He might have won back some golf fans, too.At the very least, he gave himself a pretty good start.Wyndham Clark poses with the U.S.Open Championship Trophy after winning the 126th U.S.
Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.(Kate McShane/Getty Images)Clark closed with a 3-over 73 and finished at 4-under, one shot clear of Sam Burns.
It wasn't his best round of the weekend, but it was enough to get the job done.WYNDHAM CLARK SURVIVES HOSTILE CROWD AND SAM BURNS CHARGE TO WIN SECOND US OPEN AT SHINNECOCK HILLSAnd the job was made tougher by the fans in attendance.Clark didn't have the New York crowd on his side during the final round of the U.S.
Open.Not even close.Fans on Long Island made it very clear from the first hole that they were pulling for Scottie Scheffler, Clark’s playing partner, to chase him down and complete the career Grand Slam on his 30th birthday.That part is understandable.Scheffler is the best golfer in the world and he’s incredibly popular.
Throw in the fact he was trying to pull off a historic feat and there's a recipe for a clear crowd advantage.But at some point, rooting for Scheffler turned into rooting against Clark.And that's an important distinction.RORY MCILROY DISCUSSES BETHPAGE BLACK FANS, WHETHER HE'D WANT RYDER CUP BACK IN NEW YORKMultiple reports said fans were ejected from the venue for crossing the line with taunts directed at Clark.According to golf reporter Kevin Van Valkenburg, one fan was tossed after yelling "Don’t choke, Wyndham" before Clark’s tee shot on No.
4Some might argue that's part of professional sports, and that's true.Others might argue that golf operates in a different realm than the NFL, NBA, MLB or other professional leagues.
There's a certain decorum around golf.Clark has brought some of the negativity on himself.He’s the first one to admit that, and he did it right after winning the tournament.
That was an important step for his growth and maturity."New York didn’t really like me, [but] I love y...