Wyndham Clark won his second U.S. Open title on Sunday in wire-to-wire fashion.
Clark carded a final round 3-over 73 to fend off Sam Burns, winning by one stroke at Shinnecock Hills. He also endured persistent heckling from a crowd that was very pro-Scottie Scheffler, with whom he was paired for the final 18 holes.
The heckling was so bad that it was mentioned on the broadcast and by numerous reporters at the course. When Clark and Scheffler teed off, the gallery sang happy birthday to Scheffler, who turned 30 on Sunday, and actively rooted against Clark.
Still, Clark persevered. His Round 1 6-under 64 was the saving grace. He was never able to recreate the magic of Thursday, but 69-70-73 was sufficient to get him over the finish line at a course known for rarely letting anyone finish under par.
The last time Shinnecock hosted, Brooks Koepka’s winning number was 1 over.
Clark’s winning number was 4 under, followed by Burns at 3 under. Tom Kim rounded out the top three at 1 under. In the threesome finishing at T-4 and even par was J.T. Poston, Keith Mitchell and Scheffler.
Scheffler will have to wait another year for a shot at the career Grand Slam.
Keep reading for a recap of how it happened.
It wasn’t pretty, but Wyndham Clark has conquered the U.S. Open once again, winning his second major title in wire-to-wire fashion.
SOUTHAMPTON, NEW YORK - JUNE 21: Wyndham Clark of the United States celebrates with caddie David Pelekoudas after winning the 126th U.S. OPEN at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on June 21, 2026 in Southampton, New York. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Wyndham Clark is now 5 under after a birdie on 16, putting him two clear of Sam Burns. Barring a catastrophe, he will be the 2026 U.S. Open champion.
Sam Burns is the clubhouse leader at 3 under. Wyndham Clark has three to go, but he’s at 4 under. The tournament is his if he can make it through the last three holes at even par.
Sam Burns has two more holes and is putting pressure on Wyndham Clark. Burns 3 under, Clark 4 under.
Clark bogeyed the par-4 13th to drop to 4 under. But Sam Burns bogeyed the 15th, so Clark still has two strokes on him.
Wyndham Clark is coming down the stretch and still scrambling for his life to make par putts, but the amount he’s made this week alone are worthy of a U.S. Open title. This could be a very different situation if his putter wasn’t on fire.
He’s got a two shot lead over Sam Burns. The latter has four more holes if he wants to make something happen.
Wyndham Clark was in a precarious position with his ball seemingly buried in the fescue on the par-4 ninth. He hit an INCREDIBLE and high chip that nearly went in the hole for birdie. He saves par after a messy hole and makes the turn 4 under — still one shot head of Burns.
THISCLOSE to a birdie pitch for Wyndham Clark on 9.
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 21, 2026
Tap in par to remain 1 ahead. pic.twitter.com/X09dH6qtfp
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Wyndham Clark has dropped another shot, putting Burns within two. Burns was within one but just carded a bogey at the ninth.
The back nine hasn’t been good to Burns this week — he’s 5 over on Nos. 10-18 through the first 56 holes.
He’ll need to pick up shots and get some help from Clark if he wants to pull off the upset.
No one else has made a real move today, so all Clark has to do is stop the bleeding and he’ll likely win his second major and second U.S. Open title.
That was wild!
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 21, 2026
Sahith Theegala's club goes flying... and he discovers another golf ball buried under his lie. pic.twitter.com/HTNRjBWDjD
Wyndham Clark and Scottie Scheffler are 1 over on the day through two holes, but Sam Burns is making moves — 3 under after five holes and just three shots back from Clark!
Miles Russell checked with a rules official to see if his dad could carry his bag on the last hole. USGA allowed it. His dad had no idea it was coming.
— Christopher Powers (@CPowers14) June 21, 2026
Beautiful stuff 🥹🥹🥹🥹 pic.twitter.com/ZuIRU7Sx6h
Joaquin Niemann carded a septuple bogey 11 on Thursday.
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 21, 2026
Now? He's T-13 after his 4th birdie of the day. pic.twitter.com/2BC9vssh3y
When a fox crashed the course at the U.S. Open, Tom Abbott made his feelings KNOWN. 🦊 pic.twitter.com/66rjtycKQR
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) June 21, 2026
Fixed it 🖥️ https://t.co/6Nave5Fk9F pic.twitter.com/Q82PLOwq7a
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) June 21, 2026
I caught up with the best athlete at Shinnecock today – 11-time Olympic gold medalist cross-country skier Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo. Klaebo flew in hoping to watch fellow Norwegians Viktor Hovland and Kristoffer Reitan, but both missed the cut. Klaebo, who said he’s a seven handicap, decided to take in a major golf tournament for the first time anyway. Then on Monday, he will attend the Norway-Senegal match at MetLife Stadium, his first time at a World Cup. More here from our conversation:
Read more: https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/johannes-hoesflot-klaebo-world-cup-us-open-norway
He’s not winning the tournament by any means, but Peter Uihlein made a remarkable turnaround this weekend. After being 4 over to start Saturday, Uihlein shot a 10 over on Saturday to sit at +14 overall. Today, he has the round of the day so far, with a 4-under 66. That’s good for T-59 right now.
