This week marks the sixth time Shinnecock Hills has hosted the U.S. Open, and Wyndham Clark walked off the course Friday having reached a level previously unseen at the iconic venue.
Clark backed up a sizzling opening-round 64 with a solid 1-under 69, capping Friday's performance with a 33-footer for birdie on the 18th hole. That clutch shot moved him to 7-under through 36 holes to break the U.S. Open record at Shinnecock Hills previously held by Phil Mickelson and Shigeki Maruyama.
WYNDHAM CLARK! ONE MORE!
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 19, 2026
Birdie at the last to take a 4-shot lead into the clubhouse. pic.twitter.com/2TF75HVvm7
While the 2023 U.S. Open champion certainly got the easier side of the weather conditions, there's no doubt he's the best player through two rounds of this event. His 7-under total puts him four clear of Xander Schauffele and Matt Fitzpatrick, who share second.
Wyndham Clark's last 4 tournaments:
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) June 19, 2026
66.64 scoring average
59-under-par
31% birdie or better rate
1.55 strokes gained putting per round
Clark has been one of the hottest players in the world over the past month, securing a win, a third-place showing, and a tie for 11th in his last three events. He ranks first worldwide in DataGolf's strokes gained metric over the last 30 days.
