Wyndham Clark won his second U.S. Open title Sunday at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, where fans were openly and quite vocally rooting against the 32-year-old American—a sight not often seen from spectators at golf’s major championships.
Clark fended off his final-round playing partner, No. 1-ranked Scottie Scheffler, who was the overwhelming fan favorite Sunday in his first attempt to win the career grand slam, but finished tied for fourth.
Multiple fans were ejected from the grounds for jeers directed at Clark that tournament officials deemed to be crossing the line. “Get in the bunker” was a common phrase heard yelled by fans after Clark hit his shots.
Clark has become a bit of a villain character in professional golf after two major outbursts last year that didn’t sit well with the general public. He was banned from Oakmont Country Club after damaging the locker room following missing the cut at the 2025 U.S. Open. At the 2025 PGA Championship, Clark threw his driver after a tee shot and damaged a sign for T-Mobile, which happens to be one of his sponsors.
Sunday’s victory comes with a $4.5 million winner’s check from the U.S. Open’s record $22.5 million purse—tied with the Masters for the richest among the four men’s majors—boosting Clark’s career earnings to $38.42 million. Clark previously won the 2023 U.S. Open, which came with a $3.6 million payday.
