Scottie Scheffler Is Six Shots Back, But His First Grand Slam Shot Is ALIVE!

Alright, Emerald City, listen up, because this isn't over! We're talking about the 2026 U.S. Open, and while it looked like Wyndham Clark was running away with it on Saturday, Scottie Scheffler, our World No. 1, just refused to let the door close completely. He’s sitting six strokes back of Clark heading into the final round on Sunday. Six shots! But get this, folks: his first-ever opportunity to complete the career grand slam? It's still breathing. Barely. But it's there.

Wyndham Clark's Saturday Stranglehold, Mostly

Dude, Wyndham Clark went out there and basically grabbed the U.S. Open trophy with both hands on Saturday evening. The wind laid down, Shinnecock Hills was suddenly "ripe for the picking," and honestly, most of the crowds were already heading for the exits after what sounded like a logistical nightmare getting home from the later tee times. Clark, for his part, nearly became only the third player all day to break par. He finished with an even-par 70, though he did miss a short shot on the last. An eagle on the par-5 15th pushed his lead out to a whopping seven strokes at one point. The margin he will actually sleep on, however, is a still-commanding six strokes. Most of the oxygen was definitely sucked out of the championship, but not all of it. A flatline can still start beeping, and that's largely thanks to the guy who'll be sharing the final pairing with Clark: Scottie Scheffler.

The World No. 1 is Six Back, But His Grand Slam Dream Isn't

This whole week was Scheffler's first shot at the career grand slam

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. And as he puts his head on the pillow tonight, that opportunity, however slim, still exists. That’s rare, truly rare. He knows what’s at stake, too. "It's appropriate to understand what's at stake. I've worked really hard for a long time to have a chance to win golf tournaments and to win major championships," Scheffler told us. "Yeah, I think understanding the moment and giving it your best shot I think is all part of the process. Like I said, we want to be in these positions. This is why we practice and play, to have the opportunity to win golf tournaments, and that's what tomorrow is. I have an opportunity to go out there and have a great round and give myself a chance to win the tournament. Going into tomorrow right now I think I'm five shots back, but we'll see what happens as the day goes on. I could be 7 shots back and could be 3 shots back. I don't know what it's going to be." Think about it: Phil Mickelson finished runner-up in this championship six times, even here in 2004, but he never had the grand slam on the line. After he raised the Claret Jug in 2013, his best result was a T28 the very next year, and he only finished inside the top 50 one time after that. Jordan Spieth, by the way, is a Wanamaker Trophy away from. So, what's next? Sunday, baby! Scheffler is going to need to channel something truly special from the final pairing to make up those six strokes and complete that career grand slam. It's a long shot, no doubt, but that's what makes sports so damn exciting. Get ready to have your eyes glued to Shinnecock Hills, Seattle, because World No. 1 wants to make history, and he’s not going down without a fight!

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