Wyndham Clark hopes to be allowed back at Oakmont after ‘awful’ behaviour at 2025 US Open leads to ban | Golf News
Wyndham Clark apologized for having “done something terrible” by damaging a locker during this year’s open in Oakmont and hopes that his ban on this course will be lifted.
Clark would have been suspended instead of Pittsburgh after its explosion in June, which came after missing the cup during the third major of the year for men.
The American – who won the US Open in Los Angeles in 2023, defeating Rory McILroy by a blow – spoke of his Oakmont suspension after a fourth place in the championship open to the Royal Portrush on Sunday.
Clark said, “I did something horrible, and I’m really sorry for that.
“I hope they have in their hearts to forgive me, and perhaps in the future, I will be able to play it. It is a fantastic course and a place. But it’s them.
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Oakmont is expected to welcome US Open 2033, with Clark authorized to return if he pays for damage, makes a “significant contribution” to a selected charitable organization and undergoing angry management or advice, according to a letter sent by club president John Lynch.
Clark added: “I feel terrible from what happened. I do everything I can to try to remedy the situation.
“Obviously, it is obvious to pay for damage. It was obvious. Then the apology, and I want to give back to the community because I injured an ideal place in Pittsburgh.
“I wanted to do everything I can to show them that what happened there was not a reflection of who I am and will not happen again. I want to show them who I really am.”
“We hoped that Ban was going to stay private”
Clark seemed frustrated by Lynch’s letter by being made public, saying: “We hoped that it would be private.
“I’m just going to leave that.”
Clark promised to pay damage
The 31-year-old also lost his composure during the PGA championship in May, launching his driver and damaging a panel near the Tee Box.
He added: “I was open enough on my mental change and my change to improve.
“I did it in 2023 and 2024 – [but] Frustration and expectations after a difficult year, I did two stupid things.
“One thing it has done is to wake up and bring me back into the person I know and the person I want to be.
“I hope these things do not reflect because I don’t think they think about who I am, and go ahead who will not happen again.”
