One analyst has a bone to pick with a specific region of golf fans following the U.S.Open at Shinnecock Hills this past week.Golf Channel’s Eamon Lynch believes a golf major shouldn’t ever come across Long Island, New York again after seeing what unfolded at one of the country’s storied courses in Shinnecock Hills during the U.S.
Open."Long Island golf fans re a stain on the game of golf," Lynch said during a segment on Monday following Wyndham Clark’s second U.S.Open victory for his career.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMGolf Channel commentator Eamon Lynch looks on during the second round of the 125th U.S.
Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa., on June 13, 2025.(Andrew Redington/Getty Images)Lynch continued to unload on Long Islanders who attended the event, saying they "do not deserve" to see another major at any of its storied courses, including Bethpage Black, which hosted this past year’s Ryder Cup.Clark was at the center of Lynch’s argument, as authorities had to kick patrons at Shinnecock Hills on Sunday out after heckling the U.S.
Open’s leader.Fans were heard screaming, "Don’t choke Wyndham," as well as, "Get in the bunker" during his final round."This isn’t a New York problem," Lynch added.
"It doesn’t happen at Winged Foot, doesn’t happen at Baltusrol on the other side of the Hudson River.It happens on Long Island every single time."NEW YORK GOLF FANS DESERVE TO BE CALLED OUT, SAM BURNS HAS A GOOD CRY, WYNDHAM CLARK'S BEST SHOT AT SHINNECOCKAs of now, the PGA of America has the PGA Championship set up for Bethpage Black in 2033.At that very course, Rory McIlroy and other members of Team Europe were the subject of taunts and heckling that got in the way of the Ryder Cup this past summer.
McIlroy was even seen stepping back from the ball to quip back at one of the hecklers, while others, including his friend Shane Lowry, were also quick to respond.Then, during Team Europe’s victory run on American soil,...