{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/680a0159fcccdba3a5365c3e/6a38ac80b53e8a6e088ab8e3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Clark Conquers Shinnecock - June 22nd, 2026","description":"<p>On June 22nd, 2026, we recap a dramatic Sunday at Shinnecock Hills where Wyndham Clark secured a wire-to-wire U.S. Open victory amidst Ryder Cup-like hostility, fending off a surging Sam Burns and Scottie Scheffler's Grand Slam pursuit.</p><p><br></p><h3>126TH U.S. OPEN / WYNDHAM CLARK'S TRIUMPH</h3><ul><li>Wyndham Clark captured a wire-to-wire victory at Shinnecock Hills, grinding out a Sunday 73 to finish at 4-under. He silenced a hostile New York crowd, sealing the win with a clutch 30-foot birdie on the 16th hole.</li><li>Apologizing for past regrets, Clark admitted, \"I played some ugly golf... but today is my day,\" while reporter Patrick McDonald noted the crowd atmosphere felt \"like a Ryder Cup.\"</li><li>In a touching Father's Day moment, Clark shared a deeply emotional embrace with his dad, Randall, just off the 18th green.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>THE CHASING PACK / BURNS &amp; SCHEFFLER</h3><ul><li>Sam Burns fired a brilliant Sunday 67 to claim solo second at 3-under, agonizingly lipping out on 18. Meanwhile, Scottie Scheffler's Grand Slam dreams ended on his 30th birthday with a T4 finish, shifting focus to Pebble Beach 2027.</li><li>Scheffler defended the champion against the raucous New York galleries, stating players \"cannot control fan behavior.\"</li><li>Despite the heartbreaking lip-out on the final hole, Burns had plenty to celebrate off the course, revealing the joyous news of his wife's pregnancy.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>RORY'S COLLAPSE &amp; HISTORIC FINISHES</h3><ul><li>Rory McIlroy suffered a brutal weekend collapse to finish T32, withdrawing from the Travelers. Elsewhere, Tom Kim matched Y.E. Yang with a historic T3 finish, and amateur Jackson Koivun announced he's turning pro after a record-setting 68.</li><li>A frustrated McIlroy was caught on a hot mic saying \"just go home\" as \"the wheels came off,\" while Kim relished getting to \"taste a major championship\" and Koivun declared, \"We are on to the next leagues now.\"</li><li>17-year-old Miles Russell provided the ultimate Father's Day memory, swapping caddies on the 18th hole to have his dad, Joe, carry the bag (\"Daddy as caddy\").</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Quick Hits</h3><p>Keith Mitchell shoots an unprecedented four consecutive rounds of 70 • Peter Uihlein posts a wild 14-stroke weekend turnaround (80-66) • Tyrrell Hatton pitches in for eagle on the 5th, and the Fitzpatrick brothers (Matt and Alex) shoot matching Sunday 73s.</p>","author_name":"Golf.ai"}