Wyndham Clark is now &nbsp;a two-time US Open champion. The 32-year-old American delivered a wire-to-wire victory at Shinnecock Hills on Sunday (Jun 21), firing a three-over 73 to finish at four-under 276 across 72 holes, edging compatriot Sam Burns by a single stroke. Clark, who also claimed the 2023 US Open at Los Angeles Country Club, became only the ninth wire-to-wire winner in US Open history and the first since Germany's Martin Kaymer at Pinehurst in 2014. It was a Father's Day to remember, made more special when his father Randall, who had largely stayed away from tour events, flew in to surprise him on the 18th green.<h2>Clark hangs on to dream and delivers</h2>Clark's road to the title was anything but smooth. He began the final round carrying a commanding six-shot lead but watched it shrink to a single stroke as Burns launched a stunning charge, making birdies on four of the first eight holes. Clark, battling three bogeys on the front nine, dug deep and grinded through the back nine in true champion fashion. The decisive moment came at the par-five 16th, where Clark holed a 24-foot birdie putt after finding deep rough off the tee - a shot that shifted momentum back decisively in his favour.Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/fifa-world-cup-2026-lamine-yamal-first-goal-as-spain-rout-saudi-arabia-4-0-in-atlanta-1782066150908">FIFA World Cup: Lamine Yamal stars on return as Spain rout Saudi Arabia 4-0</a>"I played some ugly golf the last two days, but my putter and short game kept me in it," Clark said candidly after the round. He then recovered from a bogey at 17 with a composed two-putt par from 52 feet at 18 to seal the deal."It comes down to just believing good things are going to happen and you're going to make the putt. And fortunately the ones that I needed to make I did," he said.The victory, worth a record $4.5 million from a $22.5 million purse, also carried significant personal redemption. Clark had smashed a locker at Oakmont after missing the cut at the 2025 US Open, an incident that drew widespread criticism and heckles from New York galleries this week. "This one was a lot of redemption. Last year was so tough. A terrible year," Clark said. "It's amazing what a year can do."

Clark, who also claimed the 2023 US Open at Los Angeles Country Club, became only the ninth wire-to-wire winner in US Open history.

Wyndham Clark is now a two-time US Open champion. The 32-year-old American delivered a wire-to-wire victory at Shinnecock Hills on Sunday (Jun 21), firing a three-over 73 to finish at four-under 276 across 72 holes, edging compatriot Sam Burns by a single stroke. Clark, who also claimed the 2023 US Open at Los Angeles Country Club, became only the ninth wire-to-wire winner in US Open history and the first since Germany's Martin Kaymer at Pinehurst in 2014. It was a Father's Day to remember, made more special when his father Randall, who had largely stayed away from tour events, flew in to surprise him on the 18th green. Clark hangs on to dream and delivers Clark's road to the title was anything but smooth. He began the final round carrying a commanding six-shot lead but watched it shrink to a single stroke as Burns launched a stunning charge, making birdies on four of the first eight holes. Clark, battling three bogeys on the front nine, dug deep and grinded through the back nine in true champion fashion. The decisive moment came at the par-five 16th, where Clark holed a 24-foot birdie putt after finding deep rough off the tee - a shot that shifted momentum back decisively in his favour. Also Read - FIFA World Cup: Lamine Yamal stars on return as Spain rout Saudi Arabia 4-0 "I played some ugly golf the last two days, but my putter and short game kept me in it," Clark said candidly after the round. He then recovered from a bogey at 17 with a composed two-putt par from 52 feet at 18 to seal the deal. "It comes down to just believing good things are going to happen and you're going to make the putt. And fortunately the ones that I needed to make I did," he said. The victory, worth a record $4.5 million from a $22.5 million purse, also carried significant personal redemption. Clark had smashed a locker at Oakmont after missing the cut at the 2025 US Open, an incident that drew widespread criticism and heckles from New York galleries this week. "This one was a lot of redemption. Last year was so tough. A terrible year," Clark said. "It's amazing what a year can do."

