Wyndham Clark Leads U.S. Open by 4 at Shinnecock
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- Wyndham Clark leads the U.S. Open at 7-under par after posting a 1-under 69 in Round 2 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, NY.
- Xander Schauffele, Tom Kim, Sam Stevens, and Matt Fitzpatrick are tied for second at 3-under, four strokes behind Clark.
- Collin Morikawa moved to 2-under after firing a 5-under 65 in Round 2 — the lowest score among the top-10 contenders on the day.
- Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are both at even par through 36 holes, seven shots adrift of Clark heading into the weekend.
- Sahith Theegala, Justin Thomas, Harry Higgs, and Sam Burns sit at 1-under, while the chasing pack at even par also includes Akshay Bhatia, Maverick McNealy, and Wyndham Clark's fellow 2023 U.S. Open veteran Matt Fitzpatrick among the notable names inside the top 20.
Why it matters: Clark's four-shot 36-hole lead is one of the larger margins at a U.S. Open in recent years, putting the rest of the field — including world-class names like Scheffler and McIlroy — in chase mode heading into the weekend at a Shinnecock Hills course that historically penalizes aggressive play. With Morikawa gaining the most ground Friday (a 5-under round) and a logjam at 3-under, Saturday's moving day will determine whether Clark's lead holds or the tournament tightens into a shootout.
