Wyndham Clark has played the role of pantomime villain on the PGA Tour over the past year or so.
That was clear to see this week at Shinnecock Hills, when every single poor shot that Clark hit during the US Open was cheered with gusto from the fans.
However, the 32-year-old dealt with the abuse he received from the fans exceptionally well.
Wyndham Clark did enough to win the US Open for a second time, winning by one stroke from the runner-up, Sam Burns.
The final round at Shinnecock Hills was a real grind for the now two-time major champion.
Clark’s father told him that Sunday at the US Open was the toughest round he will ever play in his life.
He was bang on the money there, there’s no doubt about that.
Wyndham Clark shares what happened after Oakmont incident which very few know
Clark addressed the media after his win at Shinnecock Hills on Sunday.
He responded when asked to share the lowest moment of his career.
“I mean, after what happened at Oakmont was obviously the lowest point,“ he said.
“People probably didn’t see what happened after, but you know, it was a really tough two, three days for me. I was in a dark place, didn’t really go outside much. It was a really negative, dark place.
“Yeah, I mean, at that moment I just felt a lot of my career, world ranking, reputation, everything just dwindling. That’s a terrible feeling.
“Yeah, I would say in that moment I definitely didn’t think I’d be here this year doing this, but with that being said, I did a lot of work in the offseason on my golf swing, on the things I needed to do. I would say as this year, I started hitting it better and started seeing the results, then yeah, I started gaining my confidence.
“Coming into this, I really did have the feeling I could win, because I played amazing at Memorial. I played, I don’t know, okay golf in Canada and still had a chance to win. I said, if I bring my A-game, I can definitely win this thing.“
Wyndham Clark comments on the crowd at Shinnecock Hills
Clark responded when asked by reporters how he really feels about how the fans treated him on Long Island this week.
“Man, they definitely didn’t want me to win,“ he said.
“It’s pretty rare in an Open Championship or a major to have fans kind of boo against your shots or cheer for bad shots.
“Yeah, I mean, that was tough, but I also like — I mean, sometimes being the underdog is nice. I was in ’23, and I kind of did the same thing.
“Anytime someone said something negative to me, I replaced it with something positive. You know, some of it’s self-deserved. I kind of brought it on myself, but I also get it, too. Scottie was going for the career Grand Slam, and it hasn’t happened very often.
“Yeah, it was tough, but I’m proud of myself that I battled through. I mean, things really could have gotten away from me. I stood tough. Yeah, I would have liked to have won by more, but as long as you win, it doesn’t matter.“
Has Wyndham Clark now paid his penance after his second US Open win?
It’s very important to remember that is for golf fans to decide, not him.