Clark, who also claimed the 2023 US Open at Los Angeles Country Club, became only the ninth wire-to-wire winner in US Open history

Wyndham Clark hangs on to dream and win second US Open title by one stroke

Scottie Scheffler's dream of a career grand slam is very much alive, but right now, it's Wyndham Clark who's writing the story at Shinnecock Hills. The world number one dug deep on Friday (Jun 19), firing a two-under par 68 to reach level par 140 for 36 holes which headlined by a breathtaking 40-foot birdie putt at the par-five 15th. The world No. 1 sits T11 at even par heading into the weekend, seven shots behind leader Clark, &nbsp;and with Shinnecock's winds showing no signs of relenting, the weekend promises to be a fascinating test of nerves, ball-striking and patience.<h2>Scheffler hangs on to dream amid Shinnecock winds</h2>Scheffler was measured but honest about what the wind has meant for the field all week. "The biggest challenge so far was just the wind. Wind was up yesterday. Wind was up again today. Playing in the wind is extremely difficult and judging speed on putts when the wind is blowing that hard can be challenging," he said. Yet despite the conditions, the world number one spoke with quiet confidence about clawing his way back.Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/neeraj-chopra-qualifies-for-2026-commonwealth-games-finishes-fourth-at-doha-diamond-league-1781891316327">Neeraj Chopra qualifies for 2026 Commonwealth Games; finishes fourth at Doha Diamond League</a>"I did a good job of hanging in there the last two days and hopefully start making a bit of a move over the next couple of days," Scheffler said. Meanwhile, Clark finished Round 2 with a 1-under 69, enough to give him the 36-hole record at Shinnecock Hills at 7 under, a number few expected to see at all this week, let alone after just two rounds. Scheffler, the hunter in this contest, plans to study early television coverage to gauge course conditions and rivals' struggles before his own Saturday tee time. "This golf course can change pretty quickly, so we'll see how the golf course presents itself," he said.<h2>Top 10 leaderboard after Round 2&nbsp;</h2>Wyndham Clark: 7-under Sam Stevens: 3-under Tom Kim: 3-under Matt Fitzpatrick: 3-under Xander Schuauffele: 3-under Colin Morikawa: 2-under Harry Higgs: 1-under Sam Burns: 1-under Sahith Theegla: 1-under Justin Thomas: 1-under

The world No. 1 sits T11 at even par heading into the weekend, seven shots behind leader Clark who leads with 7-under after two rounds at Shinnecock Hills at the US Open after Round 2.

Scottie Scheffler's dream of a career grand slam is very much alive, but right now, it's Wyndham Clark who's writing the story at Shinnecock Hills. The world number one dug deep on Friday (Jun 19), firing a two-under par 68 to reach level par 140 for 36 holes which headlined by a breathtaking 40-foot birdie putt at the par-five 15th. The world No. 1 sits T11 at even par heading into the weekend, seven shots behind leader Clark, and with Shinnecock's winds showing no signs of relenting, the weekend promises to be a fascinating test of nerves, ball-striking and patience. Scheffler hangs on to dream amid Shinnecock winds Scheffler was measured but honest about what the wind has meant for the field all week. "The biggest challenge so far was just the wind. Wind was up yesterday. Wind was up again today. Playing in the wind is extremely difficult and judging speed on putts when the wind is blowing that hard can be challenging," he said. Yet despite the conditions, the world number one spoke with quiet confidence about clawing his way back. Also Read - Neeraj Chopra qualifies for 2026 Commonwealth Games; finishes fourth at Doha Diamond League "I did a good job of hanging in there the last two days and hopefully start making a bit of a move over the next couple of days," Scheffler said. Meanwhile, Clark finished Round 2 with a 1-under 69, enough to give him the 36-hole record at Shinnecock Hills at 7 under, a number few expected to see at all this week, let alone after just two rounds. Scheffler, the hunter in this contest, plans to study early television coverage to gauge course conditions and rivals' struggles before his own Saturday tee time. "This golf course can change pretty quickly, so we'll see how the golf course presents itself," he said. Top 10 leaderboard after Round 2 Wyndham Clark: 7-under Sam Stevens: 3-under Tom Kim: 3-under Matt Fitzpatrick: 3-under Xander Schuauffele: 3-under Colin Morikawa: 2-under Harry Higgs: 1-under Sam Burns: 1-under Sahith Theegla: 1-under Justin Thomas: 1-under

The world No. 1 sits T11 at even par heading into the weekend, seven shots behind leader Clark who leads with 7-under after two rounds at Shinnecock Hills at the US Open after Round 2.

