The US Open at Shinnecock Hills has a history of surprising finishes, with no 36-hole leader winning in the last 40 years. Wyndham Clark currently holds a four-shot lead.
Past Surprises
In 2018, Dustin Johnson had a four-shot lead but ended up losing to Brooks Koepka. In 2004, Phil Mickelson and Shigeki Maruyama shared the 36-hole lead, but Retief Goosen won the tournament. In 1995, Greg Norman had a two-shot lead at the halfway point but lost to Corey Pavin.
Geoff Ogilvy, who won the US Open in 2006, recalls a conversation with Judy Rankin, a World Golf Hall of Famer, who told him that everyone is surprised by the winning score at the US Open. Ogilvy and Rankin both agree that the US Open is a unique tournament where anything can happen.
Original reporting: KSAT Sports (San Antonio) — read the source article.
