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Welcome to golf major No. 3 of 2026.
All eyes fall upon Southampton, New York, this weekend, where the 126th edition of the U.S. Open will be returning to Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler comes in as arguably the most notable storyline — with a win, he can join the exclusive list of golfers to complete a career grand slam, most recently joined by Rory McIlroy.
However, with McIlroy already winning a major in 2026, Brooks Koepka winning the last U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills and Aaron Rai coming off his PGA Championship victory, there are plenty of contenders to monitor as the action heads into the weekend.
The Sporting News is tracking live updates, highlights and more from the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. Follow along with all the action below.
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U.S. Open live updates, results, highlights from Saturday's Round 3
All times Eastern.
Round 3
Live updates will begin when leaders tee off.
Round 2
5:25 p.m. — 23-year-old Ben James is 1-under on the day and trails only five players at 2-under for the tournament. James has participated in two previous U.S. Opens but never made the cut.
5:00 p.m. — Sam Burns is the latest to move into a tie for second after this terrific shot on the Par 3 11th hole.
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 19, 20264:33 p.m. — Rory McIlroy is at 3-under as he continues to position himself as one of the top contenders behind Wyndham Clark.
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 19, 20263:45 p.m. — Rory McIlroy has moved to 2-under, one shot off a tie for second.
3:30 p.m. — Amateur Miles Russell continues to surge up the leaderboard and certainly looks like he's going to make the cut.
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 19, 20262:27 p.m. — Scottie Scheffler and reigning champion J.J. Spaun are teeing off right now.
2:02 p.m. — Rory McIlroy is hanging around the top of the leaderboard with the help of this nice par save.
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 19, 20261:18 p.m. — How about a birdie for Wyndham Clark to end the day? He's the clear leader at 7-under.
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 19, 202612:37 p.m. — Dustin Johnson has completely cratered, falling below the cut line after a quadruple bogey.
About 90 minutes ago, Dustin Johnson was -4 and just two off the lead.
He's now +4 after this quadruple bogey and in danger of missing the cut. pic.twitter.com/ICCumJR8t5
12:22 p.m. — Collin Morikawa has surged into a tie for second at 6-under on the day and 3-under overall.
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 19, 202611:43 a.m. — Bryson DeChambeau is 4-over on the day and in serious danger of missing the cut with five holes to play. He'll need to move to 3-over to have a chance at the weekend, in all likelihood.
11:29 a.m. — Dustin Johnson's mishap and a birdie for Clark has the lead back to four strokes. The course is playing tough for many near the top of the leaderboard, as only three players are now at 2-under or better for the tournament.
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Wyndham Clark knocks it close and makes the putt.
First birdie of the morning, and he's 4 clear of the field. pic.twitter.com/03g3GqCGoc
11:05 a.m. — Poorly-timed for Dustin Johnson after he cut Clark's lead to one:
Bunker... to bunker 😩 pic.twitter.com/GqNfDzvDoK
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 19, 202610:40 a.m. — Wyndham Clark's lead is down to two after a bogey at No. 9.
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 19, 20269:46 a.m. — Today's breakout player could be 25-year-old William Mouw, who is now tied for second at 3-under. Four players are tied for second, but they are all three shots back of leader Wyndham Clark.
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 19, 20269:07 a.m. — Matt Fitzpatrick's strong start continues as this par save keeps him near the top of the leaderboard. He's aiming for his second career U.S. Open win.
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 19, 20268:55 a.m. — Amateur Ryder Cowan is now 3-under par after this early birdie, and he's since moved into a tie for second.
Not going anywhere!@OU_MGolf standout Ryder Cowan with his first birdie of the day to move into a tie for 4th. pic.twitter.com/CjjLeGzZtm
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 19, 2026Round 1
11:00 p.m. — Thursday's first round technically is not yet over. First-round play was suspended by darkness, meaning it will wrap up bright-and-early on Friday.
However, even with the early close to Thursday, Wyndham Clark has emerged as the clear favorite so far. The 2023 U.S. Open winner is at six-under through 16 holes, and while he'll have to wrap up his first round strong still, he's four strokes ahead of eight others — including amateur Ryder Cowan — in second place.
The big names are still in the mix too, with Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau not too far back.
The first round of the U.S. Open suspended due to darkness at 8:25 p.m. Players yet to complete the round will be back in position at 6:35 a.m. Friday, with all second-round tee times moved back 15 minutes.
— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) June 19, 2026— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 18, 202610:50 p.m. — One of the more viral moments from Round 1 action came courtesy of a Rory McIlroy shot. It appeared that a fan went to go pick the ball up initially, but the ball wasn't lifted before other fans stopped them.
A fan appeared to pick up Rory McIlroy's ball after his second shot on the 4th hole — but she stopped just short of touching it. The USGA reviewed video and interviewed fans to confirm.
Statement from the USGA:
"Right after McIlroy’s second shot on the 4th hole came to rest, it…
What channel is the U.S. Open on today?
- TV channels: NBC, USA Network
- Round 3 TV broadcast times: 10 a.m.-noon ET (USA Network), noon - 8 p.m. ET (NBC)
- Live streams: DIRECTV, Peacock
The 2026 U.S. Open will air throughout NBC's umbrella, including USA Network, NBC NBCSN. For Saturday's Round 3, the action will be on USA Network from 10 a.m. to noon, then shifts to NBC from noon until 8 p.m.
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Peacock will also be providing live coverage, dependent on day and time.
Here's a guide to day-by-day U.S. Open coverage:
| Thursday, June 18 (Round 1) | 6:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. | USA Network, DIRECTV |
| 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. | NBCSN, Peacock | |
| Friday, June 19 (Round 2) | 6:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
| 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Peacock | |
| 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | NBC, DIRECTV | |
| Saturday, June 20 (Round 3) | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | USA Network, DIRECTV |
| 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. | NBC, DIRECTV, Peacock | |
| Sunday, June 21 (Final Round) | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | USA Network, DIRECTV |
| 12 p.m. - 7 p.m. | NBC, DIRECTV, Peacock |
U.S. Open tee times today
Round 3: Saturday, June 20
| Time (ET) | Group |
| 9 a.m. | Dylan Wu, Jacob Bridgeman |
| 9:11 a.m. | Chris Gotterup, Eric Lee |
| 9:22 a.m. | Caleb Surratt, Peter Uihlein |
| 9:33 a.m. | Robert MacIntyre, Marek Fleming |
| 9:44 a.m. | Hideki Matsuyama, Nico Echavarria |
| 9:55 a.m. | Neal Shipley, Bud Cauley |
| 10:06 a.m. | Michael Kim, Laurie Canter |
| 10:17 a.m. | Miles Russell, Jackson Koivun |
| 10:33 a.m. | Emiliano Grillo, Patrick Rodgers |
| 10:44 a.m. | Angel Hidalgo, James Nicholas |
| 10:55 a.m. | Joaquin Niemann, Jordan Spieth |
| 11:06 a.m. | Dustin Johnson, Russell Henley |
| 11:17 a.m. | Michael Brennan, Ryan Fox |
| 11:28 a.m. | Max Greyserman, Pierceson Coody |
| 11:39 a.m. | Tyrrell Hatton, Kurt Kitayama |
| 11:50 a.m. | Sungjae Im, Cameron Young |
| 12:06 p.m. | Spencer Tibbits, Adrien Dumaon de Chassart |
| 12:17 p.m. | Ben Griffin, J.T. Poston |
| 12:28 p.m. | John Parry, Andrew Putnam |
| 12:39 p.m. | Ben James, Jackson Van Paris |
| 12:50 p.m. | Ludvig Aberg, Tommy Fleetwood |
| 1:01 p.m. | Johnny Keefer, Keegan Bradley |
| 1:12 p.m. | Justin Rose, Ben Kohles |
| 1:28 p.m. | Aaron Rai, Corey Conners |
| 1:39 p.m. | Max McGreevy, Zac Blair |
| 1:50 p.m. | Alex Fitzpatrick, Niklaas Norgaard |
| 2:01 p.m. | Brian Harman, Scottie Scheffler |
| 2:12 p.m. | Rory McIlroy, Maverick McNealy |
| 2:23 p.m. | Akshay Bhatia, Keith Mitchell |
| 2:34 p.m. | Ryo Hisatsune, Gary Woodland |
| 2:50 p.m. | William Mouw, Ryder Cowan |
| 3:01 p.m. | Sam Burns, Sahith Theegala |
| 3:12 p.m. | Justin Thomas, Harry Higgs |
| 3:23 p.m. | Tom Kim, Collin Morikawa |
| 3:34 p.m. | Xander Schauffele, Sam Stevens |
| 3:45 p.m. | Wyndham Clark, Matt Fitzpatrick |
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