Wyndham Clark has had an incredible bounce-back season in 2026.
He was in poor form in 2025, with just two top-fives and six missed cuts on the PGA Tour. Clark was also embroiled in controversy after damaging the locker room at Oakmont and throwing his club at the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow.
Clark's on-course form has seen a massive turnaround. He's in contention to win the PGA Tour Player of the Year award after winning three times, including a US Open win at Shinnecock and a win at the BMW Championship.
But his actions from last year have followed him into this one. He was openly booed by the fans at Shinnecock, and the American crowd supported Rory McIlroy over him at the BMW.
Clark admitted that the treatment he's received from golf fans this season does indeed bother him.

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Detroit — With big names atop the leaderboard at the Rocket Classic, the galleries, already impressive through two rounds, are expected to swell on the weekend at Detroit Golf Club.
But the field, at the halfway point, has now shrunk.
The cut line came in at 3 under par after Friday's round, with 73 players at that number or better. The rest of the 146-player field is heading home after finishing 2 under or worse after two rounds. The field started at 147, but Patrick Rodgers withdrew after an opening-round 77.
Among the big names who missed the cut was Wyndham Clark, the No. 9 player in the Official World Golf Ranking who won his second U.S. Open last month at Shinnecock Hills in New York.
Clark got off to a good start this week, shooting 2 under through his first nine holes Thursday, but it was a struggle the rest of the way. He finished 5 over after a second-round 74 that included a double-bogey at the par-5 14th hole. It's Clark's second straight missed cut (British Open), after a scorching stretch in which he had a six-tournament stretch during which he won twice (Byron Nelson, U.S. Open), and didn't have a finish worse than a tie for 13th.

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The men's major season comes to a conclusion this week with the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
Cameron Young got the big-event campaign underway by winning The Players Championship on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in March. Rory McIlroy then kicked off the official major season by winning his second consecutive green jacket at the Masters Tournament.
Next was a surprising turn: Aaron Rai captured the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Wyndham Clark followed by adding a second U.S. Open ****** le to his resume with an impressive wire-to-wire victory at Shinnecock Hills.
Who will be the final major champion of the season? Here’s a look at the biggest events on the men's schedule in 2026 (click the link for the full 2026 PGA Tour schedule).
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The 154th Open Championship takes place at Royal Birkdale, which is hosting the tournament for an 11th time and first since 2017.
Here, the Press ******* ociation looks at some of the issues ahead of the final major of the year visiting Southport.
Can McIlroy find inspiration from 'home' major
After successfully defending his Masters ******* le in April, Rory McIlroy's major performances have dwindled with a joint-seventh at the US PGA followed by a tie for 32nd at the US Open. He is not that far away in terms of form – he was let down by the way he played just six holes at Shinnecock Hills last month – and three top-seven finishes in his last four Open starts, with his only Claret Jug coming at nearby Royal Liverpool in 2014, he will be boosted by fervent home support.
DeChambeau in danger of unwanted grand slam

Bryson DeChambeau is still looking to make his first cut at a major this season at Royal Birkdale, while Brooks Koepka hopes to build off a T-6 finish the last time the Open was held at this historic course.
Despite a missed cut at Shinnecock last month, Koepka has performed better in majors than his former LIV Golf counterpart (mainly thanks to a T-12 finish at Augusta in April). However, neither of them are exactly "sexy names" to stand in the winner's circle and hoist the claret jug next week.
Of course, counter opinions make the world go around — and that's precisely why oddsmakers have the jobs they do. So, let's see where Bryson and Brooks are lined up compared to the early favorites for the year's final major, where Scottie Scheffler is looking to repeat as champion and regain moment after missing his first cut in four years at the Scottish Open
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Rory McIlroy claimed a share of the early lead after an opening-round 65 at the Genesis Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club. Starting at the 10th, the 2023 champion's first nine was a mixed bag which began and ended with bogeys but had three birdies in between as he turned at one under.
But the 601-yard first played to his strengths as a 352-yard drive was followed by a four-iron to inside 19 feet for an eagle.
That should have kick-started a charge but he missed a three-foot birdie attempt at the par-3 third and a 14-footer at the next.
But he was on in two at the 575-yard seventh and two-putted from 61 feet to get to 4 under, tied the lead with a 16-foot putt from the fringe at the next and saved par with a brilliant, back-spinning bunker shot at the last.
"I thought for the most part, I played well. I felt like I drove the ball particularly well, and I started to see that at Shinnecock a couple weeks ago," said McIlroy. "It's a continuation of putting the ball in play and then once I do that I feel like I can attack courses and I can set up scoring opportunities.

