Wyndham Clark survived one of the most hostile crowds in recent U.S. Open history to capture the title at Shinnecock Hills. 🏆
Fans cheered his mistakes, groaned at his good shots, and several hecklers were reportedly removed by police as the pressure mounted. 😳
Clark entered Sunday with a six-shot lead and nearly watched it disappear before grinding out a one-shot victory.
Even Brandel Chamblee said he had never seen an American golfer receive that kind of treatment on American soil, while Scottie Scheffler admitted the crowd may have gone too far. 👎
What makes the story even crazier is that Clark’s sports psychologist, Julie Elion, who NBC highlighted throughout the week for helping him manage his mental game, reportedly left the course during the final round because she couldn’t handle the atmosphere herself. 🤦♂️
Clark still had to lean on the lessons she taught him while battling both the crowd and his own nerves down the stretch.
But it’s hard not to wonder what message that sends when the person responsible for helping athletes stay calm under pressure heads for the exits during the biggest moment of her client’s career. 🤷♂️
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Wyndham Clark survived one of the most hostile crowds in recent U.S. Open history to capture the title at Shinnecock Hills. 🏆
Fans cheered his mistakes, groaned at his good shots, and several hecklers were reportedly removed by police as the pressure mounted. 😳
Clark entered Sunday with a six-shot lead and nearly watched it disappear before grinding out a one-shot victory.
Even Brandel Chamblee said he had never seen an American golfer receive that kind of treatment on American soil, while Scottie Scheffler admitted the crowd may have gone too far. 👎
What makes the story even crazier is that Clark’s sports psychologist, Julie Elion, who NBC highlighted throughout the week for helping him manage his mental game, reportedly left the course during the final round because she couldn’t handle the atmosphere herself. 🤦♂️
Clark still had to lean on the lessons she taught him while battling both the crowd and his own nerves down the stretch.
But it’s hard not to wonder what message that sends when the person responsible for helping athletes stay calm under pressure heads for the exits during the biggest moment of her client’s career. 🤷♂️
Follow 👉 @brobible for all things “dude” 😎
#golf #golfing #usopen #pgatour #guys
