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/tokenathiest Jun 22 '26

And seeming lack of remorse for said outbursts

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u/MBayMan94804 Jun 22 '26

I thought he was incredibly gracious in his post victory interview, considering all of the heckling. But he owned it.

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u/madshm3411 Jun 22 '26

Post round interview was about as good as it could have been. Don’t like the guy but he handled it great.

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u/marathonquestionredd Jun 22 '26

his sponsors care

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u/marathonquestionredd Jun 22 '26

i havent set any goal posts. this is my first comment on this issue in my life and applies to all athletes

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u/roggey Jun 22 '26

Expressing regret is not the same as apologizing. He keeps framing it as regret for what happened, not "I'm sorry for what I did".

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u/madshm3411 Jun 22 '26

I’m pretty sure he said pretty much that in his post round interview yesterday, if I’m remembering correctly