U.S. Open: Wyndham Clark overcomes the haters to win at Shinnecock
Wyndham Clark wins his second U.S. Open title at Shinnecock, holding off Sam Burns and fan heckling.
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The brief
Wyndham Clark has won the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, securing his second career title in the tournament.
The victory was achieved by withstanding a rally from competitor Sam Burns and heckling from fans. Coverage from ESPN and The New York Times focuses on Clark's ability to maintain his lead despite pressure from the crowd and the leaderboard.
CBS Sports notes the financial scale of the event, reporting a record total purse of $22.5 million. Further reporting is expected to detail the specific payout distribution for the entire field.
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Quick answers
Who won the U.S. Open?
Wyndham Clark won the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.
Which players challenged Clark for the title?
Coverage notes a rally from Sam Burns, as well as heckling from fans.
What is the total prize money for the tournament?
CBS Sports reports a record prize pool of $22.5 million.
Coverage (10)
- Wyndham Clark reveals what Scottie Scheffler and Ted Scott told him straight after he won the US Open Yahoo Sports · 2h ago
- Second Wynd! Clark Wins by One at Shinnecock Hills US Open Golf Championship · 2h ago
- Winners and losers from a wild US Open Sunday at Shinnecock Hills USA Today · 2h ago
- Wyndham Clark battles hostile crowd to win US Open again: ‘It’s rare fans boo your shots’ The Guardian · 2h ago
- The U.S. Open crowd rooted openly against Wyndham Clark. He won anyway. The Washington Post · 3h ago
- Wyndham Clark wins second US Open title after flirting with record collapse CNN · 3h ago
- Wyndham Clark wins the U.S. Open, withstanding fan heckling and a Sam Burns rally The New York Times · 3h ago
- 2026 U.S. Open prize money payouts for each player at Shinnecock Hills Golfweek · 4h ago
- Wyndham Clark holds on at Shinnecock to win 2nd U.S. Open title ESPN · 5h ago
- 2026 U.S. Open prize money, purse: Payouts, breakdown for Wyndham Clark, field from record $22.5 million pool CBS Sports · 5h ago
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