How's that for a turnaround?
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 21, 2026
Peter Uihlein with a casual 80-66 on the weekend. pic.twitter.com/DYmN3IQGY4
One name you might hear today as Wyndham Clark defends his six-shot lead is Greg Norman.
Per the Elias Sports Bureau, 21 men previously went into the final round of a major with a lead of six or more. Only one of them didn’t win: Norman’s infamous collapse at the 1996 Masters. What’s more, the last two times somebody erased a 54-hole deficit to win a U.S. Open at Shinnecock, Norman was the 54-hole leader (1986, won by Raymond Floyd) or co-leader (1995, won by Corey Pavin).
Three minutes with Harry Higgs.
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 21, 2026
As real as it gets. pic.twitter.com/pQhnIoQwVV
Hole locations for the final round of the U.S. Open pic.twitter.com/dcM2J90kui
— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) June 21, 2026
Wyndham Clark will not be the crowd favorite in the final pairing today, not with Scottie Scheffler chasing the career Grand Slam. But that will be a familiar experience for Clark.
In 2023, Clark was tied for the lead going into the final round with another popular golfer: Rickie Fowler. It worked out pretty well. Clark beat Fowler by five strokes and held off their closest challengers — Rory McIlroy and Scheffler.
Clark and his sports psychologist, Julie Elion, had a plan that day at LA Country Club: every time you hear “Rickie” cheers, think of your own goals. Just change that to “Scottie” today.
Mike Tirico surprised 1995 U.S. Open champion Corey Pavin with an unforgettable honor for the final round at Shinnecock. 👏 pic.twitter.com/rmfvu1MCBh
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) June 21, 2026
Follow the World No. 1 after his Saturday at Shinnecock. 👀 pic.twitter.com/u0e3hIXPmF
— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) June 20, 2026
Sunday’s stage is set at Shinnecock 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/lJdknqpFA2
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 21, 2026
Tom Kim and Scottie Scheffler, both T2, will celebrate birthdays on Sunday, turning 24 and 30, respectively. Both are vying to become the first player on record to win a major championship on their birthday.
— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) June 21, 2026
Five players on record have won on TOUR on their birthday, most…
Sunday's weather forecast at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. pic.twitter.com/ssRtz1Tm5W
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 21, 2026
Will anyone catch Wyndham?
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 21, 2026
Or will our 2023 champion make it two? 🏆 pic.twitter.com/xEQ6xORUwK
All times ET.
- 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (USA)
- 12-7 p.m. (NBC & Peacock)
Featured group coverage will be on Peacock, USOpen.com, the USGA App, YouTube TV, DirecTV and Xfinity.
All times ET. Bold = featured group.
- 7:45 a.m.: Dylan Wu, James Nicholas
- 7:56 a.m.: Peter Uihlein, Russell Henley
- 8:07 a.m.: Patrick Rodgers, Eric Lee
- 8:18 a.m.: Neal Shipley, Hideki Matsuyama
- 8:29 a.m.: Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Nico Echavarria
- 8:40 a.m.: Caleb Surratt, Ben James
- 8:51 a.m.: Jackson Van Paris, Spencer Tibbits
- 9:02 a.m.: Kurt Kitayama, Max Greyserman
- 9:18 a.m.: Marek Fleming, Jacob Bridgeman
- 9:29 a.m.: Johnny Keefer, Ludvig Åberg
- 9:40 a.m.: Ryan Fox, Angel Hidalgo
- 9:51 a.m.: Miles Russell, Jackson Koivun
- 10:02 a.m.: Robert MacIntyre, Chris Gotterup
- 10:13 a.m.: Harry Higgs, Andrew Putnam
- 10:24 a.m.: Michael Brennan, Jordan Spieth
- 10:35 a.m.: Bud Cauley, Ben Kohles
- 10:51 a.m.: Cameron Young, Joaquin Niemann
- 11:02 a.m.: Laurie Canter, Justin Thomas
- 11:13 a.m.: William Mouw, Niklas Nørgaard
- 11:24 a.m.: Max McGreevy, Justin Rose
- 11:35 a.m.: Ben Griffin, Tyrrell Hatton
- 11:46 a.m.: Pierceson Coody, Dustin Johnson
- 11:57 a.m.: Ryo Hisatsune, Gary Woodland
- 12:13 p.m.: Akshay Bhatia, Rory McIlroy
- 12:24 p.m.: Maverick McNealy, Brian Harman
- 12:35 p.m.: Zac Blair, Aaron Rai
- 12:46 p.m.: John Parry, J.T. Poston
- 12:57 p.m.: Sungjae Im, Michael Kim
- 1:08 p.m.: Ryder Cowan, Alex Fitzpatrick
- 1:19 p.m.: Corey Conners, Keegan Bradley
- 1:35 p.m.: Matt Fitzpatrick, Collin Morikawa
- 1:46 p.m.: Tommy Fleetwood, Xander Schauffele
- 1:57 p.m.: Sam Burns, Keith Mitchell
- 2:08 p.m.: Emiliano Grillo, Sam Stevens
- 2:19 p.m.: Tom Kim, Sahith Theegala
- 2:30 p.m.: Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark
