Wyndham Clark Wins 126th U.S. Open by One Shot at Shinnecock Hills

Wyndham Clark won the 126th U.S. Open on June 21 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, finishing one shot ahead of Sam Burns. Clark began the final round with a six-shot lead and closed with a 3-over 73 for a two-putt par from 50 feet on the 18th hole.

He secured his second U.S. Open title after previously winning in 2023 at Los Angeles Country Club. The 32-year-old American became the first wire-to-wire winner of the event since Martin Kaymer at Pinehurst No.

2 in 2014. Clark made a 30-foot birdie putt on the par-5 16th to take a two-shot lead with two holes remaining. Burns shot a final-round 67 but missed two birdie chances on the last two holes and made a three-putt bogey on the 15th.

Scottie Scheffler never got closer than three shots to the lead during the final round. Clark said after the round: "The first one was kind of just the breakthrough of knowing I can do it. And then this one was a lot of redemption.

Last year was so tough, a terrible year. I left this place in shambles, and it’s amazing what a year can do.