Wyndham Clark discusses challenges of playing at Shinnecock Hills
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 18, 2026, 1:30 PM
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
Wyndham Clark highlighted the advantages of playing at Shinnecock Hills compared to Augusta National as the US Open unfolds. He noted that the wind at Shinnecock is easier to read due to the open, allowing players to gauge its direction clearly. The tournament is expected to pose significant challenges, especially with benign conditions making the course play easier. Many golfers, including Clark, are adjusting their clubs to better manage the windy conditions, such as incorporating lower-flying clubs to navigate expected gusts. This year's US Open is anticipated to test some of the best players severely over the coming days.
- •Clark finds wind management easier at Shinnecock than Augusta
- •The US Open is expected to challenge top players
- •Players are changing clubs to handle wind better
- •Brutal rough and tricky greens at Shinnecock Hills affect play
- •Clark aims for a second US Open title this week
- 1:30 PMYahoo Sports — Wyndham Clark explains the big difference in playing at Shinnecock Hills compared to Augusta National
"Wyndham Clark has explained that playing in the wind at Shinnecock Hills is easier than at Augusta National because of how straightforward it is to work out what direction it is going in. The US Open is going to drive a number of the world’s best players crazy over the next few days.
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