US Open Round 2: Clark continues to lead as Scheffler hangs onto dream in Shinnecock winds

American Wyndham Clark fired a stunning round oon day 1 (Jun 18) at the 126th US Open, charging to a commanding four-stroke lead before fading light at blustery Shinnecock Hills brought the opening round to an early halt. The 32-year-old former US Open champion, who has been open about seeking redemption after an infamous locker-smashing incident at Oakmont following last year's missed cut, began on the back nine and looked in imperious form throughout. Clark hit a bogey at the par-three second before bouncing back with consecutive birdies, capping his extraordinary back nine with a clutch three-foot eagle putt at the par-five fifth to reach six-under par before safely parring holes six and seven as darkness descended.<h2>Clarks chases history on Day 2 US Open</h2>Clark will return Friday (Jun 19) morning to complete the round on holes eight and nine, and if he holds his lead, he will make US Open history not since 1933 has any player led the championship by four strokes after 18 holes. The feat underlines just how dominant his unfinished card has been in punishing, wind-swept conditions that tested the entire field. Sharing second place in the clubhouse at two-under par 68 were amateur Ryder Cowan and fellow Americans Sam Stevens and Max McGreevy, all well adrift of Clark's stunning pace. Four major champions remained on the course at two-under: Spain's Jon Rahm (13 holes), Dustin Johnson and Gary Woodland (15 holes), and England's Matt Fitzpatrick (16 holes).Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/colombian-fan-andr-s-gualteros-cycles-over-4-000km-from-bogot-to-mexico-city-to-support-team-at-fifa-world-cup-2026-colombia-vs-uzbekistan-1781787605540">Colombian fan cycles over 4,000km across capitals to support team at World Cup</a><h2>Top 10 leaderboard after Round 1 (suspended)</h2>Wyndham Clark: 6-under (incomplete, 7 holes remaining) Ryder Cowan: 2-under&nbsp; Sam Stevens: 2-under&nbsp; Max McGreevy: 2-under&nbsp; Jon Rahm: 2-under (incomplete, 5 holes remaining) Dustin Johnson: 2-under (incomplete, 3 holes remaining) Gary Woodland: 2-under (incomplete, 3 holes remaining) Matt Fitzpatrick: 2-under (incomplete, 2 holes remaining) Rory McIlroy: 1-under (69) Ludvig Aberg: 1-under (69)

Clark will return Friday (Jun 19) morning to complete the round on holes eight and nine, and if he holds his lead, he will make US Open history not since 1933 has any player led the championship by four strokes after 18 holes.

American Wyndham Clark fired a stunning round oon day 1 (Jun 18) at the 126th US Open, charging to a commanding four-stroke lead before fading light at blustery Shinnecock Hills brought the opening round to an early halt. The 32-year-old former US Open champion, who has been open about seeking redemption after an infamous locker-smashing incident at Oakmont following last year's missed cut, began on the back nine and looked in imperious form throughout. Clark hit a bogey at the par-three second before bouncing back with consecutive birdies, capping his extraordinary back nine with a clutch three-foot eagle putt at the par-five fifth to reach six-under par before safely parring holes six and seven as darkness descended. Clarks chases history on Day 2 US Open Clark will return Friday (Jun 19) morning to complete the round on holes eight and nine, and if he holds his lead, he will make US Open history not since 1933 has any player led the championship by four strokes after 18 holes. The feat underlines just how dominant his unfinished card has been in punishing, wind-swept conditions that tested the entire field. Sharing second place in the clubhouse at two-under par 68 were amateur Ryder Cowan and fellow Americans Sam Stevens and Max McGreevy, all well adrift of Clark's stunning pace. Four major champions remained on the course at two-under: Spain's Jon Rahm (13 holes), Dustin Johnson and Gary Woodland (15 holes), and England's Matt Fitzpatrick (16 holes). Also Read - Colombian fan cycles over 4,000km across capitals to support team at World Cup Top 10 leaderboard after Round 1 (suspended) Wyndham Clark: 6-under (incomplete, 7 holes remaining) Ryder Cowan: 2-under Sam Stevens: 2-under Max McGreevy: 2-under Jon Rahm: 2-under (incomplete, 5 holes remaining) Dustin Johnson: 2-under (incomplete, 3 holes remaining) Gary Woodland: 2-under (incomplete, 3 holes remaining) Matt Fitzpatrick: 2-under (incomplete, 2 holes remaining) Rory McIlroy: 1-under (69) Ludvig Aberg: 1-under (69)

Clark will return Friday (Jun 19) morning to complete the round on holes eight and nine, and if he holds his lead, he will make US Open history not since 1933 has any player led the championship by four strokes after 18 holes.

