22/06/2026

SPORTS MONDAY | JUNE 22, 2026

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Scottie eager to seize the moment

Wyndham laments ‘flat’ atmosphere’ WYNDHAM CLARK will hope for a livelier crowd as he bids for a second US Open win at Shinnecock Hills overnight, with a six-stroke lead giving him a clear path to the trophy and, he hopes, fans’ affections. A confluence of headline-grabbing sports events this week has taken some of the spot light from Southampton, a ritzy beach town east of New York City. Massive crowds gathered in downtown Manhattan to celebrate the Knicks’NBA title at a tickertape parade on Friday, while on Saturday football World Cup co-hosts the United States were playing against Australia. US Open organisers even put the US match against the Socceroos on one of two big screens in the media centre to let reporters keep one eye on the beautiful game. “It was kind of unfortunate that we’re finish ing in the dark and people weren’t really out there because there were some obviously key, big moments, and it did kind of get a little flat,” said Clark. “Hopefully tomorrow there’s a bunch of fans and stuff, but for me, it’s still really important, and I still felt the moment. “It’s just maybe unfortunate that there weren’t all the people there.” “Sometimes it made it tough to stay really focused because it seemed like everyone was leaving, and it was like the tournament was over, and I had to keep myself really focused and in the present,” said Clark. “Hopefully there’s people there tomorrow and it’s a great atmosphere.” – Reuters

SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER rarely utters the words career Grand Slam but make no mistake, he knows what’s at stake in the final round of the US Open. World No. 1 Scheffler fired a one-under 69 in the third round at windy Shinnecock to share sec ond place on one-under 209, six strokes behind leader Wyndham Clark. The American would com plete a career Grand Slam with a victory today on his 30th birthday. “I think it’s appropriate to understand what’s at stake. I’ve worked really hard for a long time to

… as Scheffler tied for second at Shinnecock Hills “Overall, proud of how we played on the back nine and going into tomorrow, just continue to do what I need to do and try and execute,” Scheffler said. “Did a really good job of that on the back nine and keep that momentum going into tomor row’s round.” He will join Clark in the final group, giving him a face-to-face duel with the leader. “If you’re in the final group, that’s less people you’ve got to chase,” Scheffler said. “It’s definitely better than being not in the last group, further away.” – AFP

have a chance to win golf tournaments and major championships,” Scheffler said. “Understanding the moment and giving it your best shot is all part of the process.” Scheffler has long dreamed of winning a US Open, even after collecting two Masters titles and last year’s PGA Championship and British Open titles. “We want to be in these positions. This is why we practice and play, to have the opportu nity to win,” Scheffler said. Scheffler reeled off three birdies in a row start ing with a 65-foot chip-in at the 14th hole.

Clark builds lead

W Y N D H A M CLARK built an impres sive six stroke lead heading into the final round of the US Open yester day, leaving Scottie Scheffler with an uphill bat

favour: Of the 21 players who have gone into the final round of a major with a lead of six strokes or more, all but one have gone on to win. “I’m trying to get more consis tent. That’s something I’ve always wanted to be, and I think I’m trending in that direction,” said Clark, who is looking to turn the page on an embarrassing locker room incident at last year’s tour nament. “Today was very volatile. Hopefully tomorrow it can be definitely a little more low key, and hopefully I can play some boring golf.” Players had to contend with a third straight day of tough condi tions that have tested some of the field’s most experienced, includ ing former champion Brooks Koepka, who had made the cut at his last 11 US Open starts but did not reach the weekend this time around. Scheffler, who won last year’s PGA Championship and British Open, was one of only two play ers to come in under par in the third round, along with Argentine Emiliano Grillo (67), who was in a four-way tie for sixth at even par through 54 holes. “We’ve been battling hard for a few days, and I did a good job of keeping myself in the tourna ment,” said Scheffler. “I’ll need a really nice round tomorrow if I’m going to try and catch Wyndham.” Back-to-back Masters cham pion Rory McIlroy (73) dropped out of contention with five bogeys on the back nine to sit three over for the tournament, alongside PGA Championship winner Aaron Rai (72). – Reuters

straight day of windy conditions in Southampton. The 2023 champion carded two birdies, an eagle and four bogeys for an even-par 70 to sit seven-under for the tournament. World No. 1 Scheffler (69) was in a four-way tie for second place at 1-under and has his work cut out if he is to become the seventh man to win all four of golf’s majors. Scheffler shared second spot on the leaderboard with South Korea’s Tom Kim and Americans Sam Stevens and Sahith Theegala. “It was very up and down, holy smokes,” said Clark. “I hit some good shots, I hit some terrible shots. I was a little frustrated with myself with some of the execu tion. “At the end of the day I improved my lead, which is awe some, and I shot even par on a very tough golf course.” After a bogey on the first hole and a birdie on the fifth, Clark faced a huge test of his mental resolve as he hit a shot into the bunker en route to a bogey at the eighth, setting his hands upon his hips and declaring it “the worst shot of my life”. Picking up a shot on 14 and giving it right back on 15, Clark then produced one of his finest shots of the week, sticking his sec ond from 275 yards at the par-five 16th to four feet to set up eagle. His round would end on a sour note, however, after he somehow missed a short par putt on the 18th. Even so, he heads into the final day with the odds squarely in his

tle to clinch the career Grand Slam at a tricky Shinnecock Hills. Clark had a four shot head start through the first two rounds and held his nerve through a third

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Wyndham Clark lines up a putt on the fourth hole during the third round of the US Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in New York yesterday. – REUTERSPIC

TRAMLINES

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second set, but I got a hold there and kept the momentum,” the 28-year-old added. Cerundolo sets up Queen’s final with Paul FRANCISCO CERUNDOLO booked his place in the final at Queen’s Club with a hard-fought 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-4 win over the American Brandon Nakashima yesterday. Cerundolo will face American eighth seed Tommy Paul the decider after he beat Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-3, 6-3. “I’m super happy because it’s my first final in an ATP 500,” Cerundolo said on court at the end of the match. “It was a really challenging match, really tough,”said Cerundolo.“I think Brandon is playing incredible too. He was playing amazing during the whole weekend today also. I’m super happy because I just stayed there com peting.” Paul, a Queen’s champion in 2024, con tinued his impressive form this week against Humbert, having not dropped a set in west London. The 29-year-old will seek to claim his second trophy of the season, after lifting the clay-court title in Houston, when he meets Cerundolo in the final.

Pegula knocks out Sabalenka WORLD NO. 1 Aryna Sabalenka’s Wimbledon preparations suffered a setback after she was beaten by American Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-0 in the Berlin Open semifinals. Pegula will face Linda Noskova in the final after the Czech eighth seed ended the run of Filipino Alexandra Eala with a 6-2, 6-4 victory. Sabalenka, who exited the French Open in the quarterfinals, struggled to find her rhythm after a slow start, and Pegula took the opening set following an early break. After a rain delay, Sabalenka took the second-set tiebreak before Pegula reas serted control to race through the decider. “I told myself after I ended up losing that second set tiebreak that before the rain delay, I had a lot of momentum. She just hit a double fault. I felt like I kind of had it there and I was serving well,” said 2024 Berlin champion Pegula. “I was in a good rhythm, and then having to get off court and losing that pretty quickly – only win ning one point in the tiebreak was a little tough. But she’s No. 1 in the world for a reason

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