The galleries at Shinnecock did not help the growing sentiment that New York fans may be the worst in sports, and they deserve to be called out.As for the actual round of golf that Clark put together to find the winner's circle, it was far from a perfect final round as he signed for a 3-over 73 to win by one, but two shots in particular will stand out for quite some time.One of the two should get the nod over the other in terms of both ridiculousness and where he grabbed a hold of the tournament.Wyndham Clark of the United States looks on after winning the 126th U.S.
OPEN at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on June 21, 2026 in Southampton, New York.(Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images) (Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)While Clark was celebrating his second U.S.
Open title in three years, the man he beat by a shot, Sam Burns, was shedding tears inside the media center at Shinnecock.The tears weren't solely a result of coming up short at another major, but more so about the message his dad shared with him after Burns' Sunday surge up the leader board came up just short.This is Par Talk, a weekly read to get you caught up on all the happenings that took place in professional golf that you need to know.
You can follow Mark on X @itismarkharris and email him at [email protected] fan behavior towards Wyndham Clark during Sunday's final round at Shinnecock was ludicrous, but also so on-the-nose typical of what we've grown to expect from fans attending an event on Long Island, New York.Earlier this month, you had New York Knicks fans get violent in the streets during the NBA Finals.Turn the clock back to September, and Ryder Cup fans at Bethpage Black, also located on Long Island, embarrassed themselves for three consecutive days.
Things are expected to get a bit out of hand when we're discussing a team's first title in over 50 years and at the Ryder Cup, held on U.S.soil, when it's America against Europe.What we saw and heard from fans while Wyndham Clark was trying to...