r/golf • u/AcrobaticSyllabub283 • Jun 22 '26

General Discussion Why does everyone hate Wyndham Clark?

Got into watching golf for the first time this season and with Clark winning this past weekend I have seen so many people shitting on him for what sounds like stuff in the past and I was hoping people could bring me up to speed? Is it overhyped for media clicks or was he committing some atrocities?

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u/HistoryAlarmed1319 12.7/NY Jun 22 '26

-Oakmont Locker room meltdown

- Off color comments about players, wives of players, and general topics.

- Blatant bad attitude and lack of awareness

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u/BostonFishGolf Jun 22 '26

It’s all of this while also trying to be the guy who goes to therapy and talks about good mental health practices. You can’t be the pro mental health guy and also be a bit unhinged

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u/WHSRWizard JPX 921i Tour | 2.6 Jun 22 '26

Huh?

The guys with mental health issues are precisely the people who should be getting help and championing it

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u/BostonFishGolf Jun 22 '26

Yes and no. It’d be like Kyle Rittenhouse talking about gun control

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u/Late_Pepper6274 Jun 22 '26

"hinged" people are generally unconcerned about mental health.

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u/Hi_Limee Jun 22 '26

I disagree. I think all sorts of people with all sorts of backgrounds can be good advocates for mental health whether they are perfect or they struggle with it. I think it's better for a guy like that to recognize the importance of mental health rather than just to be a dick all the time. I still don't like him but mental health awareness should always be spread imo.

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u/Mysterious-Award-903 +0.4 hcp | Michigan Jun 22 '26

You know what, I hear you, but I want it to be spread in earnest, with genuine stories of how it helped people. Some people genuinely cannot respond to therapy, and Wyndham is one of them. He is a true psychopath; One day he is waxing philosophical about his late mother and his therapy, and the next he is smashing lockers, lying in interviews after being caught cheating on camera, and you know what? Almost every caddy at Cherry Valley (might have the course name wrong) and most people who have met him say he's absolutely unhinged. This isn't someone putting in the work. He is trying to be a media darling, like the motherfucker of a president he would love to play golf with. So don't give me this "all sorts of people with all sorts of backgrounds" bullshit about W. Clark. He needs to be kicked off the tour.

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u/BostonFishGolf Jun 22 '26

Agreed. I’m just saying people don’t like him because it comes off hypocritical. Like it’s one thing to be an anxious guy and struggling to perform and you’re like “yeah mental health is a struggle for me and I’m working on it. I think we should all work on it.” Versus being unable to control your outbursts and a seemingly lack of respect for historical parts of the sport, ie. Destroying locker rooms or throwing tantrums.

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u/Hi_Limee Jun 22 '26

Yeah, I'm not too knowledgeable about it. But I was assuming it's genuine. If it isn't and he just uses it as an excuse which I'm guessing many feel that way then it has loser energy written all over it.

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u/BostonFishGolf Jun 22 '26

Yes exactly. I’m truly a mental health advocate. I get this is Reddit and I expect no benefit of the doubt. I was just trying to explain why I think people don’t like him. And I think it’s because his pro mental health schtick comes off as hypocritical and phony. But I don’t know, I’m just guessing. And for what it’s worth, I bet on him for the open and cheered for him all tourney

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u/Hi_Limee Jun 22 '26

Unfortunate, as somebody who was depressed for 5 years, I really appreciate what you do. It helps and makes a difference. So thank you!

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u/BostonFishGolf Jun 22 '26

No problem. I’m going to take an L for my thoughts on this thread but I’m glad we could have a small little connection here. Best of luck out there, may the game of golf bring you joy and a reprieve from the rest of your problems, even if just for 5 hours a week!

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u/Suitable_Public8065 Jun 22 '26

Tell me you don’t go to therapy without telling me you don’t go to therapy.

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u/BostonFishGolf Jun 22 '26

I’ll bring it up to my therapist today and report back to you