Wyndham Clark ‘deeply regrets’ damaging his Oakmont locker during the U.S. Open
CROMWELL Conn Former U S Open champion Wyndham Clark reported he deeply regrets the damage done to the century-old locker he was using at Oakmont during the U S Open his second act of frustration that caused damage at a major this year Reports surfaced over the weekend that Clark damaged his locker The USGA disclosed only that it works directly with players and their managers when it comes to athlete conduct Clark who bogeyed his last hole Friday to miss the cut by one shot at the U S Open opened the Travelers Championship with a on Thursday When urged to comment on the Oakmont locker situation Clark revealed Yeah I mean I ve had a lot of highs and lows in my career especially this year specific lows I made a mistake that I deeply regret I m very sorry for what happened he declared But I d also like to move on not only for myself but for Oakmont for the USGA and kind of focus on the rest of the year and things that come up Clark burst into prominence in with two victories including the U S Open and a spot on the Ryder Cup club He won at Pebble Beach a year later and qualified for the Olympics But he has only one top- finish in the last nine months and has dropped to No in the world ranking and No in the FedEx Cup At the PGA Championship he hit his drive to the right and slung his driver behind him damaging a sign on the tee The logo was that of one of his corporate sponsors Clark posted an apology for that occurrence on social media Related Articles U S Open players get that sinking feeling straight down into the rough at brutal Oakmont U S Open Decades ago under dark of night Oakmont began removing trees and started a golf trend U S Open When it starts how to watch what s at stake betting odds for golf s next major Colorado Christian men s golf amid arguably preponderance dominant Division II season ever primed to repeat as national champions Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam As professionals we are expected to remain professional even when frustrated and I unfortunately let my emotions get the best of me My actions were uncalled for and wholly inappropriate making it clear that I have things I need to work on Clark reported last month I promise to better the way I handle my frustrations on the class going forward and hope you all can forgive me in due time Clark is No in the Ryder Cup standings with six players getting automatic spots He has the one more signature event Travelers and one major British Open among tournaments left to improve his standing in the FedEx Cup Only the top make the postseason I still want to try to make the Ryder Cup association I still am on the outside looking in for the FedEx Cup Clark mentioned So I m starting to move on and focus on those things Want more sports news Sign up for the Sports Omelette to get all our analysis on Denver s teams