US Open tee times for Saturday are set at Shinnecock Hills, and Wyndham Clark takes the lead into Round 3 after a one-under 69 left him seven under and four shots clear. That margin gives him room, but it also puts the final two rounds into sharper focus with the field still packed behind him.
Clark Sets the Pace
Clark’s Friday 69 was enough to separate him from the pack. He was seven under after 36 holes, with Xander Schauffele and Matt Fitzpatrick in a four-way tie for second.
The leader’s position is built on a narrow cushion rather than a runaway. A four-shot edge at this stage means he can absorb mistakes, but it also leaves the door open for a run from the players just behind him if the scoring turns on Saturday.
Saturday at Shinnecock Hills
The third round begins Saturday morning at Shinnecock Hills in New York, with the first groups off at 9:00 a.m. ET. Dylan Wu and Jacob Bridgeman are first to tee off, while Scottie Scheffler and Brian Harman are scheduled for 2:01 p.m. ET and Maverick McNealy and Rory McIlroy for 2:12 p.m. ET.
Saturday is expected to be windy on Long Island. Clark’s lead was built after mild conditions late Thursday helped him jump into the front, and the change in weather gives the round a different feel before the leaders even reach the back nine.
NBC, USA, Peacock
TV coverage starts at 10 a.m. ET on USA and at 12 p.m. ET on NBC. Peacock, USOpen.com and the USGA app begin featured group coverage at 9:10 a.m. ET, and Peacock will carry a live simulcast of NBC’s coverage from 12-8 p.m. ET.
That schedule matters for anyone tracking the field in real time because the early wave, the featured groups and the main television window do not line up. Viewers who want the first rounds of movement can watch from 9:10 a.m. ET, while the heaviest broadcast window starts at noon.
Clark, the 2023 U.S. Open champion, enters the day with the clearest path of the week so far. Schauffele, Fitzpatrick, McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler still sit close enough to make the Saturday leaderboard change quickly if the wind turns the round into a grind.
