U.S. Open 2026: They wanted him to fall. He’s the last man standing. On Wyndham Clark’s antihero win at Shinnecock

“Man, I mean, the first one was amazing, and this one seems even better,” Clark said after a final-round three-over-par 73 for a four-under total that bested Sam Burns by a shot. To understand why Clark received such a frosty reception, you first have to understand what he did and who he is. With no serious challenger emerging and every marquee name not named Scotttie Scheffler effectively neutralized, Clark occupied the stage alone.