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Wyndham Clark feels ‘terrible' about Oakmont locker damage and says he will make good
Wyndham Clark feels ‘terrible' about Oakmont locker damage and says he will make good

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Wyndham Clark feels ‘terrible' about Oakmont locker damage and says he will make good

Wyndham Clark said Sunday he feels 'terrible' about damaging a locker at century-old Oakmont during the US Open and that he wants to make good with the Pittsburgh-area country club and longtime US Open site. Club president John Lynch sent Oakmont members a letter last week saying Clark would not be allowed back on the property until he paid for repairs and got counseling for his anger. Media were not allowed in the locker room, but a photo was leaked. 'I feel terrible with what happened. I'm doing anything I can to try to remedy the situation,' Clark said after he shot 65 in the final round and tied for fourth in the British Open. 'We're trying to keep it private between Oakmont, myself and the USGA. … I'm hoping we can get past this and move on and hope there's no ill will towards me and Oakmont.' It's been a rough year for Clark, who was on the verge of missing a second straight cut in a major when he opened with a 76 at Royal Portrush. He rallied with rounds of 66-66-65 for his best finish in a major since he won the 2023 US Open. He also threw a club at the PGA Championship after a poor tee shot that damaged a sign and nearly hit a volunteer. 'I've been pretty open about my mental shift and change to get better, and I did that in '23 and '24,' Clark said. 'And 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,' he said. 'I hope those things don't reflect because I don't think they reflect on who I am, and going forward that stuff is not going to happen again.' The US Open returns to Oakmont in 2033, the final year of Clark's exemption for winning. Asked if he expected to be there, Clark said: 'I don't know. That's up to them. I would hope so. It's a fantastic course and place. I did something awful, and I'm really sorry for it. 'Hopefully, they have it in their heart to forgive me, and maybe in the future I'll be able to play there.' Lynch said in the letter, which was obtained by Golf Digest, that reinstatement would depend on Clark paying for damage, making a meaningful contribution to a charity of the Oakmont board's choice and completing an anger management course. 'Obviously, it's a no-brainer to pay for the damages. That was a given,' Clark said. 'Then obviously all the apologies, and I want to give back to the community because I hurt a great place in Pittsburgh, so I wanted to do anything I can to show them that what happened there was not a reflection of who I am and won't happen again.'

Wyndham Clark feels ‘terrible' about Oakmont locker damage and says he will make good
Wyndham Clark feels ‘terrible' about Oakmont locker damage and says he will make good

CNN

timea day ago

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Wyndham Clark feels ‘terrible' about Oakmont locker damage and says he will make good

Wyndham Clark said Sunday he feels 'terrible' about damaging a locker at century-old Oakmont during the US Open and that he wants to make good with the Pittsburgh-area country club and longtime US Open site. Club president John Lynch sent Oakmont members a letter last week saying Clark would not be allowed back on the property until he paid for repairs and got counseling for his anger. Media were not allowed in the locker room, but a photo was leaked. 'I feel terrible with what happened. I'm doing anything I can to try to remedy the situation,' Clark said after he shot 65 in the final round and tied for fourth in the British Open. 'We're trying to keep it private between Oakmont, myself and the USGA. … I'm hoping we can get past this and move on and hope there's no ill will towards me and Oakmont.' It's been a rough year for Clark, who was on the verge of missing a second straight cut in a major when he opened with a 76 at Royal Portrush. He rallied with rounds of 66-66-65 for his best finish in a major since he won the 2023 US Open. He also threw a club at the PGA Championship after a poor tee shot that damaged a sign and nearly hit a volunteer. 'I've been pretty open about my mental shift and change to get better, and I did that in '23 and '24,' Clark said. 'And 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,' he said. 'I hope those things don't reflect because I don't think they reflect on who I am, and going forward that stuff is not going to happen again.' The US Open returns to Oakmont in 2033, the final year of Clark's exemption for winning. Asked if he expected to be there, Clark said: 'I don't know. That's up to them. I would hope so. It's a fantastic course and place. I did something awful, and I'm really sorry for it. 'Hopefully, they have it in their heart to forgive me, and maybe in the future I'll be able to play there.' Lynch said in the letter, which was obtained by Golf Digest, that reinstatement would depend on Clark paying for damage, making a meaningful contribution to a charity of the Oakmont board's choice and completing an anger management course. 'Obviously, it's a no-brainer to pay for the damages. That was a given,' Clark said. 'Then obviously all the apologies, and I want to give back to the community because I hurt a great place in Pittsburgh, so I wanted to do anything I can to show them that what happened there was not a reflection of who I am and won't happen again.'

