Wyndham Clark contends in U.S. Open second round at Shinnecock
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 19, 2026, 4:16 PM
Last updated Jun 19, 2026
Wyndham Clark is competing in the second round of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock on June 19, 2026. The golfer is coming off a recent victory at the C.J. Cup and is aiming to manage his emotions after previous frustrations, including a locker room incident at the 2025 U.S. Open. Clark's work with sports psychologist Julie Elion focuses on daily goals and emotional states rather than just outcomes. Despite challenges, Clark shows potential to continue his progress from a tumultuous past.
- •Clark is in the second round of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock.
- •He won at the C.J. Cup earlier in 2026.
- •Clark faced a low point in 2025 with a U.S. Open locker incident.
- •His work with Elion emphasizes emotional management.
- •Clark aims to build on his previous U.S. Open experience.
- 7:37 PMYahoo Sports — A year after smashing a locker, Wyndham Clark finds himself leading at another US Open
- 4:16 PMYahoo Sports — U.S. Open 2026: A year after destroying a locker in frustration, Wyndham Clark's ongoing 'process' faces a big test at Shinnecock
"Clark’s spot at the top of the U.S. Open leaderboard after his second round at Shinnecock on Friday brought up expected reminders of his emotion-filled journey through a sport — a life, really — that Clark himself acknowledged nobody truly conquers. Much as tennis great John McEnroe will always have “You cannot be serious!” alongside the seven grand slam singles titles he won in another of sports' biggest pressure cookers, Clark will always have the broken locker at Oakmont. Because of that, he’ll probably also always have his share of detractors and critics — people watching for some brilliance on the golf course, but also waiting for the next big blowup.
"In his work with sports psychologist Julie Elion, Wyndham Clark hasn't traveled a straight line, but the progress is still there.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 19, 2026, 7:37 PMA year after smashing a locker, Wyndham Clark finds himself leading at another US Open
Clark’s spot at the top of the U.S. Open leaderboard after his second round at Shinnecock on Friday brought up expected reminders of his emotion-filled journey through a sport — a life, really — that Clark himself acknowledged nobody truly conquers. Much as tennis great John McEnroe will always have “You cannot be serious!” alongside the seven grand slam singles titles he won in another of sports' biggest pressure cookers, Clark will always have the broken locker at Oakmont. Because of that, he’ll probably also always have his share of detractors and critics — people watching for some brilliance on the golf course, but also waiting for the next big blowup.
- Yahoo SportsJun 19, 2026, 4:16 PMU.S. Open 2026: A year after destroying a locker in frustration, Wyndham Clark's ongoing 'process' faces a big test at Shinnecock
In his work with sports psychologist Julie Elion, Wyndham Clark hasn't traveled a straight line, but the progress is still there.
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