2026 U.S. Open Predictions: Pros & Amateurs at Shinnecock

2026 U.S. Open Round 3 Predictions: Moving Day at Shinnecock (Saturday, June 20)

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Make your Round 3 picks for the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York — Moving Day, Saturday, June 20. Wyndham Clark takes a seven-shot lead into the weekend as Scottie Scheffler chases the career Grand Slam from well back. Predict the 54-hole lead, whether Clark holds or the field claws back, and who makes a move on a course that bites. Plus the amateur story of the week: 17-year-old Miles Russell, fresh off a T-14, and the low-amateur race.

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What will the 54-hole lead be?

Jun 20 @ 2:00 PM

Pick the correct answer.

Points
-11 or lowerSomeone runs away
+1
-8 to -10
+1
-5 to -7CorrectRoughly where Clark sits
+1
-4 or worseThe field claws back
+1
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Does Wyndham Clark still lead (or co-lead) after 54 holes?

Jun 20 @ 2:00 PM

Pick the correct answer.

Points
Yes — still leads or co-leadsCorrect
+1
No — someone overtakes him
+1
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Moving Day carnage: does the 54-hole leader Wyndham Clark shoot OVER par in Round 3?

Jun 20 @ 2:00 PM

Pick the correct answer.

Points
Yes — the leader goes backward
+1
No — the leader holds or gainsCorrect
+1
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Will Wyndham Clark lead by 3 or more shots after 54 holes?

Jun 20 @ 2:00 PM

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Points
Yes — leads by 3+Correct
+1
No — lead is 2 or fewer
+1
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Grand Slam charge: Scheffler starts 7 back — does he climb into the top 5 by the end of Round 3?

Jun 20 @ 2:00 PM

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Points
Yes — climbs to top 5Correct
+1
No — stays outside
+1
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Head-to-head: Scheffler vs. McIlroy — better Round 3?

Jun 20 @ 2:00 PM

Pick the correct answer.

Points
Scottie SchefflerCorrect
+1
Rory McIlroy
+1
They tie
+1
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Will anyone shoot 65 or lower (5-under+) in Round 3?

Jun 20 @ 2:00 PM

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Points
Yes
+1
NoCorrect
+1
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How many players sit UNDER par for the tournament after 54 holes?

Jun 20 @ 2:00 PM

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Points
8 or fewerCorrectField compresses
+1
9–16
+1
17–24
+1
25 or moreStays gettable
+1
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Will a past U.S. Open champion be inside the top 5 after 54 holes?

Jun 20 @ 2:00 PM

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Points
Yes — a past champ is top 5Correct
+1
No
+1
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Will there be a hole-in-one in Round 3?

Jun 20 @ 2:00 PM

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Points
Yes
+1
NoCorrect
+1
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Amateur star watch: does 17-year-old Miles Russell finish Saturday inside the top 20?

Jun 20 @ 2:00 PM

Pick the correct answer.

Points
Yes — finishes top 20
+1
No — outside the top 20Correct
+1
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Amateur head-to-head: Miles Russell vs. Jackson Koivun — better Round 3?

Jun 20 @ 2:00 PM

Pick the correct answer.

Points
Miles Russell
+1
Jackson Koivun
+1
They tieCorrect
+1
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Will any amateur be under par for the tournament after 54 holes?

Jun 20 @ 2:00 PM

Pick the correct answer.

Points
Yes — an amateur is under par
+1
NoCorrect
+1

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