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Yahoo
18-07-2025
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Why 2023 U.S. Open winner just got banned from Oakmont Country Club
The post Why 2023 U.S. Open winner just got banned from Oakmont Country Club appeared first on ClutchPoints. Major champion Wyndham Clark is in the news for an incident that happened earlier this season. Last month, during the U.S. Open, a Major in which Clark won in 2023, he damaged his locker in frustration after not making the cut. Club President John Lynch released a letter sent to members. ESPN shared the news. 'Several of you have inquired about the situation involving Wyndham Clark and the steps being taken in response to his recent behavior,' Lynch wrote in the letter. '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.' Weeks after the incident at the Travlers Championship, Clark apologized. 'I've had a lot of highs and lows in my career, especially this year some lows,' Clark told reporters at the Travelers Championship. '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, and kind of focus on the rest of the year and things that come up.' The U.S. Open was not the first incident this season that involved Clark showing frustration. At the PGA Championship, Clark threw his driver and damaged a sign. He apologized after that as well. 'As professionals, we are expected to remain professional even when frustrated, and I unfortunately let my emotions get the best of me,' Clark said in a statement after the PGA Championship. 'My actions were uncalled for and completely inappropriate, making it clear that I have things I need to work on. I promise to better the way I handle my frustrations on the course going forward, and hope you all can forgive me in due time.' The Open Championship is this week, and Clark aims to be a competitor in the oldest Major in golf. Related: Open Championship news: Why Trump's Turnberry faces uphill battle to host again Related: Kai Trump follows in Travis Kelce, Livvy Dunne's footsteps with NIL bonanza
New York Times
16-07-2025
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- New York Times
Oakmont suspends Wyndham Clark for damaging lockers after missing U.S. Open cut
A recent U.S. Open winner has been suspended from an iconic U.S. Open venue. Oakmont Country Club barred Wyndham Clark from the property after he damaged its 121-year-old locker room in a fit of rage after missing the cut at the U.S. Open last month. In a letter written to members this week, first obtained by Golf Digest, Oakmont president John Lynch said that Clark is not allowed at the club after discussions with the United States Golf Association (which runs the U.S. Open) and the Oakmont board. Advertisement Clark's reinstatement is contingent upon '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,' according to Lynch's letter. The incident in question happened after the second round of the U.S. Open, when Clark missed the cut by a stroke at 8-over par after bogeying his final hole. Shortly after, a social post from No Laying Up's Todd Schuster showed a photo of Oakmont's lockers kicked in, which Clark later confirmed were from his actions. — Tron Carter (@TronCarterNLU) June 15, 2025 The U.S. Open returns to Oakmont in 2033. With the Open Championship beginning Thursday at Royal Portrush, Clark has not spoken about whether or not he intends to meet any of the club's requirements for reinstatement. Clark, who won the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club, apologized for the locker damage the following week at the Travelers Championship. But his apology garnered even more scrutiny when he implied he just wanted to move on for himself and 'for Oakmont.' 'I made a mistake that I deeply regret,' Clark said. '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, and kind of focus on the rest of this year and things that come up. I still want to try to make the Ryder Cup team. I still am on the outside looking in for the FedEx Cup. So I'm starting to move on and focus on those things.' Clark's entire rise in golf has largely been followed by the storyline of his mental health journey, overcoming anger issues and the loss of his mother with the help of performance coach Julie Elion. In 2023, he won the Wells Fargo Championship before jumping into stardom with his win at LACC for a major championship. He's since become a mainstay on U.S. Cup teams at both the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup and is a member of the tour's new TGL indoor league. But in 2025, Clark has struggled, going three months between finishes inside the top 25. Advertisement That culminated with his missed cut at Oakmont, and he had other incidents with anger in that timeframe. At the PGA Championship in May, Clark threw a club behind him that flew through a tee sign. Since the incident at Oakmont, Clark finished T17 at the Travelers Championship and T11 at the Scottish Open. '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,'' Clark said last week in Scotland. '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.'