On the heels of questionable behavior from fans towards Wyndham Clark at the U.S. Open, the R&A announced Wednesday that a code of conduct will be enforced at this year’s Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
With a crowd of 300,000 expected to visit the Southport, England venue next week, the protocol “aims to ensure that players, spectators, volunteers, officials, staff and the local community can enjoy a welcoming, inclusive and memorable experience.” The guidelines will be outlined to fans through on-site signage, digital channels and ticket communications.
At last month’s U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, the Long Island galleries were occasionally hostile to Clark during Sunday’s final round. This behavior included unfriendly remarks, jeers for misses and, perhaps most curiously, silence towards well-played shots. Several fans were escorted off the property due to their behavior. The reception did not deter Clark, who went on to secure his second national championship by a stroke.
While the Open crowds are historically warm and respectable, they too have crossed the line, most notably in 2023 in their treatment towards eventual champion Brian Harman at Royal Liverpool.
“The atmosphere at the Open is unlike any other major sporting event and one of the things that makes it so unique. It is built on a shared respect for the players, the course, fellow fans and the traditions of the Championship,” said R&A CEO Mark Darbon. “Every year, our fans play a huge part in creating that experience.

We are definitely in the middle of major season. Across the three major tours (PGA Tour, LPGA, PGA Tour Champions) that have established major championships, this week's U.S. Senior Open will be the third major of a seven-week stretch in which eight majors are taking place.
Hot on the heels of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock was last week's KPMG Women's PGA. That brings us to the Senior Open this week. Next up will be another LPGA major, which will take place the same week as the PGA Tour Champions major formerly known as the Senior Players.
Then it's the final men's major at Royal Birkdale in England, followed by the Senior Open in Scotland, followed by the Women's Open, the final 2026 major of the three tours.
Of note, the men's, women's and senior British Opens are back-to-back-to-back. Here are eight golf majors over a seven-week stretch in 2026:
The LPGA and the PGA Tour Champions each have five major championships every year.

CROMWELL, Conn. — If anyone wondered whether the Travelers Championship would immediately allow the game's best players to revert to their birdie-making ways after last week's grindfest at Shinnecock Hills, Thursday provided a quick answer.
Eric Cole led the way with a bogey-free, 7-under 63 to take the overnight lead, but six other players finished one shot back at 64, with another six openingwith 65. By day's end, 15 players were 4 under par or better. The leaderboard has so many circles and 3's on it you might think it was stolen from Sesame Street.
That's hardly unusual at TPC River Highlands. The tournament has built its identity around low scoring and packed leaderboards, and the opening round suggested this year's edition could be another four-day shootout. With soft conditions from recent rain, receptive greens and little wind for much of the day, players took advantage whenever opportunities presented themselves.
There was no shortage of storylines beyond the scores, either. Matt Fitzpatrick continued his torrid season, Scottie Scheffler accomplished his goal of getting near the top of the leaderboard early and Ben Griffin rode a hot putter into contention.
Here are five things that stood out from the opening round.

Wyndham Clark has expressed his gratitude towards Ted Scott over the kindness he showed him after the final round of the US Open last Sunday.
It is fair to say that few at Shinnecock Hills were pulling for Clark to win the third major of the year. There were a number of reasons why those outside the ropes were keen for someone else to get their hands on the trophy.
Clark is not a particularly popular figure. He had also opened up a commanding lead with 18 holes to play, with Clark at least six shots clear of the chasing pack.
Meanwhile, Scottie Scheffler was alongside Clark in the final group. It was the world number one’s first opportunity to complete the Career Grand Slam.
Ultimately, it was not Scheffler’s day. The 30-year-old struggled to build any momentum throughout the round, rarely looking like he was going to be able to put real pressure on Clark.