US Open Round 1: American Wyndham Clark takes four-stroke lead on suspended day 1

The Masters week has started with the traditional Par 3 contest which was won by Englishman Aaron Pai on Wednesday (Apr 8). The contest, however, saw much more drama including several holes-in-one shots. Among those who aced the holes were Wyndham Clark, Justin Thomas, Tommy Fleetwood, and Keegan Bradley. The nine-hole course is Wednesday tradition of the Augusta Masters dating back to 1960 when Sam Snead won the inaugural contest. Both, players competing in the tournament and former champions are invited to play the thrilling contest. No Par 3 contest winner, however, has ever won the Masters. Have a look at the holes-in-one shots at Par 3 contest:<h2>Justin Thomas aces second hole</h2>Justin Thomas, the 32-yer-old American, who has two PGA Championships to his name (2017 and 2022), started by acing the second hole 15 minutes into the contest. As soon as the ball went inside the hole, he was ecstatic and immediately made 'money' gestures towards Jordan Spieth and Max Homa with whom he had made an apparent friendly bet. Have a look at the shot:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">What a way to start the Par 3 Contest. Hole-in-one for Justin Thomas on No. 2. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/themasters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#themasters</a> <a href="https://t.co/HHx7hFP73A">pic.twitter.com/HHx7hFP73A</a>&mdash; The Masters (@TheMasters) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMasters/status/2041912563106000952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2>Wyndham Clark aces hole no. 7</h2>Wyndham Clark, the 2023 US Open champ, aced at hole no. 7 from 109 yards for the contest's second hole-in-one. This is the first time the hole has been aced since Lucas Glover did it back in 2024. Have a look at the shot:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">Wyndham Clark aces hole No. 7. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/themasters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#themasters</a> <a href="https://t.co/44esmoTW56">pic.twitter.com/44esmoTW56</a>&mdash; The Masters (@TheMasters) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMasters/status/2041948196306395408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2>Keegan Bradley aces hole no. 8</h2>Keegan Bradley, who had won the PGA championship in 2011, was right behind Clark and aced hole no. 8. It was third hole-in-shot of the day and second in as many years for Bradley, who now is the first player in the history to ace holes in two back-to-back years. Have a look at the historic shot:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">A hole-in-one two years in a row for Keegan Bradley. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/themasters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#themasters</a> <a href="https://t.co/IF8OrnqZdA">pic.twitter.com/IF8OrnqZdA</a>&mdash; The Masters (@TheMasters) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMasters/status/2041933337149718901?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2>Tommy Fleetwood aces one too</h2>The Englishman, who has never won a major, made the fourth hole-in-shot of the day when he aced fourth hole while playing with Shane Lowry and defending champ Rory McIlroy. Have a look at the shot:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">Quite the role model. Tommy Fleetwood makes a hole-in-one with his son Frankie on the bag. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/themasters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#themasters</a> <a href="https://t.co/YEsFGaujyV">pic.twitter.com/YEsFGaujyV</a>&mdash; The Masters (@TheMasters) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMasters/status/2041961019623231728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Among those who aced the holes were Wyndham Clark, Justin Thomas, Tommy Fleetwood, and Keegan Bradley. The nine-hole course is Wednesday tradition of the Augusta Masters dating back to 1960 when Sam Snead won the inaugural contest.

The Masters week has started with the traditional Par 3 contest which was won by Englishman Aaron Pai on Wednesday (Apr 8). The contest, however, saw much more drama including several holes-in-one shots. Among those who aced the holes were Wyndham Clark, Justin Thomas, Tommy Fleetwood, and Keegan Bradley. The nine-hole course is Wednesday tradition of the Augusta Masters dating back to 1960 when Sam Snead won the inaugural contest. Both, players competing in the tournament and former champions are invited to play the thrilling contest. No Par 3 contest winner, however, has ever won the Masters. Have a look at the holes-in-one shots at Par 3 contest: Justin Thomas aces second hole Justin Thomas, the 32-yer-old American, who has two PGA Championships to his name (2017 and 2022), started by acing the second hole 15 minutes into the contest. As soon as the ball went inside the hole, he was ecstatic and immediately made 'money' gestures towards Jordan Spieth and Max Homa with whom he had made an apparent friendly bet. Have a look at the shot:

Among those who aced the holes were Wyndham Clark, Justin Thomas, Tommy Fleetwood, and Keegan Bradley. The nine-hole course is Wednesday tradition of the Augusta Masters dating back to 1960 when Sam Snead won the inaugural contest.

