Wydham Clark backed up his 2023 U.S. Open with another major at Shinnecock. His $4.5 million in prize money matched the payout at the 2026 Masters.

Wyndham Clark has the lowest 36-hole score ever for a U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. He finished off a 64 with two pars in the morning to complete the first round.

The American continued his extraordinary revival, posting the lowest 36-hole score ever recorded in a US Open at Shinnecock