CROMWELL, Conn. — Wyndham Clark did not sit behind the microphone on Wednesday at TPC River Highlands like a man looking for sympathy. He leaned forward. He spoke clearly. He answered directly. There were no verbal traffic jams, no awkward pauses and certainly no shrinking from what happened Sunday at Shinnecock Hills, where a portion of the gallery treated his second U.S. Open victory less like history unfolding and more like an annoyance.
Clark knows some people wanted Scottie Scheffler to win. He knows some people to say that they were at the U.S. Open when the world No. 1 completed the career Grand Slam. He knows some people are still angry about Oakmont.
But he also knows this: He won the trophy.
What made Clark’s pre-tournament press conference ahead of this week’s Travelers Championship interesting was not merely that he addressed the heckling. It was how little it seemed to bother him. Three days after becoming a two-time U.S. Open champion, Clark sounded less like a player trying to repair his image and more like one who has accepted that the best rebuttal to the haters is to keep playing great golf.
At the moment, that is exactly what he is doing.

EAST PROVIDENCE — Wednesday felt more like normal for Miles Russell and his father, Joe.
A morning in the sunshine at Wannamoisett Country Club to start this 64th Northeast Amateur wasn’t all that different from a casual round near their Florida home. Russell fired a 3-under 66 with his father serving as his caddie, closing comfortably on the first page of the early leaderboard.
A few more eyes were on them over the weekend at the U.S. Open, with Russell making the cut and playing his final round on Father’s Day. Joe was summoned from outside the ropes at Shinnecock Hills to make a treasured walk up the final hole alongside his son, the current top junior player in the world as a 17-year-old.
“I don’t think it had totally sunk in yet,” Russell said. “I think it was really cool for both of us — just as cool for me as it was for him. Pretty special.”
More to come is likely in the near future for Russell, a gifted left-hander who finished runner-up here last year. His notable achievements to date include the Junior PGA Championship in 2023, a pair of Junior Players Championship crowns and a selection to the Junior Presidents Cup team with the United States in 2024. Sharing a few moments with his dad on such a stage was something different.

Three of golf’s biggest tournaments are now complete.
Needless to say, there’s been strong LSU representation in each one by Shreveport native Sam Burns.
After a rough start to the year where he was cut from three of the four tournaments to open the season, Burns ripped off a T13 at the Players Championship, T7 at the Masters, T26 at the PGA Championship, T4 at the Memorial, and came just one putt short from a playoff at the U.S. Open this past weekend at Shinnecock Hills in New York.
Burns played solid golf all weekend long, shooting +1 on Thursday and a -2 on Friday to keep him in the mix. Saturday was a step in the wrong direction with another +1, but the final round was a dazzler on one of the sport’s toughest courses.
Burns had four birdies on his opening nine and another on 16 after bogeying the prior hole, but tough pars on 17 and 18 kept him at -3 for the day and for the tournament.

For 54 holes, Golf Twitter would have had you believing that the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock was one of the most boring major championships ever. Then, Sunday happened.
We often forget that much of the good stuff doesn't happen until the final round, like Wyndham Clark nearly spoiling a six-stroke lead, the fans turning on him, Sam Burns making a serious push, etc. These majors are always building toward the back nine on Sunday, and the back nine on Sunday delivered at Shinnecock.
That said, not everyone cared for the fan behavior, understandably so. It was downright uncomfortable even for those watching from home. Americans pulling that hard against an American is probably not something we will ever see again in our national championship, or any major for that matter. Then again, the PGA Championship is coming back to Long Island at Bethpage Black in 2033.
Golfweek's Eamon Lynch, speaking on Golf Channel Monday morning, argued that the PGA should ditch Bethpage in 2033, and Long Island entirely, because their fans continue to prove that they are a "stain" on the game. Sheesh. Harsh? Or fair?
We discuss that and much more on this week's episode of The Loop podcast. Plus, we chatted with the great Urban Meyer, who joined us live at Liberty National after the Liberty Cup. Please, have a listen below, and like and subscribe to The Loop wherever you find your podcasts:

The U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills gave us a fascinating mix of where golf style is today and where it's headed next. Cashmere cardigans, pop-over shirts, and quiet luxury footwear shared the spotlight with bright World Cup-inspired colors and a new generation of Tour talent eager to make a statement. The week's best looks felt less focused on performance and more focused on personal style. From Tommy Fleetwood's viral knitwear moment to signs that color may finally be creeping back onto the fairways, there was plenty to unpack along the shores of Long Island.
Tommy Fleetwood’s Cardigan
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Apparel free agent Tommy Fleetwood delivered the biggest style moment of the week.
The Englishman had social media buzzing after stepping to the first tee in a relaxed-fit cardigan with a golf ball motif. Fleetwood has developed a reputation for finding gems in pro shops and merch tents, but this one felt more like the result of a detour through a New York City boutique on the way to Shinnecock.