Wyndham Clark finally breaks silence after being banned from US Open course
Wyndham Clark finally breaks silence after being banned from US Open course

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time2 days ago

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Wyndham Clark finally breaks silence after being banned from US Open course

Wyndham Clark has finally broken his silence after destroying his locker at Oakmont Country Club and receiving a ban from the course. Clark lost his temper on June 16 at this year's US Open and destroyed two locker doors - resulting in Oakmont CC president John Lynch banning the American from the property. More than a month later, Clark has apologized for his actions - and revealed his future at Oakmont is unclear. 'That's up to them,' Clark told reporters on Sunday from The Open, via ESPN. 'I really don't know. I would hope so. It's a fantastic course and place, but that's up to them. 'I did something awful, and I'm really sorry for it. Hopefully, they have it in their heart to forgive me, and maybe in the future I'll be able to play there.' In a letter sent out to the members of the club, Lynch said that the ban could be lifted if Clark pays for the damages, makes a 'meaningful contribution' to a charity of Oakmont's choosing, and undergoes counseling and/or anger management therapy. While Clark called it a 'no-brainer' to pay for the damages, he seemed taken aback that his transgressions were made public. 'We were hoping it was going to be private,' he said. 'I'll just leave it at that.' Oakmont won't host the US Open again until 2033, when Clark will be 40 years old. He won the event in 2023, giving him a 10-year exemption in the competition. This year, he missed the cut after bogeying the final hole of round two. Clark, who also had an anger incident at the PGA Championship in May, touched on the mental struggles he's been working to improve in the last two years. 'I've been pretty open about my mental shift and change to get better, and I did that in '23 and '24, and then having a tough year and all the expectations and just frustration all coming together, and I did two stupid things,' he said. '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 hope those things don't reflect because I don't think they reflect on who I am, and going forward that stuff is not going to happen again.' During the PGA Championship at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, Clark let out his frustration at the course's 16th hole during the second round by violently whipping his driver backwards - destroying an advertising board. After that incident, he said his actions were 'uncalled for', and that it was' clear that I have things I need to work on. 'I hold myself to a high standard, trying to always play for something bigger than myself, and yesterday I fell short of those standards. Clark's mea culpa on Sunday came after a strong finish at Portrush, as he tied for fourth at the tournament with a six-under final round.

Wyndham Clark feels 'terrible' about Oakmont locker damage and says he will make good
Wyndham Clark feels 'terrible' about Oakmont locker damage and says he will make good

Yahoo

time2 days ago

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Wyndham Clark feels 'terrible' about Oakmont locker damage and says he will make good

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Wyndham Clark said Sunday he feels 'terrible' about damaging a locker at century-old Oakmont during the U.S. Open and that he wants to make good with the Pittsburgh-area country club and longtime U.S. Open site. Club president John Lynch sent Oakmont members a letter last week saying Lark would not be allowed back on the property until he paid for repairs and got counseling for his anger. Media were not allowed in the locker room, but a photo was leaked. 'I feel terrible with what happened. I'm doing anything I can to try to remedy the situation,' Clark said after he shot 65 in the final round and tied for fourth in the British Open. 'We're trying to keep it private between Oakmont, myself and the USGA. ... I'm hoping we can get past this and move on and hope there's no ill will towards me and Oakmont.' It's been a rough year for Clark, who was on the verge of missing a second straight cut in a major when he opened with a 76 at Royal Portrush. He rallied with rounds of 66-66-65 for his best finish in a major since he won the 2023 U.S. Open. He also threw a club at the PGA Championship after a poor tee shot that damaged a sign and nearly hit a volunteer. 'I've been pretty open about my mental shift and change to get better, and I did that in '23 and '24,' Clark said. 'And 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,' he said. 'I hope those things don't reflect because I don't think they reflect on who I am, and going forward that stuff is not going to happen again.' The U.S. Open returns to Oakmont in 2033, the final year of Clark's exemption for winning. Asked if he expected to be there, Clark said: 'I don't know. That's up to them. I would hope so. It's a fantastic course and place. I did something awful, and I'm really sorry for it. 'Hopefully they have it in their heart to forgive me, and maybe in the future I'll be able to play there." Lynch said in the letter, which was obtained by Golf Digest, that reinstatement would depend on Clark paying for damage, making a meaningful contribution to a charity of the Oakmont board's choice and completing an anger management course. 'Obviously it's a no-brainer to pay for the damages. That was a given,' Clark said. 'Then obviously all the apologies, and I want to give back to the community because I hurt a great place in Pittsburgh, so I wanted to do anything I can to show them that what happened there was not a reflection of who I am and won't happen again.' ___ AP golf:

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