Wyndham Clark Plays Big and Becomes a Major Champion at the US Open

Wyndham Clark Plays Big and Becomes a Major Champion at the US Open
Wyndham Clark of the United States poses with the trophy after winning during the final round of the 123rd U.S. Open Championship at The Los Angeles Country Club in Los Angeles on June 18, 2023. Andrew Redington/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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LOS ANGELES—Wyndham Clark always carried the message from his late mother to “play big.” Nothing was bigger than Sunday when he held off Rory McIlroy with one clutch shot after another to become a U.S. Open champion.

The final act was two putts from 60 feet on the 18th hole at Los Angeles Country Club, and the 29-year-old Clark pumped his fist when it settled a foot away. He tapped that in for an even-par 70 and a one-shot victory over McIlroy and so many other stars.