The 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills delivered drama, as Wyndham Clark emerged with the trophy — his second major **** le and second U.S. Open — but not without a Sunday that teetered on the brink of collapse.
For three days, Clark looked untouchable, building a commanding six-shot lead that suggested a procession. By late Sunday afternoon, that confidence waned. Shot by shot, his margin evaporated, tension thickened and what once felt inevitable suddenly felt fragile. The galleries sensed it, too, their energy shifting as Clark fought to steady himself against both the course and the moment. In the end, he held on.
And yet, the story of the season is not finished.
With one major remaining, the sport’s attention now turns across the pond to Royal Birkdale, where the 154th Open Championship awaits. The seaside links in Southport, England, will provide a dramatically different test — firm turf, coastal winds, and a style of golf that demands imagination as much as precision.
The road to Royal Birkdale begins to take shape in mid-July, when the 2026 Open Championship returns to one of England’s most storied links. The 154th edition will be contested from Thursday, July 16 through Sunday, July 19, along the windswept coast of Southport in Merseyside.

Brandel Chamblee has admitted that he has never seen anything like the reaction Wyndham Clark received during the final round of the US Open at Shinnecock Hills.
Clark is now a two-time US Open champion after an extremely impressive performance in New York. The 32-year-old was far from his best on Sunday as he looked to hold on to a six-shot lead.
Sam Burns piled the pressure on with his round of 67. But Clark also had to deal with an extremely partisan crowd that did not want to see him get across the line.
There were jeers from the very start of Clark’s final round, while some spectators made no secret of the fact that they wanted his ball to roll into the bunker at every opportunity.
Meanwhile, other players were told by those behind the ropes that they wanted to see anyone but Clark win the third major of the year.

Scottie Scheffler did not excuse everything Wyndham Clark heard at Shinnecock Hills, but he also framed it as part of the brutal reality of major championship pressure.
Clark won his second U.S. Open while dealing with a crowd that, at times, seemed louder for his mistakes than his escapes.
That made Scheffler’s post-round comments feel like both sympathy and warning.
A Golf Digest post shared Scheffler’s reaction after he played alongside Clark during the tense final round.
Scheffler said: “I mean, the crowd was tough today. I mean, New Yorkers are tough people. There was a good turnout from the fans.”

Sam Burns made a Sunday charge to come just one shot away from the US Open.
Burns missed a short putt on 17 and a missed a makeable look on 18, finishing his US Open one stroke behind eventual winner Wyndham Clark.
Still, it was an impressive showing from Burns, who had the worst of the conditions through the first two days, and still made a late charge. He faced the wind on Thursday morning, and the firmest greens on Friday afternoon, and still hung in contention.
Speaking after his final round, Burns shared his honest thoughts on the setup at Shinnecock.
Much was made of the USGA’s setup of Shinnecock Hills throughout the event. Because of the wind of Thursday and Saturday, they had to make the greens slow to ensure the golf course was playable. But some thought it was just too easy for a US Open.

It's been nearly 20 years since the last time we saw a playoff at the U.S. Open, and unsurprisingly, the USGA has changed how it would decide a winner since Tiger Woods' marathon playoff win in 2008.
Though Wyndham Clark entered Sunday's final round at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club with a commanding lead, he struggled mightily to bring Sam Burns within striking distance after a final-round 67.
Up until 2018, the USGA had used an 18-hole playoff format. But the governing body did away with that lengthy process in favor of a more reasonable approach. It makes a lot more sense.
If two golfers are tied after 72 holes, the U.S. open will go into a two-hole aggregate playoff. In this case, Clark and Burns would replay the par-3 17th and par-4 18th holes. The golfer with the lower score would be declared the champion.
If the golfers remained tied after the two playoff holes, they will replay the 17th and 18th aggregate format until a winner emerges.

