Anger issues are behind me now, promises Clark
An apology for causing the damage did not prevent him from being banned by the club, as reported by Golf Digest, but he is working to rectify the situation.
But it has served to refocus him and a final-round 65 at The Open, which included eight birdies in his last 14 holes, lifted him to 11 under and a first top-five at a major since his 2023 win at Los Angeles Country Club.
'Obviously I feel terrible with what happened. I'm doing anything I can to try to remedy the situation,' he said after his round at Royal Portrush.
'We're trying to keep it private between Oakmont, myself and the USGA. I'm just happy we have a pathway moving forward and we can get past this, move on and hope there's no ill-will towards me and Oakmont.'
Oakmont reportedly said any lifting of the ban would be dependent on Clark undergoing anger management.
Asked about his issues, Clark added: 'I've had them in the past. I've been pretty open about my mental shift and change to get better, and I did that in '23 and '24.
'Then having a tough year and all the expectations and just frustration all coming together, and I did two stupid things but one thing that it did do is wake me up and get me back into the person I know I am and the person I want to be.
'I don't think those things reflect on who I am and going forward, that stuff is not going to happen again.
'I'm not going to justify what I did in those two things but, yes, it is a very demanding sport. Everyone is always watching you and it's always on you and sometimes it gets the best of you.
'All of us have had moments that we're not proud of, and those two I'm definitely not proud of.'
He was also reportedly asked by Oakmont to make a 'meaningful contribution' to a charity of their choosing.
'Obviously it's a no-brainer to pay for the damages. Then I want to give back to the community because I hurt a great place in Pittsburgh,' he added
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