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Wyndham Clark entered Sunday with a six-shot lead at the 2026 US Open and victory seemed inevitable until the par-5 16th hole went into thick fescue at Shinnecock Hills.
NBC on-course broadcaster Jim “Bones” Mackay described Clark’s lie in the long grass as “terrible.” Others in the booth commented that Clark would be lucky to escape the hole with equal. But the 32-year-old American somehow managed to drive the ball nearly 180 yards back to the fairway before hitting the third green and then sinking a birdie putt to set the stage for his second US Open victory.
Wyndham Clark celebrates with David Pelekoudas after winning the 126th US Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. (Warren Little/Getty Images)
Clark went into the final round with six goals against four players, and was the heavy favorite to lift the trophy at the end of the tournament. For most of the weekend, fate seemed to be on his side. It seemed like every time Clark hit a bad shot, the next thing that happened was the commentator saying something like, “he caught a break with that one.” Clark led the tournament after each round, becoming the first back-to-back US Open winner since Martin Kaymer in 2014.
But he experienced a dramatic change of fortune on Sunday afternoon. Not only did his luck end there, but so did the crowd on Long Island. It was clear from the first hole that the gallery was focused on Scottie Scheffler, Clark’s playing partner and one of four players who started the day six shots behind the leader.
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But that resulted in Clark being cheered, until NBC reported that at least two fans were ejected from the venue for crossing the line and booing Clark. According to reporter Kevin Van Valkenburg, one was thrown “Don’t choke, Wyndham” before Clark’s shot in the 4th.
Aside from the inevitable charges, the crowd booed every good Scheffler shot, but there was a noticeable gasp when Clark made a good shot.
Wyndham Clark celebrates after making a putt in the final round of the 126th US Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, NY, on June 21, 2026. (Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
Unfortunately for Scheffler, and the crowd behind the team, the world No. 1 didn’t have as much magic in his clubs on Sunday as Sam Burns did. Trying to become a career Grand Slam winner on his 30th birthday, Scheffler didn’t really pressure Clark. He bogeyed the first hole and shot a one-over 36 on the front nine before rolling to a one-over 71.
While most golf fans thought Scheffler would be the guy to chase down Clark, it was Burns who emerged as Clark’s biggest threat after starting the day even seven shots behind Clark.
Not only did Burns come out firing, but Clark struggled early. He bogeyed the par-3 second hole, made the easiest hole on the course, the par-5 fifth, another bogey and added a third bogey shot on No.
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With the momentum clearly gone and Burns charging, it would have been easy for Clark to fade under the pressure. But he managed to steady the ship and reached No. 8 and No. 9 before ripping the driver at No. 10 straight in the middle. Broadcasters questioned the choice of club off the tee, but Clark’s plan worked well, eventually making his first birdie of the day.
Clark made another bogey on No. 13 and Burns had a one shot lead.
But two important moments happened on the ground. Burns, who was several leagues ahead of Clark, almost covered his 18th birdie putt. As the putt just missed the right side of the cup, Burns dropped to his knees. It was as if he knew he might have been close to winning the US Open. And he was.
Clark’s 24-and-a-half-length birdie putt on 16 pushed his lead over Burns back to two shots with two holes to play. At that moment, Clark could feel the trophy in his hands, and that’s a common feeling if he wins the 2023 US Open at Los Angeles Country Club.
Wyndham Clark celebrates with his girlfriend Emily Tanner after winning the 126th US Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. (Warren Little/Getty Images)
But his feelings showed with No. 17. Clark hit a conservative tee shot on the par-3, leaving himself about a 70-foot putt. His birdie attempt went six feet, and he followed that up by pulling his par putt to the left to get his lead back to within one.
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All Clark had to do on the 72nd hole of the tournament was make par and he would become a two-time US Open champion. That’s exactly what he did, although it didn’t get off to a good start. Clark hit his tee shot right and it landed in the rough. He got the ball on the green in two, but it stopped more than 50 feet away. Clark calmly got up and holed his putt within one foot of the hole, moving in and becoming a two-time major champion.
And, on Father’s Day, Clark’s dad surprised him by flying to New York to greet his son after the win.
Perhaps most importantly, however, Clark became the first American to win a major in 2026 after Europeans Rory McIlroy and Aaron Rai won the Masters and PGA Championship respectively.
That also means the US Open trophy stays where it belongs.