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Jordan Spieth's major drought continues after difficult U.S. Open finish There was a time when Jordan Spieth seemed destined to rewrite golf history. By the age of 24, Spieth had already won three major championships, captured the Masters and U.S. Open in the same season, climbed to world No. 1 and joined some of the biggest names the sport has ever produced. It felt less like a question of if he would complete the career Grand Slam and more a question of when.
Nearly a decade later, that wait continues. Spieth's latest opportunity came at the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, a venue where experience and creativity often matter as much as pure power. Instead, the week turned into another frustrating chapter in one of golf's most surprising droughts. After rounds of 73, 70, 73 and 74, Spieth finished tied for 56th at 10-over par, never seriously contending for the championship. His final-round 74 included four bogeys on the back nine and capped off a week where he struggled to generate momentum.
Spieth's last major championship victory remains the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. That victory gave him three majors before his 24th birthday and placed him in rare company. Many expected several more major trophies to follow. Instead, the years since have been filled with near misses, swing changes, injuries, flashes of brilliance and long stretches of inconsistency.
The drought has now stretched to nine years and counting. For most golfers, a career that includes a Masters ****** le, a U.S. Open championship and a Claret Jug would be legendary. For Spieth, the expectations were simply different because of how quickly he arrived at the sport's summit.

Fans who made their way to Shinnecock Hills to watch the final round of the U.S. Open on Sunday afternoon were not on Wyndham Clark's side.
In fact, several of them didn't even get to stick around to watch the end of the major championship.
Multiple fans were ejected early on Sunday afternoon for heckling Clark early on as he tired to hold onto the massive six-shot lead that he carried into the final round. One fan, via Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg, was thrown out for shouting "Don't choke Wyndham!" before his tee shot at the fourth.
NBC confirmed on the broadcast that others were ejected for similar comments, too, including one who yelled, "Get in the bunker!" to Clark.
It wasn't just heckling, either. Fans appeared to be actively cheering against Clark throughout the round. When Clark sent a bunker shot way off to the right on the fourth, fans went sprinting over to swarm his ball over the cart path while cheering loudly. Clark looked livid in the bunker realizing where he sent the ball.

For the first time since 2018, there are co-low amateurs at the U.S. Open.
World No. 1 amateur Jackson Koivun, who is competing in his final event as an am, and Ryder Cowan, the rising senior at Oklahoma competing in his first major championship, both finished at 5-over 285 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, to share medalist honors in the third major championship of the year. Cowan birdied the 71st hole to get into a tie with Koivun. On the closing 18th, he had a birdie putt to nab low am honors all to himself but left it short.
More: 5 amateurs made the cut. Here's how they finished at the 2026 U.S. Open
"Shinnecock was so much fun this weekend," Koivun said. "Just happy to walk away with a birdie on the last hole, but golf course is so good, so much fun. A lot of thinking to do, and can definitely mentally wear you down. But just happy to be able to say I went out there and tried my hardest."
The duo were among 20 amateurs in the field when the week began and five who made the cut.

Joaquin Niemann enjoyed a superb ending to his roller-coaster week at the US Open, having been involved in controversy earlier in the tournament.
Niemann fell victim to the new code of conduct introduced for major championships, when he threw his club in frustration during the opening round.
The Chilean launched his sand wedge on the sixth hole after twice hitting tee shots out of bounds and finding his ball in an awkward lie.
Niemann received a two-shot penalty for his outburst at Shinnecock Hills, where his nine was upped to an 11 on the par-four hole.
But it wasn't until after he had signed his scorecard that a USGA rule official asked to speak to him about the incident, which Niemann has now discussed following his fourth round on Sunday.

