Clark leads Burns by one at US Open as back nine begins

Wyndham Clark wins the US Open for the second time after a dramatic battle in the final round with Sam Burns at Shinnecock Hills.

Wyndham Clark captured his second US Open title after a back-nine battle on Sunday, holding off Sam Burns for a wire-to-wire triumph at blustery Shinnecock.Clark became only the ninth wire-to-wire US Open winner and the first since Germany's Martin Kaymer at Pinehurst in 2014.

American wins second title with wire-to-wire victory Crowd cheer mistakes as Clark shoots 73 on Sunday Wyndham Clark arrived at the 1st tee for the final round of the US Open on Sunday afternoon with six shots in hand and two wildly divergent outcomes before him. He could complete a wire-to-wire victory and capture America’s national title for a second time. Or he could equal the largest final-round collapse in major championship history. The 32-year-old American ultimately responded with a masterclass in patience, restraint and nerve, overcoming a furious challenge from Sam Burns and increasingly hostile galleries at Shinnecock to capture his second US Open title in four years with a score of four under par, finishing one shot clear. Continue reading...

Wyndham Clark found himself in a battle for his second US Open title after his six-shot lead was cut to two after 10 holes of Sunday's final round. The 2023 champion had to wait until making the turn for his first birdie, which was vital as fellow US hope Sam Burns had reduced his advantage to one after a three-under outward nine of 32.

Wyndham Clark clung to a one-stroke lead over fellow American Sam Burns after playing the front nine in Sunday's final round of the US Open at blustery Shinnecock.When Clark took missed a 24-foot par putt at the par-five fifth, his lead fell to a single stroke.

Sam Burns birdied the par-five 16th during his fourth round of the US Open at Shinnecock Hills.

Wyndham Clark held off world No 1 Scottie Scheffler and a final-round charge from Sam Burns to close out a wire-to-wire US Open win with a one-shot victory at Shinnecock Hills.