Wyndham Clark shot a final-round 73 to finish at 4-under par and win the 126th U.S. Open by one stroke over Sam Burns (67) at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on June 21, 2026. The victory marked Clark's second U.S. Open title, following his 2023 win at Los Angeles Country Club.
Clark Overcomes Crowd Hostility
Clark faced jeering from fans throughout the final round, a reaction partly tied to his reputation after damaging a locker room at Oakmont during last year's championship. “The first one was amazing, and this one seems even better,” Clark said. “I think especially after such a sour taste last year in this championship, to have some redemption and win this again, I mean, gosh, it’s almost surreal.” Addressing the crowd after his win, he added, “New York didn't really like me, I love you guys.”
Scottie Scheffler, who played in the final group with Clark, commented on the crowd's behavior: “The crowd was tough today. I mean, New Yorkers, they are tough people. But at the end of the day, I can't control fan behavior. Being in the arena is not for everybody. I think it shows a lot about Wyndham, how he handled not only this golf course but I think the crowd today as well and is a well-deserving champion.”
Final Round Drama
Clark began the final round with a six-stroke lead at 7-under, but his advantage shrank to one shot after five holes following two bogeys and a hot start from Burns. He birdied the 10th hole to regain breathing room. At the par-5 16th, Clark hit a drive into deep fescue, described as “horrendous” by NBC broadcaster Jim “Bones” Mackay. Clark escaped with a ferocious swing, advancing the ball to the fairway, then rolled in a 25-foot birdie putt to take a two-shot lead. After a bogey on 17, he parred the 18th to secure victory.
Power and Putting Key
Clark finished the week second in driving distance and fourth in strokes gained putting. He credited his short game: “I played some ugly golf over the two days, but my putter and short game kept me in it.” Tom Kim (70) finished solo third at 1-under, while Scheffler (71), Keith Mitchell (70), and J.T. Poston (67) tied for fourth at even par. Only three players finished under par for the tournament.
Clark Reflects on Past Incident
Reflecting on last year's locker room damage, Clark said, “It was a really tough two, three days for me. I was in a dark place, didn't really go outside much. It was a really negative, dark place. At that moment I just felt a lot of my career, world ranking, reputation, everything just dwindling. That's a terrible feeling.” He added, “Some of it's self-deserved. I did some unfortunate things last year that I really regret. I said sorry multiple times and I'm still sorry, so hopefully I can win you guys over eventually.”
Canadians at Shinnecock
Corey Conners finished tied for 23rd at 5-over after a final-round 73. He said, “I felt like I was hitting it solid, back to how I want to play. The way that I struck it this week, if I can keep doing that I'm going to get myself in the mix plenty of times over the rest of the season.” Conners ranked inside the top-10 in fairways hit, greens in regulation, and strokes gained approach. Nick Taylor, Sudarshan Yellamaraju, and Ben Silverman missed the cut.
