Wyndham Clark did what he had to do in the end to win his second US Open title.
Clark made a really poor start to his final round on Sunday, dropping three shots by the time he made the turn.
However, a birdie on 10 saw him steady the ship. He birdied 16 as well, but bogeyed 13 and 17.
Wyndham Clark held his nerve in the end, though, and parred the final hole to win the US Open at Shinnecock Hills.
Clark endured tough treatment from the fans at the US Open throughout the week, but he had the last laugh in the end.
And the 32-year-old’s brilliant win was topped off when his father was waiting for him on the final green to congratulate him.
What Wyndham Clark’s father told him on the 18th green after his US Open win
Clark sadly lost his mother while he was in college.
So to have his father waiting for him on the 18th green, on Father’s Day, must have been extra special.
As Clark walked off the green, his father was waiting for him as a surprise.
He approached his son and said: “That is the toughest round you will ever play in your life, son.“
He’s not wrong there.
Clark really put himself through the wringer on Sunday at Shinnecock Hills, but he managed to get the job done.
Wyndham Clark had the fans against him at the US Open
Mel Reid, an on-course commentator for Sky Sports in the UK, shared just how bad the treatment of Clark was from some fans at Shinnecock.
“Being out there, I could not believe the crowds to be honest with you,“ she said.
“They were willing things into the bunker and were almost against you.
“He had that on top of him as well.
“I know for sure it was not comfortable for him. He’s playing in a US Open and he’s American, your home crowd cheering cannot be nice. But he has won and it’s deserved.“
It’s fine to dislike Wyndham Clark but at the same time, some of the abuse he received this week at the US Open went too far.
As his father said, Clark’s US Open win was undoubtedly the toughest of his career.
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