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U.S. OPEN TAKEAWAYS
➡️ Wyndham Clark became just the second player since the Official World Golf Rankings began in 1986 to win the U.S. Open twice while ranked outside the top 30 both times. Clark, who entered the week ranked No. 34, joins Lee Janzen in achieving the feat. It also marks the fourth consecutive year a player outside the top 20 won.
➡️ Sam Burns finished as the U.S. Open runner-up after tying for ninth at Pinehurst in 2024 and tying for seventh at Oakmont Country Club last year. With the performance, Burns became the only player to finish among the top 10 in each of the last three years, continuing a remarkable stretch of consistency at the championship.
➡️ The final-round scoring average on Sunday was 71.389, making it the third-lowest final round in U.S. Open history. The average fell just behind performances in 2019 at Pebble Beach and 2015 at Chambers Bay. Additionally, it set the record for the lowest final-round scoring average across the five U.S. Opens played at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.
➡️ Seventeen players shot under par in Sunday's final round, marking the highest fourth-round total at a U.S. Open since 33 players accomplished the feat at Pebble Beach in 2019. The scoring output remained consistent with previous championships at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, which saw 15 sub-par final rounds in 2018, 16 in 1995 and 13 in 1986.
➡️ Scottie Scheffler finished in a tie for fourth place this week, marking his 17th top-10 finish over his last 22 major championship starts. Scheffler joins an elite group of golfers to achieve that feat since 1950. The only other players to accomplish it are Hall of Famers Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
Source: Elias Sports Bureau
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He nearly blew a six-shot lead, but clutch scrambling on Sunday lifted Clark to a gritty one-shot victory at Shinnecock Hills, earning him the last laugh over the doubters. [$]
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The First Call readers criticize the tour's proposed schedule structure, suggesting it creates another minor league and prioritizes corporate cash over historic events.
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➡️ Wyndham Clark avoids record collapse and holds on to win the U.S. Open
Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read
➡️ Scottie Scheffler gets some help from Clark, but can’t take advantage at the U.S. Open
Eddie Pells | Associated Press | Read
➡️ After missing his putt on the 18th hole, Sam Burns comes up one shot short at the US Open
Stephen Whyno | Associated Press | Read
➡️ Keith Mitchell's wild week ends with an extraordinary tournament record
Tod Leonard | Golf Digest | Read
➡️ Miyu Yamashita wins Meijer LPGA Classic playoff after Woad lips out 3-footer in regulation
Associated Press | Read
➡️ Police kick out fans for taunting Wyndham Clark on a day full of abuse from spectators
Ryan Herrington | Golf Digest | Read
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