Wyndham Clark pays ultimate price for US Open act of rage as he's brutally clamped for his vandalism
Shamed Wyndham Clark has been booted out by Oakmont following his vandalism.
The American bad-boy will not be getting back into the venue until he coughs up cash and undergoes anger management sessions.
Clark's behaviour at last month's US Open was shocking after images of smashed up lockers inside the Oakmont clubhouse went public and he was pinpointed as the culprit. Now the club has notified it's members that the unruly star is banned.
Golf Digest obtained a copy of the letter sent by club president John Lynch which read: 'Several of you have inquired about the situation involving Wyndham Clark and the steps being taken in response to his recent behavior. 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.
'This decision will remain in effect unless formally reconsidered and approved by the Board.
'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 counseling and/or anger management sessions.
'Thank you for your understanding and continued support.'
Clark, who will tee it up at Royal Portrush, made a weak apology in the immediate aftermath, but was more forthcoming when confronted at last weekend's Scottish Open.
He said: 'Yeah, I mean, I made a mistake in a moment of rage with, you know, a bad year and everything coming together and it just was more than anything a good wake-up call for me to say: Hey, you know what, let's get back on track and things aren't that bad.
'I live a great life and I'm not that far off from playing good golf, so I feel like I've turned a page and we're now maybe on the right track of playing some good golf.'
It was pointed out that fire and passion can still be key to a golfer's success if channeled correctly and he continued: 'Oh, 100 per cent. 'A lot of guys have a lot of passion out there and I'm definitely one of them, so I'm not going to ever take that away. Just maybe not channelling it into lockers is probably better.'
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