The 2026 U.S. Open is halfway done, with 72 players moving on to the weekend, led by 2023 champion Wyndham Clark. At 7-under par, he has a 4-shot lead on the field.
Clark, looking for his second major title, leads a pack of four golfers behind him that are 3-under. That group includes 2022 champion Matt Fitzpatrick and two-time major winner Xander Schauffele.
The U.S. Open cut was made at +4. Notable names like two-time U.S. Open winner Bryson DeChambeau, 2021 champion Jon Rahm, and major winners Patrick Reed and Shane Lowry didn't survive to play 36 more holes at Shinnecock Hills.
Ahead of Saturday and Sunday's play, take a look at the 2026 U.S. Open cut results, the leaderboard, some current favorites, and player picks for the weekend action.
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2026 U.S. Open Leaderboard, Current Favorites Entering Weekend
Shinnecock Hills has hosted five previous U.S. Opens, featuring 654 total golfers all-time. Only three have finished the week under par.
With that said, 36 holes into this year’s U.S. Open, there are currently 10 golfers under par:
- Wyndham Clark (-7)
- Matt Fitzpatrick (-3)
- Xander Schauffele (-3)
- Sam Stevens (-3)
- Tom Kim (-3)
- Collin Morikawa (-2)
- Justin Thomas (-1)
- Harry Higgs (-1)
- Sam Burns (-1)
- Sahith Theegala (-1)
As we head into Saturday, here are the top favorites to secure a victory in the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, via PrizePicks Team Picks, including their payouts for the tournament.
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2026 U.S. Open Picks, Winner Predictions This Weekend
Here are three current favorite golfers to consider for U.S. Open weekend picks, headlined by some star names at the top.
Xander Schauffele U.S. Open Prediction
Xander Schauffele U.S. Open Winner Payout: Yes 6.66x | No 1.08x
- Xander Schauffele has finished in the top 10 in 19 of 36 career majors, winning the 2024 Open Championship and 2024 PGA Championship.
- Schauffele has gained 4.28 shots on the field this week, second-best behind Clark. He’s fifth in shots gained putting at +2.52.
- The multi-time major champion finished strong on Friday with birdies on three of his last four holes. During the second round, he hit 16 of 18 greens and 11 of 14 fairways.
- He’s finished in the top 15 in all nine of his U.S. Open appearances.
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Collin Morikawa U.S. Open Prediction
Collin Morikawa U.S. Open Winner Payout: 12.5x Yes | 1.03x No
- Collin Morikawa statistically had the best round of the tournament on Friday, finishing with +7.25 shots gained.
- He also had +3.22 shots gained putting (seventh-best) and +4.03 tee-to-green, which was sixth in the field.
- After a first round that featured 6 bogeys and only 3 birdies (+3), Morikawa flipped the card on Friday with 7 birdies and 2 bogeys.
- The two-time major champion (2020 PGA Championship, 2021 Open Championship) has two top-five finishes at the U.S. Open, placing fourth in 2021 and fifth in 2022.
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Matt Fitzpatrick U.S. Open Prediction
Matt Fitzpatrick U.S. Open Winner Payout: 7.14x Yes | 1.07x No
- Matt Fitzpatrick, who entered the U.S. Open sixth in shots gained around the green, continues to excel in that phase of the game. He's currently fourth in this field at +1.40.
- The 2022 U.S. Open winner is fourth this week in shots gained and sixth on approach.
- Heading into the weekend, he’s currently 19th on tour in third-round scoring average.
- The elder Fitzpatrick leads the tour with 3 wins this season and has a pair of additional runner-ups, including last week at the RBC Canadian Open.
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Can Wyndham Clark hold off a host of challengers to earn his second U.S. Open title in the last four years, or will someone like Xander Schauffele or Collin Morikawa earn their third major?
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