U.S. Open Round 3 updates: Wild winds create early carnage at Shinnecock Hills

Wyndham Clark, the 2023 U.S. Open champion, enters Round 3 at Shinnecock Hills with a four-stroke lead at 7-under par, with Matt Fitzpatrick, Xander Schauffele, and Sam Stevens among those four shots back at 3-under. Wild winds with gusts reaching around 40 mph created challenging conditions for early starters, though winds were expected to ease to 10-20 mph sustained with 20-30 mph gusts for the later marquee pairings. Clark and Fitzpatrick, the 2022 U.S. Open winner, are set to tee off together in the final pairing at 3:45 p.m. ET.