US Open 2026 Projected Cut Watch And Leaderboard: Live Updates From Shinnecock Hills

STRONG STARTS APLENTY

Higgs continues to go well on Friday, sitting three-under through eight holes.

A player copying the American is Caleb Surratt, who is also three-under through eight holes, with the US Open debutant playing the back nine. He is two-over for the championship.

Elsewhere, Bradley is still one-under for his round, while Sam Burns is one-under through three and level for the event.

NARROW MISS

How did that stay out?

Scheffler's birdie attempt at the 11th looks in all the way, but dives off at the last second. It's a par for the World No.1, who remains one-over for the championship.

SCOTTIE AND RORY FIRING

Both Scheffler and McIlroy are playing separate nines, and they have made good starts on Friday.

Scheffler birdied the first (10th) and has played a great approach in at the par 4 11th. He'll have 12-foot for birdie.

McIlroy, meanwhile, pounds his tee shot down the fairway at the third and puts his second to 25-foot. He'll also have a chance for birdie.

GREYSERMAN BIRDIES THE FIRST

Like Scheffler, Greyserman birdies his opening hole (first) and joins Morikawa and Higgs at two-under-par.

SCOTTIE OPENS WITH A BIRDIE

After watching Spaun bogey his opener, Scheffler steps up and rams his putt home for birdie to move to one-over.

It's a perfect start for the World No.1, who is searching for the Career Grand Slam this week.

A GOOD FIVE FOR SPAUN

Not sure there is such a thing as a good bogey, but that's what Spaun has done at the opening hole, with the defending champion making a save from the back of the green.

He needed a fast start, given he was seven-over, but a bogey isn't ideal for the defending champion.

DROPPED SHOT FOR FLEETWOOD

McIlroy and Aberg par the par 3 second, while Fleetwood is unable to get up-and-down, as he moves back to two-over-par.

SOLID START FROM SCOTTIE

Following an excellent tee shot, Scheffler puts his wedge to 10-foot and leaves a good look at birdie.

Howell finds the green, but Spaun chunks his wedge and it comes up well short, leaving a tough up-and-down for the defending champion.

ANOTHER BIRDIE FOR HIGGS

This is some start from Higgs, who was an alternate at the start of the week!

Making birdies at the third and fifth, the American puts his approach at the sixth to 10-feet, rolling in the birdie attempt to get to three-under for the round and two-under for the championship.

He moves along Morikawa, who earlier fired a joint round of the day 65.

SCOTTIE ON THE TEE

The World No.1 is on the tee and gets underway from the 10th.

He fired a two-over 72 yesterday, and begins his round well today, as a fairway wood cuts down the middle of the fairway.

He's paired alongside 2025 US Amateur winner Mason Howell, who finds the fairway, as well as US Open defending champion JJ Spaun, who also finds the short grass

HOW GOOD IS MILES RUSSELL?!

He qualified with Charlie Woods on the bag at Final Qualifying and, at the US Open, 17-year-old Miles Russell is putting on a show!

Firing a two-over 72 on Thursday, Russell pars the 10th and 11th (his first and second of the day) before birdieing the 12th to move to one-under for the round.

RECORDS FALLING FOR CLARK

GOOD SAVE FOR RORY

STEVENS DROPS A SHOT

He birdied the opening hole, but bogeys at the par 4 second and fourth means Stevens goes from one-under for his round to one-over.

The American drops from two-under to one-under for the championship.

BIG SAVES AND MISSED CHANCES

Both Aberg and Fleetwood miss their birdie attempts, with both grazing the hole from mid-range at the first.

McIlroy, meanwhile, plays a decent chip and rolls in a big nine footer to remain one-under. Nice save from the six-time Major winner.

STRONG START FOR HIGGS

He's a fan favorite, and Harry Higgs has birdied the third and fifth to go from one-over to one-under. Good start from the American!

WATCHING THE CUT

APPROACH AT THE FIRST

McIlroy goes long of the green at the first, which he can't quite believe. It was a good swing, but he'll have a tough chip coming back.

Aberg, meanwhile, finds the green, while Fleetwood puts it to seven-foot and will have a good look for birdie at the opener.

ROUND OF THE DAY?

The morning wave have taken advantage on Friday, with some low scores posted by some notable names.