Augusta Masters: 4 hole-in-shots in Par 3 contest including a historic one for Keegan Bradley - WATCH

American golfer and US Open 2023 champion Wyndham Clark has been banned by Oakmont Country Club - venue of 2025 US Open - for damaging the locker at the prestigious Pittsburgh course. The pictures of damage done by Clark went viral after his campaign was over in the tournament played from June 12-15 last month. While Clark has apologised for the behaviour, the OCC has found it not suffice and has insisted that the player takes anger management classes in addition to other steps to be considered for reinstatement.Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/golf-when-is-the-open-2025-date-tee-time-venue-prize-money-and-all-you-need-to-know-1752674153900">The Open 2025: Date, tee time, venue, prize money and all you need to know</a>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🚨🥾🚪 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NEW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NEW</a>: Wyndham Clark allegedly damaged several lockers in the change room at Oakmont Country Club following a missed cut, per <a href="https://twitter.com/TronCarterNLU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TronCarterNLU</a>. Additionally, Clark recently destroyed a T-mobile sign at the PGA Championship not long ago. Is this behaviour acceptable? <a href="https://t.co/xJT5GlkxWD">pic.twitter.com/xJT5GlkxWD</a>&mdash; NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) <a href="https://twitter.com/NUCLRGOLF/status/1934060293656543285?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 15, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Clark currently is preparing for participation at The Open 2025 tournament in year's last major which begins Thursday (Jul 17) at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. Talking about the incident a week after it happened, Clark had said: “I’ve had a lot of highs and lows in my career, especially this year some lows. I made a mistake that I deeply regret. I’m very sorry for what happened. But I’d also like to move on, not only for myself but for Oakmont, for the USGA [United States Golf Association] and kind of focus on the rest of this year and things that come up.”The Oakmont club, however, is not convinced by the apologies has asked to pay for the damages and donate to a charity of the club's choice in addition to the anger management class before they consider allowing him back on the property.“Following multiple discussions with the USGA and the OCC board, a decision has been made that Mr. Clark will no longer be permitted on OCC property,” club president John Lynch said in a letter first accessed by Golf Digest.“Reinstatement would be contingent upon Mr Clark fulfilling a number of specific conditions, including full repayment for damages, a meaningful contribution to a charity of the board’s choosing, and the successful completion of counselling and/or anger management sessions,” the letter further added.Clark has been dealing with loss of form every since his US Open 2023 win and his best this year at previous three majors has been a joint 46th at the Masters. He'd certainly be hoping to change it at the Open 2025.

Clark has been dealing with loss of form every since his US Open 2023 win and his best this year at previous three majors has been a joint 46th at the Masters. He'd certainly be hoping to change it at the Open 2025.

American golfer and US Open 2023 champion Wyndham Clark has been banned by Oakmont Country Club - venue of 2025 US Open - for damaging the locker at the prestigious Pittsburgh course. The pictures of damage done by Clark went viral after his campaign was over in the tournament played from June 12-15 last month. While Clark has apologised for the behaviour, the OCC has found it not suffice and has insisted that the player takes anger management classes in addition to other steps to be considered for reinstatement. Also Read - The Open 2025: Date, tee time, venue, prize money and all you need to know

Clark has been dealing with loss of form every since his US Open 2023 win and his best this year at previous three majors has been a joint 46th at the Masters. He'd certainly be hoping to change it at the Open 2025.

Wyndham Clark, US Open 2023 winner, banned by Oakmont club for locker damages

U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark said he spoke with LIV&nbsp;Golf&nbsp;representatives over a potential switch to the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit but when he thought about his "legacy" in the game he opted to stick with the PGA Tour -- for this season at least. The 30-year-old moved up to the sixth in the world rankings after he was declared the winner of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which was reduced to 54 holes due to weather conditions in Northern California on Sunday.

Englishman Tyrrell Hatton became the latest high-profile name to join LIV last month, joining a team led by Masters champion Jon Rahm, who made a big-money move in December. Clark said he was interested to see what kind of proposal LIV would put forward. "I wanted to see what they could bring to the table," Clark said at a press conference. "I ultimately declined going to LIV because I felt like I still have a lot of things left in the tank on the PGA Tour and I wanted to chase records, I wanted to chase world ranking."

