"Playing big is one of the last things my mom said to me, and something I hold very dear in my life."
Wyndham Clark's mom Lise was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in 2012 and passed away a year later. Clark took the loss hard. Then a college golfer at Oklahoma State, he admitted storming off the course at times in anger and starting to drive as fast as he could, unsure of where he was going.
Clark has battled that anger at times throughout his golf career, and the 2023 U.S. Open champion faced another climb after a rough 2025 season where he notched just two top-10 finishes and placed No. 56 on the FedExCup. But through committed work with mental coach Julie Elion, he has turned a corner in 2026, and he arrived at Shinnecock Hills for the U.S. Open at 18th on the FedExCup with a win at last month's @CJByronNelson.
Clark battled throughout the week on Long Island and emerged with a one-shot victory over Sam Burns, becoming the third player to win a U.S. Open in both California and New York (joining Billy Casper and Tiger Woods).
"I feel like my purpose here on earth is not to be a great golfer, but to use my platform to hopefully help inspire people," Clark said recently.
It hasn't always been easy, but Clark is now his national champion for a second time, and he'll continue to share his battle with others.
It’s Reed Sheppard’s birthday, so in honor of that, I can’t help but remember the time he got a block, a steal, and then an assist, all on the same possession.
Ridiculous.
Breaking: Conor McGregor will face Max Holloway in the main event at UFC 329 in Las Vegas, @DanaWhite announced on social media.
This bout will be fought at 170 lbs.