Wyndham Clark
American professional golfer and 2023 U.S. Open champion
Wyndham Clark (American professional golfer and 2023 U.S. Open champion) has appeared as a guest on 2 episodes in TMT. Topics they speak about most include 2026 U.S. Open (golf), Mental performance in golf, LIV Golf.
In their words
Positions and remarks grouped by topic, each with the exact quote and where it was said.
2026 U.S. Open (golf)
Wyndham Clark recounts trying for years to qualify for the U.S. Open before making his first one in his mid-twenties.
“I started trying to qualify for the US Open at like 14. So I didn't make my first US Open until”
Pardon My Take: NBA Draft, Giannis To The Heat, Wyndham Clark, USMNT Team Captain Tim Ream + Mt Rushmore Of Hard To Spell Words (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:43:33
Wyndham Clark argues that a second U.S. Open win against a strong leaderboard refutes claims his first was a fluke.
“Winning two, I don't know if you can really say it's a fluke, especially on this golf course”
Pardon My Take: NBA Draft, Giannis To The Heat, Wyndham Clark, USMNT Team Captain Tim Ream + Mt Rushmore Of Hard To Spell Words (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:32:26
Wyndham Clark says he aimed to extend his lead rather than protect it, which drove his aggressive shot on 16.
“Hey, I'm not just trying to keep the lead. I'm trying to extend this lead”
Pardon My Take: NBA Draft, Giannis To The Heat, Wyndham Clark, USMNT Team Captain Tim Ream + Mt Rushmore Of Hard To Spell Words (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:27:07
Clark predicted Shinnecock Hills will test players mentally mainly through its sloped greens rather than length.
“the greens are like crazy epic and you could hit it to 12 feet and you think, wow, what a shot”
Pardon My Take: Wyndham Clark, Knicks Take 1-0 Lead, Stanley Cup Final Chaos + Fyre Fest of The Week (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:34:19
Other remarks
Wyndham Clark reveals his 2016 tweet saying he hated Baker Mayfield came after his then-girlfriend cheated on him with Mayfield, though he now considers himself a fan.
“My girlfriend at the time cheated on me with Baker Mayfield”
Pardon My Take: NBA Draft, Giannis To The Heat, Wyndham Clark, USMNT Team Captain Tim Ream + Mt Rushmore Of Hard To Spell Words (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:47:18
Clark credited the COVID-19 era and celebrity participation for making golf seem cool.
“Golf is cool. I will say it's COVID helped”
Pardon My Take: Wyndham Clark, Knicks Take 1-0 Lead, Stanley Cup Final Chaos + Fyre Fest of The Week (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:27:16
Clark said a sophomore slump on the PGA Tour made him realize how hard it would be to regain his card.
“I had kind of a sophomore slump, if you will”
Pardon My Take: Wyndham Clark, Knicks Take 1-0 Lead, Stanley Cup Final Chaos + Fyre Fest of The Week (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:47:52
Mental performance in golf
Clark argued golf is the toughest sport mentally because of long gaps between shots and the inability to show emotion.
“it's truly the toughest game mentally”
Pardon My Take: Wyndham Clark, Knicks Take 1-0 Lead, Stanley Cup Final Chaos + Fyre Fest of The Week (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:52:49
- Prediction · due Dec 2027
Clark said his AI-driven mental performance app, Unlock, is planned to launch next year with other athletes.
“hoping to launch next year with a bunch of other athletes and hopefully it's it's something that everyone can use”
Pardon My Take: Wyndham Clark, Knicks Take 1-0 Lead, Stanley Cup Final Chaos + Fyre Fest of The Week (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:51:41
Clark acknowledged his locker-smashing was wrong but argued golfers feel emotions like other athletes and are stigmatized for showing them.
“I mean, what I did was wrong, and I want to preface it with that”
Pardon My Take: Wyndham Clark, Knicks Take 1-0 Lead, Stanley Cup Final Chaos + Fyre Fest of The Week (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:30:23
LIV Golf
Clark opposed allowing shorts on the PGA Tour, calling pants the players' de facto uniform.
“It's our uniform. We don't have a uniform in golf, but it's our uniform”
Pardon My Take: Wyndham Clark, Knicks Take 1-0 Lead, Stanley Cup Final Chaos + Fyre Fest of The Week (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:41:48
Clark said LIV Golf bothered him early on but ultimately raised purses and will benefit the PGA Tour.
“It worked out how it was supposed to work out, and the PGA Tour and golf is going to really benefit”
Pardon My Take: Wyndham Clark, Knicks Take 1-0 Lead, Stanley Cup Final Chaos + Fyre Fest of The Week (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:41:23
CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Clark explained that a good caddie keeps a hot player distracted from the score rather than alerting him.
“The last thing a caddie wants to do in that in those moments is get in your way”
Pardon My Take: Wyndham Clark, Knicks Take 1-0 Lead, Stanley Cup Final Chaos + Fyre Fest of The Week (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:15:34
Unwritten rules in sports
Clark said the idea that tour pros avoid course records is mostly made up, apart from a few historic private courses like Cypress Point.
“But on tour, screw that. I want to beat everybody”
Pardon My Take: Wyndham Clark, Knicks Take 1-0 Lead, Stanley Cup Final Chaos + Fyre Fest of The Week (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:13:17
Predictions
1 pending
- Prediction · due Dec 2027
Clark said his AI-driven mental performance app, Unlock, is planned to launch next year with other athletes.
“hoping to launch next year with a bunch of other athletes and hopefully it's it's something that everyone can use”
Pardon My Take: Wyndham Clark, Knicks Take 1-0 Lead, Stanley Cup Final Chaos + Fyre Fest of The Week (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:51:41 · Mental performance in golf
Appearances
NBA Draft, Giannis To The Heat, Wyndham Clark, USMNT Team Captain Tim Ream + Mt Rushmore Of Hard To Spell WordsPardon My Take · Jun 24, 2026 · 2 h 34 min
The Pardon My Take crew debates the NBA draft, Trae Young's contract and Giannis's trade to Miami, then interviews U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark and USMNT captain Tim Ream.
Wyndham Clark, Knicks Take 1-0 Lead, Stanley Cup Final Chaos + Fyre Fest of The WeekPardon My Take · Jun 5, 2026 · 2 h 28 min
The Pardon My Take crew breaks down the Knicks' Game 1 Finals comeback, Eagles drama and the Stanley Cup Final, then interviews golfer Wyndham Clark.
Discussed in
Max Homa Talking US Open And Wyndham Clark's Big Win, George Kittle, World Cup And The USMNT Is The Best + Mt Rushmore Of Deli MeatsPardon My Take · Jun 22, 2026 · 2 h 50 min
The Pardon My Take crew and guests Max Homa and George Kittle discuss Wyndham Clark's U.S. Open win, the USMNT's World Cup run, Tight End University, and deli meats.
The Giannis Never-Trade and a Mega-Mailbag With Zach Lowe, Plus Wyndham Clark’s Second U.S. Open Title With Joe HouseThe Bill Simmons Podcast · Jun 22, 2026 · 1 h 56 min
Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe discuss the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade saga and a listener mailbag, then Joe House recaps Wyndham Clark's U.S. Open win.
Often appears with
- Dan Katz · 2 shared episodes
- PFT Commenter · 2 shared episodes
- Hank Lockwood · 2 shared episodes
- Max Delente · 2 shared episodes
- Zach · 2 shared episodes
- Memes · 2 shared episodes
- Tim Ream · 1 shared episode