Leaderboard1. Wyndham Clark (-7)T2. Xander Schauffele (-3) Matt Fitzpatrick (-3) Tom Kim (-3) Sam Stevens (-3) --------------------T.11 Rory McIlroy (E)1 hour agoWelcome along to our live coverage of the third day of the 2026 US Open at Shinnecock Hills. Rory McIlroy is the sole Irish challenger, with all of Shane Lowry, Pádraig Harrington, and Graeme McDowell missing the cut. McIlroy starts the day at even par, fully seven shots behind leader Wyndham Clark, though Clark is alone at the top, with a clutch of players in a tie for second place at three-under.McIlroy insisted last night that he felt right in the tournament, mainly down to the fearsome challenge of Shinnecock Hills. This is a moving day that will be buffeted by wind; it’s howling around the course and making scoring extremely difficult. What’s more, having dialled back the greens for the first couple of days, the USGA have now quite literally turned them up to 11: that’s their measurement on the stimp as they seek to sate fans’ desire for some characteristic US Open carnage. McIlroy has just teed off alongside Maverick McNealy, with Clark teeing off with Matt Fitzpatrick in the final group at 8.45pm Irish time. We’ll be taking you through the whole night’s drama. Get in touch - gavin.cooney@irishtimes.com.