Clark edges Burns by one stroke for second US Open title
Wyndham Clark captured his second US Open title after a back-nine battle on Sunday, holding off Sam Burns for a wire-to-wire triumph at blustery Shinnecock. Clark, whose other major crown came at the 2023 US Open, fired a three-over par 73 to finish 72 holes on four-under 276 and defeat fellow American Burns by one […] The post Clark edges Burns by one stroke for second US Open title appeared first on The Namibian .
Wyndham Clark captured his second US Open title after a back-nine battle on Sunday, holding off Sam Burns for a wire-to-wire triumph at blustery Shinnecock.
Clark, whose other major crown came at the 2023 US Open, fired a three-over par 73 to finish 72 holes on four-under 276 and defeat fellow American Burns by one stroke.
Clark began the day with a six-shot lead, saw it shrink to a single stroke as he struggled early, then grinded through the back nine,
He did not secure victory until a tap-in par at the last hole, celebrating on Father’s Day with a hug from his dad Randall, who flew in to surprise him after the win.
Clark captured the record top prize of $4.5 million from a $22.5 million purse, but the effort had greater meaning as well.
