A round of 73 saw him beat Ryder Cup team-mate Sam Burns by a shot.

The smashed-up locker at Oakmont last year is as much a part of Wyndham Clark’s resume as the U.S. Open title he won two years before that.

Wyndham Clark has seized command at the US Open, but he would like to win back fans as well as capture his second title in four years.

Multiple fans were ejected from the grounds for jeers directed at Clark that tournament officials deemed to be crossing the line.

Clark managed to hold off a charge from Sam Burns to win by one shot.