Aaron Rai carded a three-under 67, while Xander Schauffele produced a four-under 66.

Round of the day, though, belongs to Collin Morikawa and Joaquin Niemaan, who both carded a five-under 65. For Niemann, he will make the cut, while Morikawa jumps to two-under.

CLARK REACTS

BIRDIE STARTS

Tyrrell Hatton and Keegan Bradley birdie their opening holes, with Hatton moving to three-over-par, while Bradley gets to one-under.

RORY GETS UNDERWAY

He's one-under for the championship, and Rory McIlroy finds the fairway with his tee shot at the first.

McIlroy is alongside Ludvig Aberg (-1) and Tommy Fleetwood (E), who also find the fairway with their tee shots, as the marquee afternoon group gets underway on Friday.

BIG NAMES FINISH UP

Jordan Spieth fires a level-par 70 and finishes three-over. The former US Open winner will make the weekend, unlike Jon Rahm, who has collapsed over the back nine!

He was bogey-free through 21 holes, but an eight-over 78, including a six-over back nine, means he comfortably misses the cut, as does Patrick Cantlay, who finishes on the same six-over score.

RYDER COWAN LEADING THE AMS

Oklahoma's Ryder Cowan had a glittering junior career and he's having a great amateur career, too.

He's leading the ams as things stand at level-par for 36-holes in his first Major start, but he's got Miles Russell and World No.1 Jackson Koivun chasing close behind.

It's set to be an intriguing race for the silver medal.

Read more: Who is Ryder Cowan? Facts about the US Open amateur contender

HEAR FROM LEADER WYNDHAM CLARK:

LOWRY GOING HOME EARLY

It looks like Shane Lowry will be missing the cut.

The Irishman, who I quite fancied to do well in the wind this week, shot 73-73 to finish at six-over-par and miss his second successive US Open cut.

UNDER-PAR WATCH

There are currently just 11 players in the red at the US Open as things stand.

Looking at Wyndham Clark's score, it's easy to think the setup is too easy but it surely can't be.

Jon Rahm is eight-over today, for example.

Just phenomenal golf from Clark, who has taken advantage of the better half of the draw very well.

RORY MCILROY UP SHORTLY

McIlroy goes off at 2.02pm local time, so in just over 10 minutes' time.

VIKTOR HOVLAND UPDATE

Hovland, who has caught plenty of attention for his pants on Friday, shot an impressive 69 to finish at five-over-par and likely make the cut. Well played Viktor.

CAN ANYONE CATCH WYNDHAM CLARK?

A remarkable start from the 2023 champ.

JOAQUIN NIEMANN

Incase you missed it, Joaquin Niemann has become the first player to fall foul of the Majors' code of conduct, with the Chilean receiving a two-stroke penalty.

He shot five-under-par today to make the cut after a 78 in round one, which included his penalty strokes.

Read more: Joaquin Niemann receives two-stroke penalty for 'serious misconduct' at US Open

JON RAHM IS SLIDING

Rahm has just gone bogey-bogey-bogey-bogey-double to drop six shots in five holes.

He is now outside of the cut line at six-over-par. Ouch.

MORIKAWA WITH THE BEST ROUND OF THE DAY

A 65 for the two-time Major winner today, who is at two-under for 36-holes.

AN EPIC FINISH FOR WYNDHAM CLARK

Over 200ft of putts holed over the first two days for Wyndham Clark as he posts the lowest ever 36-hole total in a Shinnecock US Open.

Here is his birdie at the last:

BRYSON UPDATE

LIV star Bryson DeChambeau *should* make the weekend at five-over-par but it was a very disappointing day for him.

DeChambeau made five bogeys and a double to card a 75. He's currently just inside the cut mark as he hopes to avoid a third successive Major missed cut.

POOR DUSTIN JOHNSON

You may be wondering where Dustin Johnson is after his brilliant 66 (-4) start. Unfortunately he dropped eight strokes in five holes, including a quadruple bogey 8, to card a 77.

He is at +3 so will make it through to the weekend, if that is any consolation.

HELLO AND WELCOME

What an afternoon we have ahead at Shinnecock Hills.

Winds are not forecast to be significantly stronger for the later starters so we should see a continuation of the fair scoring? We'll see.

We have some big names to watch including Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler. Can anyone chase down Wyndham Clark? I think it's highly unlikely but we shall see.