Joel Beall

Shinnecock once embarrassed Rory McIlroy. On Thursday at the U.S. Open he proved he now has the answers.

Jason Day withdrew midway through the opening round at the U.S. Open due to injury.

Wyndham Clark did his part. The U.S. Open weather didn’t. Now everyone's looking up at him.

What do you make of Wyndham Clark? Because side from those carrying the Saudi sportswashing stain, perhaps no player in good standing conjures as much bad feeling among the golf populace as the man now holding the U.S. Open by the throat.

He's ranked 354th in the world, missed all six cuts this year on the PGA Tour and wondering if the end of his career is near. What a difference two days makes

The USGA has sped up the greens for Saturday. from GolfDigest

Wyndham Clark’s commanding performance somewhat sucked the energy from the property on Saturday evening at Shinnecock. And there wasn’t much energy to begin with.

Finally, Shinnecock Hills started confusing the world's best on Saturday at the U.S. Open while still remaining a fair test.

It appears we may see low scoring on Sunday. from GolfDigest

“Man, I mean, the first one was amazing, and this one seems even better,” Clark said after a final-round three-over-par 73 for a four-under total that bested Sam Burns by a shot. To understand why Clark received such a frosty reception, you first have to understand what he did and who he is. With no serious challenger emerging and every marquee name not named Scotttie Scheffler effectively neutralized, Clark occupied the stage alone.