Wyndham Clark won the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills in Tuckahoe, NY, by one stroke over Sam Burns. This is Clark's second U.S. Open title, having won at Los Angeles Country Club in 2023.
Clark entered the final round leading by six shots buy came back to the field with a three-over 73 to finish at 4-under 276. Burns made a charge. Beginning the day at even par, he fired a final-round 67 to post the best score in the clubhouse at 3-under, then waited to see if it would hold up. Burns' birdie putt on 18 that would have tied Clark, burned the right edge. Tom Kim finished solo third and three finished at even-par 280 — Scottie Scheffler, Keith Mitchell and JT Poston.
Joaquin Niemann finished T7, after firing a final round 66, remarkable considering an opening round 78, that included an 11 on one hole, compounded by a two stroke penalty assessed for on-course behavior that included throwing a club approximately 50 yards.
Clark spoke after the round about some jeering he received form fans, many upset with his behavior last year at Oakmont Country Club:
Wyndham Clark on how much heckling he heard from fans during the final round of the U.S. Open: "They definitely didn't want me to win. It's pretty rare in an (U.S.) Open Championship or a major to have fans kind of boo against your shots or cheer for bad shots.
My take: Clark was the best player all week. Kind of stumbled to the finish, but that 's U.S.Open golf. He won by one stroke in 2023, so he knows how to win a tight tournament. He is just the 23rd player to win two or more U.S. Opens, so it's quite the accomplishment.
We'll see if this alters fan behavior towards him, but I think that tirade at Oakmont is going to follow him for a bit.
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Clark wins second U.S. Open
Wyndham Clark won the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills in Tuckahoe, NY, by one stroke over Sam Burns. This is Clark's second U.S. Open title, having won at Los Angeles Country Club in 2023.
Clark entered the final round leading by six shots buy came back to the field with a three-over 73 to finish at 4-under 276. Burns made a charge. Beginning the day at even par, he fired a final-round 67 to post the best score in the clubhouse at 3-under, then waited to see if it would hold up. Burns' birdie putt on 18 that would have tied Clark, burned the right edge. Tom Kim finished solo third and three finished at even-par 280 — Scottie Scheffler, Keith Mitchell and JT Poston.
Joaquin Niemann finished T7, after firing a final round 66, remarkable considering an opening round 78, that included an 11 on one hole, compounded by a two stroke penalty assessed for on-course behavior that included throwing a club approximately 50 yards.
Clark spoke after the round about some jeering he received form fans, many upset with his behavior last year at Oakmont Country Club:
My take: Clark was the best player all week. Kind of stumbled to the finish, but that 's U.S.Open golf. He won by one stroke in 2023, so he knows how to win a tight tournament. He is just the 23rd player to win two or more U.S. Opens, so it's quite the accomplishment.
We'll see if this alters fan behavior towards him, but I think that tirade at Oakmont is going to follow him for a bit.
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