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"My dream is to try to be one of the top players in the world if not the top player. I just grew up always imagining winning PGA Tour events. So I ultimately, I chose my legacy over LIV ... that's really what it came down to." Clark said Adam Scott, Patrick Cantlay, Jordan Spieth and Tiger Woods gave him advice as he tried to come to a decision over his future. 
 
"I don't know what the future holds with my career and what the PGA Tour and LIV is going to do, but at least for this season I am 100% set on the PGA Tour and I want to try to get to as high in the world as I possibly can," he added.

U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark said he spoke with LIV Golf representatives over a potential switch to the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit but when he thought about his "legacy" in the game he opted to stick with the PGA Tour -- for this season at least.

U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark said he spoke with LIV Golf representatives over a potential switch to the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit but when he thought about his "legacy" in the game he opted to stick with the PGA Tour -- for this season at least. The 30-year-old moved up to the sixth in the world rankings after he was declared the winner of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which was reduced to 54 holes due to weather conditions in Northern California on Sunday. Englishman Tyrrell Hatton became the latest high-profile name to join LIV last month, joining a team led by Masters champion Jon Rahm, who made a big-money move in December. Clark said he was interested to see what kind of proposal LIV would put forward. "I wanted to see what they could bring to the table," Clark said at a press conference. "I ultimately declined going to LIV because I felt like I still have a lot of things left in the tank on the PGA Tour and I wanted to chase records, I wanted to chase world ranking." Also read: Red Bull Formula One team principal Christian Horner set for hearing in unspecified complaint case "My dream is to try to be one of the top players in the world if not the top player. I just grew up always imagining winning PGA Tour events. So I ultimately, I chose my legacy over LIV ... that's really what it came down to." Clark said Adam Scott, Patrick Cantlay, Jordan Spieth and Tiger Woods gave him advice as he tried to come to a decision over his future. "I don't know what the future holds with my career and what the PGA Tour and LIV is going to do, but at least for this season I am 100% set on the PGA Tour and I want to try to get to as high in the world as I possibly can," he added.

Golf: U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark says he chose ‘legacy’ over LIV

Wyndham Clark fired an even-par 70 on Sunday to win the 123rd US Open, capturing his first major title and denying four-time major winner Rory McIlroy his first in nine years.

Clark, whose previous best finish in six prior major starts was a tie for 75th, held his nerve at Los Angeles Country Club, where his 10-under-par total of 270 gave him a one-shot win over McIlroy, who also shot 70.

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Clark, ranked 32nd in the world, started the day tied for the lead with Rickie Fowler and had a three-shot lead after his fourth birdie of the day at the par-five 14th.

His lead dwindled to one shot after bogeys at 15 and 16, and McIlroy kept the pressure on with an unlikely par at 17 -- where his tee shot was left onto the fairway of the neighbouring second hole.

Clark missed the green at the par-four 17th but stuck his third shot within two feet of the pin for a needed par.

His approach at 18 left him 60 feet, and he made a confident run with his first putt and sealed the victory with a par putt from within three feet.

McIlroy had opened with a birdie, then parred 12 straight, finding green after green but unable to get any birdie putts to drop.

He bogeyed 14, where his third shot was plugged deep in the muddy bank of a bunker and he received a free drop, only to miss a nine-foot par-saving putt.

World number one Scottie Scheffler also carded a 70 to finish third, two shots behind McIlroy.

Reigning British Open champion Cameron Smith of Australia climbed the leaderboard with a 67 to grab fourth place on six-under 274.

Fowler, trying to claim his first major title to cement his return from a slump that saw him fall to 185th in the world, endured a nightmare day with seven bogeys in a five-over 75, sharing fifth with Min Woo Lee and Tommy Fleetwood -- who carded a superb seven-under par 63.

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Wyndham Clark fired an even-par 70 on Sunday to win the 123rd US Open, capturing his first major title and denying four-time major winner Rory McIlroy his first in nine years.

