What Wyndham Clark has said about 2026 U.S. Open (golf)

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

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 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

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”

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