leaders at the U.S. Open have repeatedly failed to close, and Shinnecock figures to get firmer, faster and meaner over the weekend. Clark himself noted he felt he didn’t have his best stuff and was still leading.

The chasers

Schauffele fired a Friday 66 to keep contending at a U.S. Open for a 10th straight year, while 2022 champion Fitzpatrick ground out a 70 to stay within range. Morikawa posted the low round of the day, a 65, to vault into solo sixth. Behind them, Thomas (68) and Theegala (67) got into red figures, and Burns lurks with his elite putting — a serious weapon on Shinnecock’s testing greens. Scheffler, chasing the career Grand Slam, and Rory McIlroy both hover around even par and will need a low weekend to climb back in.

Notable cuts

The cut fell at 4 over. The biggest name on the wrong side was Bryson DeChambeau, the 2020 and 2024 U.S. Open champion, who followed an opening round with a Friday 75 — including back-to-back doubles — to finish 5 over and miss the weekend. It would mark his first time missing three consecutive major cuts.

How to follow the US Open live

Because this post is a snapshot, the real-time leaderboard lives at usopen.com (official scoring), with weekend television coverage in the U.S. via NBC and Peacock and internationally on Sky Sports Golf. Rounds 3 and 4 play out Saturday and Sunday, June 20–21.

US Open 2026 FAQ

Where is the 2026 U.S. Open? Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, New York. When is it? June 18–21, 2026. Who is leading? Wyndham Clark at 7 under after two rounds. What was the cut line? 4 over par.