Wyndham Clark fired an even-par 70 on Sunday to win the 123rd US Open, capturing his first major title and denying four-time major winner Rory McIlroy his first in nine years. Clark, whose previous best finish in six prior major starts was a tie for 75th, held his nerve at Los Angeles Country Club, where his 10-under-par total of 270 gave him a one-shot win over McIlroy, who also shot 70. Also Read: Nations League final: Italy beat Netherlands 3-2 to win bronze medal Clark, ranked 32nd in the world, started the day tied for the lead with Rickie Fowler and had a three-shot lead after his fourth birdie of the day at the par-five 14th. His lead dwindled to one shot after bogeys at 15 and 16, and McIlroy kept the pressure on with an unlikely par at 17 -- where his tee shot was left onto the fairway of the neighbouring second hole. Clark missed the green at the par-four 17th but stuck his third shot within two feet of the pin for a needed par. His approach at 18 left him 60 feet, and he made a confident run with his first putt and sealed the victory with a par putt from within three feet. McIlroy had opened with a birdie, then parred 12 straight, finding green after green but unable to get any birdie putts to drop. He bogeyed 14, where his third shot was plugged deep in the muddy bank of a bunker and he received a free drop, only to miss a nine-foot par-saving putt. World number one Scottie Scheffler also carded a 70 to finish third, two shots behind McIlroy. Reigning British Open champion Cameron Smith of Australia climbed the leaderboard with a 67 to grab fourth place on six-under 274. Fowler, trying to claim his first major title to cement his return from a slump that saw him fall to 185th in the world, endured a nightmare day with seven bogeys in a five-over 75, sharing fifth with Min Woo Lee and Tommy Fleetwood -- who carded a superb seven-under par 63. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Rickie Fowler and Wyndham Clark shared a one-shot lead over four-time major winner Rory McIlroy on Saturday after a two-shot swing at 18 left them tied atop the leaderboard at the US Open.

Overnight leader Fowler led playing partner Clark by two as they stood on the 18th tee at Los Angeles Country Club.

Clark had just dropped a shot at the 17th, but fired his approach at the flag at 18 and made a six-foot birdie putt.

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Fowler, who had gone 12 holes without a bogey as a string of rivals faltered on the treacherous back nine, saw his 42-foot birdie putt skim the edge -- but his par putt from inside four feet coming back lipped out.

"You could see from the first putt, there's a lot of slope there," Fowler said. "I'm not sure why it didn't move. It should have. I hit a good putt, so really can't go back on it.

"It would be nice for that one to go in. Really doesn't matter, having the lead, being one back, two back. You're going to have to play good golf tomorrow."

Fowler signed for an even par 70 while Clark posted a one-under 69 that left them one in front of Northern Ireland star McIlroy, who carded a 69 for 201 to remain in position to claim a fifth career major and his first since 2014.

World number one Scottie Scheffler was alone in fourth on 203.

After two days of record scoring, the sun-baked LA Country Club North Course -- hosting the championship for the first time -- proved plenty capable of providing a classic US Open test of patience and nerve.

Fowler, who had a stunning 18 birdies over the first two rounds, couldn't match those fireworks, his three birdies including a 36-foot putt at the seventh and a 70-footer from off the green at 13.

Clark, a long-hitter who broke through for his first US PGA Tour title at Quail Hollow last month, had grabbed a one-shot edge through nine holes before back-to-back bogeys at the 11th and 12th.

Unable to get up and down from a greenside bunker at the par-three 11th, Clark then botched his first attempt to chip out of greenside rough at the 12th.

He rebounded with a birdie at 13, but it looked as if he'd be chasing on Sunday after his second shot at 17 found the barranca right of the green and he took a penalty drop on the way to bogey.

Limiting the damage was "huge," Clark said, as was the birdie at 18.

"I wanted to be in the final group," Clark said. "I'm not a huge scoreboard watcher, but walking up there I kind of knew where we were at. I really wanted to be in that final group."

<h2>McIlroy 'stress free'</h2>

McIlroy had three birdies and two bogeys and was rarely in real trouble.

"The golf course definitely got a little bit trickier today than the first couple of days," McIlroy said. "Felt like I played really smart, solid golf.

"Hit a lot of fairways, hit a lot of greens. Sort of felt somewhat stress-free out there, if you can ever call golf at a US Open stress-free."

Scheffler, the 2022 Masters champion who started the day five adrift, picked up three strokes in the last two holes.

Coming off his fourth bogey of the day at the 16th, Scheffler holed out from 196 yards in the fairway for eagle at the 17th, where there were only four birdies all day.

He then drilled a 22-foot birdie putt at the last.

"Today it seemed like every time I got off line I was really fighting for par -- just fortunate to see that shot go in on 17 and then a nice birdie on 18 to kind of get myself back into it," Scheffler said.

Scheffler was one stroke in front of fellow American Harris English, who was one off the lead after his fourth birdie of the day at the 10th but had four bogeys the rest of the way in a one-over 71.

