At US Open, Wyndham Clark Proves He Doesn't Have to Be Perfect to Be a Winner
- On Sunday, June 21, 2026, Wyndham Clark won the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, securing a record $4.5 million from the tournament's $22.5 million total purse.
- The U.S. Open purse has surged in recent years, rising more than $10 million from its 2019 value and matching the Masters as the largest major championship payout.
- Runner-Up Sam Burns earned $2.43 million, while third and fourth-place finishers cleared seven figures with payouts of $1,532,530 and $1,074,363 respectively.
- Professionals who missed the cut at Shinnecock received $10,000 each from the United States Golf Association , ensuring all competitors earned from the record-setting prize pool.
- The Players Championship remains golf's richest purse at $25 million, exceeding payouts from the Masters and U.S. Open, reflecting competitive prize money across major tournaments.
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Wyndham Clark’s U.S. Open win disappoints the masses
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — It’s uncommon enough to be standing on the first tee with a six-shot lead at the U.S. Open, nervously preparing for one of the most consequential achievements of your life, and hear a few hundred fans sing “Happy Birthday” to the No. 1 player in the world a few feet from you. To already know that their love and adoration are centered elsewhere on a man who, statistically speaking, had quite a small chance of winning this majo…
No one at the U.S. Open was rooting for Wyndham Clark, except those who know him the best
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — It’s uncommon enough to be standing on the first tee with a six-shot lead at the U.S. Open, nervously preparing for one of the most consequential achievements of your life, and hear a few hundred fans sing “Happy Birthday” to the No. 1 player in the world a few feet from you. To already know that their love and adoration are centered elsewhere on a man who, statistically speaking, had quite a small chance of winning this majo…
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At US Open, Wyndham Clark proves he doesn't have to be perfect to be a winner
Long before he smashed the locker, won the trophies or had any inkling he’d play in a U.S. Open one day, golf for Wyndham Clark was a test of patience, will and temperament.
CBS 13 Sports: Clark holds off Burns to claim U.S. Open Championship
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - Father's Day brought a major championship celebration for Wyndham Clark and a frustrating finish for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. At Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, Clark completed a wire-to-wire victory at the 2026 U.S. Open, securing his second career U.S. Open championship. Entering the final round with a six-shot lead, Clark remained in control despite a late push from Sam Burns, who briefly c…
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