Wyndham Clark makes U-turn and misses out on $1.5M | Golf News

Wyndham Clark has chosen to withdraw from this week’s Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club, merely two days after confirming his participation in the event.

Clark, who was lately barred from Oakmont following an incident at final month’s U.S. Open, took half in the 3M Open final week, securing a tie for Twelfth place. During that event, the U.S. Ryder Cup standout was introduced as half of the Wyndham Championship lineup, forward of the FedEx Cup playoffs.

However, despite a stable exhibiting at TPC Twin Cities, Clark’s sudden departure was introduced, with Trevor Cone stepping in to fill the 31-year-old’s spot in the Wyndham roster.

Clark’s tied-Twelfth consequence at the 3M adopted a week after his spectacular show at The Open Championship, where he secured a tie for fourth at 11-under-par.

Throughout his time at Royal Portrush, information emerged that the American had been prohibited from taking part in golf at Oakmont after inflicting harm to the locker room in the aftermath of his U.S. Open exhibiting.

According to Golf Digest, Oakmont officers have demanded that Clark present “full repayment for damages, a meaningful contribution to a charity of the Board’s choosing, and the successful completion of counseling and/or anger management sessions” before his suspension might be overturned.

Three days following the public revelation of his suspension, the 2023 U.S. Open winner launched an apology assertion after finishing his remaining spherical at Royal Portrush. “So obviously I feel terrible with what happened,” he admitted. “I’m doing anything I can to try to remedy the situation.

“We’re attempting to keep it personal between Oakmont, myself, and the USGA. I’m just comfortable we now have a pathway shifting ahead, and such as you stated, I’m hoping we will get previous this and transfer on, and hope there’s no unwell will in the direction of me and Oakmont.

“Like you said, I’m just trying to get past it. I want the best for Oakmont, the USGA, and myself. Like I said, I’m very sorry for what I did and feel terrible, and hopefully, in a few months, we’re past this, and it’s something of the past.”

Following the incident, Clark’s harm and the prohibition order issued earlier this month turned public data on social media. Eager to keep confidentiality in the matter, he added: “We were hoping it was going to be private. I’ll just leave it at that.”

Oakmont will stage the U.S. Open once more in 2033, the concluding yr of Clark’s current exemption as a former champion. Regarding a doable comeback, he stated: “I would hope so. It’s a fantastic course and place. But that’s up to them. I did something awful, and I’m really sorry for it.

“Hopefully, they’ve it in their coronary heart to forgive me, and perhaps in the longer term, I’ll give you the option to play there.”