Two-time major winner Dustin Johnson and 2021 Olympic champion Xander Schauffele shared sixth on five-under 205, one shot in front of Japanese qualifier Ryutaro Nagano, who had an eagle in his 68.

It was a further stroke back to reigning British Open champion Cameron Smith of Australia, former US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau and South Korean Tom Kim on 207.

Kim fired seven birdies in the first 10 holes to reach six-under for the tournament.

His front-nine 29 tied the US Open nine-hole scoring mark, but he had three bogeys coming in on the way to a four-under par 66.

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Rickie Fowler and Wyndham Clark shared a one-shot lead over four-time major winner Rory McIlroy on Saturday after a two-shot swing at 18 left them tied atop the leaderboard at the US Open.

Rickie Fowler and Wyndham Clark shared a one-shot lead over four-time major winner Rory McIlroy on Saturday after a two-shot swing at 18 left them tied atop the leaderboard at the US Open. Overnight leader Fowler led playing partner Clark by two as they stood on the 18th tee at Los Angeles Country Club. Clark had just dropped a shot at the 17th, but fired his approach at the flag at 18 and made a six-foot birdie putt. Also Read: Spain's Rodri aims to pocket another elite title after Champions League win last week Fowler, who had gone 12 holes without a bogey as a string of rivals faltered on the treacherous back nine, saw his 42-foot birdie putt skim the edge -- but his par putt from inside four feet coming back lipped out. "You could see from the first putt, there's a lot of slope there," Fowler said. "I'm not sure why it didn't move. It should have. I hit a good putt, so really can't go back on it. "It would be nice for that one to go in. Really doesn't matter, having the lead, being one back, two back. You're going to have to play good golf tomorrow." Fowler signed for an even par 70 while Clark posted a one-under 69 that left them one in front of Northern Ireland star McIlroy, who carded a 69 for 201 to remain in position to claim a fifth career major and his first since 2014. World number one Scottie Scheffler was alone in fourth on 203. After two days of record scoring, the sun-baked LA Country Club North Course -- hosting the championship for the first time -- proved plenty capable of providing a classic US Open test of patience and nerve. Fowler, who had a stunning 18 birdies over the first two rounds, couldn't match those fireworks, his three birdies including a 36-foot putt at the seventh and a 70-footer from off the green at 13. Clark, a long-hitter who broke through for his first US PGA Tour title at Quail Hollow last month, had grabbed a one-shot edge through nine holes before back-to-back bogeys at the 11th and 12th. Unable to get up and down from a greenside bunker at the par-three 11th, Clark then botched his first attempt to chip out of greenside rough at the 12th. He rebounded with a birdie at 13, but it looked as if he'd be chasing on Sunday after his second shot at 17 found the barranca right of the green and he took a penalty drop on the way to bogey. Limiting the damage was "huge," Clark said, as was the birdie at 18. "I wanted to be in the final group," Clark said. "I'm not a huge scoreboard watcher, but walking up there I kind of knew where we were at. I really wanted to be in that final group." McIlroy 'stress free' McIlroy had three birdies and two bogeys and was rarely in real trouble. "The golf course definitely got a little bit trickier today than the first couple of days," McIlroy said. "Felt like I played really smart, solid golf. "Hit a lot of fairways, hit a lot of greens. Sort of felt somewhat stress-free out there, if you can ever call golf at a US Open stress-free." Scheffler, the 2022 Masters champion who started the day five adrift, picked up three strokes in the last two holes. Coming off his fourth bogey of the day at the 16th, Scheffler holed out from 196 yards in the fairway for eagle at the 17th, where there were only four birdies all day. He then drilled a 22-foot birdie putt at the last. "Today it seemed like every time I got off line I was really fighting for par -- just fortunate to see that shot go in on 17 and then a nice birdie on 18 to kind of get myself back into it," Scheffler said. Scheffler was one stroke in front of fellow American Harris English, who was one off the lead after his fourth birdie of the day at the 10th but had four bogeys the rest of the way in a one-over 71. Two-time major winner Dustin Johnson and 2021 Olympic champion Xander Schauffele shared sixth on five-under 205, one shot in front of Japanese qualifier Ryutaro Nagano, who had an eagle in his 68. It was a further stroke back to reigning British Open champion Cameron Smith of Australia, former US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau and South Korean Tom Kim on 207. Kim fired seven birdies in the first 10 holes to reach six-under for the tournament. His front-nine 29 tied the US Open nine-hole scoring mark, but he had three bogeys coming in on the way to a four-under par 66. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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