The week began with 20 amateurs in the field at the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, and five ended up making the cut.
Among the youngsters who made the weekend include four making their major championship debuts and the No. 1 amateur and No. 1 junior in the world (who happened to be paired together both rounds this weekend). And for the first time since 2018, there is a tie for low am.
Amateurs are always a big part of the U.S. Open. It's not always a guarantee they make the cut, but when they do, it's a fun competition within a competition to see who will be celebrated next to the champion at day's end.
2026 U.S. Open live updates: Can anyone catch Wyndham Clark at Shinnecock?
Here's a look at how the five amateurs who made the cut finished at the U.S. Open:

Wyndham Clark's adversity at Shinnecock Hills on Sunday has been amplified — both on the course and in the gallery.
NBC reported that hecklers have been removed by police for shouting at the 2023 U.S. Open winner during his final round.
Clark, who is carrying a two-shot lead over Sam Burns after opening his back nine birdie-par, bogeyed three times to start the day.
At the first hole, the Long Island crowd serenade his playing partner Scottie Scheffler with "Happy Birthday" to set the tone. Clark went on to card a 38 on the front nine, seeing his once six-shot lead narrow down to just a shot at one point.
Crowd noise might have factored into those early bogeys — and Clark's wire to wire pursuit. **** ody will ever know the answer definitively.

1995 marked NBC Sports' return to U.S. Open coverage after ABC Sports carried the tournament for nearly 30 years prior. And as it would turn out, NBC's return to golf's national championship resulted in one of the most memorable calls in major championship history.
Corey Pavin knew standing on the tee box of the 72nd hole of the 1995 U.S. Open, a par or better would seal the deal for the first major championship win of his career. What he didn't know at that time was that it would really only take two shots before his win would become a formality. Lining up a 4-wood for his approach into the green, Pavin hit an all-time U.S. Open shot, leaving himself just a few feet and two putts to secure a win at Shinnecock Hills.
31 years later, and the U.S. Open has returned to Shinnecock, and people are still talking about Pavin's shot on 18. But beyond the shot itself, perhaps the thing that forever solidified it in golf lore was the incredible call from 1973 U.S. Open winner Johnny Miller on NBC's broadcast.
"Watch out for this one. That's the shot of his life!" Miller said, as Pavin's 4-wood trickled just feet away from the pin.
On Saturday, NBC's Mike Tirico brought Pavin into the broadcast booth to remember the famous moment, and also reveal how the USGA is paying homage to its past champion during the final round of the U.S. Open on Sunday.

At each of the first two major championships of the year, LIV players were a prominent part of the story over ithe weekend. That was not the case at the 2026 U.S. Open.
The league's two biggest stars missed the cut. More than half of its 13 players at Shinnecock Hills in Southampton, New York, went home early. In the midst of a seven-week stretch without a tournament, plenty of LIV players struggled on Long Island, but some had great finishes to move up the leaderboard.
There were some bright moments, like Peter Uihlein shooting 66 on Sunday after an 80 on Saturday. And Caleb Surratt, making the weekend in his first major start. Joaquin Niemann, who had a notable 11 on Thursday, also signed for 66 on Sunday.
Here's a look at how every LIV Golf player finished in the U.S. Open:
Joaquin Niemann (1 over)

Dustin Johnson’s victory at the 2016 US Open would have been all the more satisfying because of what happened on a previous occasion when he had the lead ahead of the final round.
Of course, all eyes are on what Wyndham Clark will do on Sunday at Shinnecock Hills. The 32-year-old is at least six shots clear of the rest of the field in New York.
Clark has made the most of being on the good side of the draw at the US Open. He is seven under par after three rounds, with just four other players starting the final day under par.
But there is reason to think that the job is not done yet for Clark. An 82 over the last 18 holes would certainly open the door for the likes of Scottie Scheffler and Sahith Theegala.
He would not be the first overnight leader to fail to break 80 if Shinnecock does fight back.

Miles Russell already has been one of the biggest names in junior golf, but this week marks a new step for the Jacksonville Beach teenager: he is playing in the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. Russell, 17, qualified for the major through sectional qualifying, earning his spot rather than getting into the field through an invitation. That matters because it puts one of the First Coast’s most closely watched young athletes on one of golf’s biggest stages.
The moment also is notable because Russell is the youngest player from Northeast Florida to compete in one of men’s golf’s four majors. On Sunday, June 21, Russell starts the fourth round of the tournament at 7-over 217 and tied for 47th.
Here's what you should know about Miles Russell.
2026 U.S. Open live updates: Leaderboard, tee times, final round highlights at Shinnecock
Russell, a Jacksonville Beach native, became the youngest player in First Coast history to compete in one of men’s golf’s four professional majors when he teed off in the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills on June 18.