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 quiets a US Open crowd that rooted for him to lose
Wyndham Clark heard it all day from the Shinnecock Hills crowd. Fans shouted for his golf ball to go in the bunker and the rough. One was ejected after yelling: “Don’t choke, Wyndham!” He quieted them with a 52-foot putt to tap-in range for his second U.S. Open title in four years, avoiding the worst collapse in tournament history after his six-stroke lead dwindled to one. Oh, how this anybody-but-Wyndham crowd would’ve relished that. New York l…
'It's Self Deserved': Wyndham Clark Refuses to Play Victim After Shinnecock Fans Turn Against Him
This year at Shinnecock Hills, two storylines ran parallel: Wyndham Clark’s return to the US Open and Scottie Scheffler’s hopes for a Career Grand Slam. Obviously, one was the villain and the other was the hero. And the New York crowd did not take time to make that known. But even after being booed and heckled through most of the rounds, Clark prevailed, sweeping his second US Open title. And when he was asked about the atmosphere, he put the bl…
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