Wyndham Clark Quiets a US Open Crowd that Rooted for Him to Lose
Clark overcame taunts and one ejection to win his second U.S. Open title after a six-stroke lead shrank to one.
- On Sunday, Wyndham Clark won his second U.S. Open title at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, navigating a hostile crowd that jeered his mistakes throughout the final round.
- Public animosity toward Clark stems largely from his behavior at the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, where he damaged a locker after missing the cut; critics also cite past outbursts on the PGA Tour.
- During Sunday's round, police ejected multiple fans for heckling, including shouts of "Don't choke, Wyndham." Spectators frequently cheered when Clark's shots landed in bunkers or rolled off greens.
- PGA of America president Don Rea Jr. condemned the behavior as "disrespectful," while the gallery openly supported Scottie Scheffler, who was chasing a career Grand Slam.
- Clark silenced critics by sinking a 52-foot putt on the 18th hole to seal the championship, later describing the hostile atmosphere as an "underdog" role that helped him stay focused.
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Wyndham Clark Controversy: Golfer's Psychologist Forced to Flee Course From Brutal U.S. Open Fan Abuse
Wyndham Clark's US Open victory was overshadowed by an extraordinary final round at Shinnecock Hills, where crowd hostility became so intense that his sports psychologist Julie Elion briefly left the course. Clark still delivered when it mattered most. A 52-foot lag putt on the 72nd hole helped him close with a three-over 73, finishing four under par and one shot ahead of Sam Burns to claim his second major championship. The win was not only abo…
When he was six, Wyndham Clark asked his father for a PlayStation. “Not until you make an eagle,” said his father, Randall, reluctant to let the child spend time with video games instead of golf and aware that the little boy had not even made a birdie. It seemed like a safe bet... until at the 10th hole in Keystone Ranch, Colorado, a three-foot-long pair of 115 meters, Wyndham got a surprising hole in one and won the Play.
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