{"id":435284,"date":"2025-06-16T03:44:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T03:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/?p=435284"},"modified":"2025-06-16T03:44:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T03:44:15","slug":"wyndham-clark-is-accused-of-destroying-lockers-at-oakmont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wyndham-clark-is-accused-of-destroying-lockers-at-oakmont\/","title":{"rendered":"Wyndham Clark Is Accused of Destroying Lockers At Oakmont"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is no secret how brutal the Oakmont golf course can be<\/a>.\u00a0 This is the same course that has been almost boycotted in the past by PGA players.\u00a0 This is the one that the players have been dreading all season, no matter how skilled they are.\u00a0 Last year\u2019s US Open champion, Bryson DeChambeau, missed the cut<\/a>, and Rory McIlroy got so angry that he threw his club<\/a> at one point.\u00a0 These feelings are felt throughout the field, to the point that it was discovered one of the players took out his frustration on the lockers.\u00a0 Currently, the prime suspect seems to be Wyndham Clark, who has a history of losing his cool in stressful situations this season.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wyndham Clark Is Accused<\/span><\/h2>\n

Photo evidence surfaced on Twitter<\/a> of the lockers in question looking like someone punched right through them.\u00a0 In the corner of the image, eagle-eyed observers have pointed out that it is Clark\u2019s bag sitting next to the lockers.\u00a0 There are claims that multiple eyewitnesses have seen Clark damaging the lockers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He has done some damage previously this year.\u00a0 During the PGA Championship, Clark threw his club in frustration<\/a>, much like what McIlroy has done this week, and damaged a T-Mobile sign in the process as well as his club.\u00a0 He has, of course, since apologised for that incident.\u00a0 No word on the locker room damages.\u00a0 However, it is still unclear if it actually was him.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other Players React<\/span><\/h2>\n

Upon seeing the broken lockers, two players took to Twitter to express their shared feelings.\u00a0 Once again, the US Open is being held on a course that has been repeatedly described as unplayable<\/a>, despite the roughs being mowed and maintained.\u00a0 Graeme McDowell responded to the image by saying that Oakmont will test the players’ mental fortitude.\u00a0 He has also stated that he\u2019s seen it in person back in 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ian Poulter has expressed empathy towards Clark and revealed that he was in this same place mentally and expressed it in much the same way.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI have inflicted severe Locker destruction through the years at US Opens and paid my fines,\u201d Poulter said in a tweet.\u00a0 \u201cGenerally, they have been our temporary build lockers. Not members’ lockers. Not that that\u2019s an excuse. Generally, it\u2019s been when I\u2019ve felt the USGA have pushed the limits over the edge.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the lockers in question don\u2019t look temporary.\u00a0 They look like the original lockers that have been in the country club for well over a hundred years.\u00a0 That particular fact is a sticking point for the fans who saw this.\u00a0 Given the country club\u2019s historic significance in the sport, it is seen as just plain disrespectful to not only the club but to the sport itself.<\/span><\/p>\n

Has Clark Responded?<\/span><\/h2>\n

At the time of writing, Clark hasn\u2019t confirmed or denied his involvement in the damage done to the lockers.\u00a0 Luckily, the damage looks to be limited to the front panels and can be replaced.\u00a0 If Clark confirms that it was him, he would of course have to pay for the damages.\u00a0 If it wasn\u2019t him, the damage is coming out of someone\u2019s pocket.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Main Photo Credit:\u00a0 \u00a9 Bill Streicher-Imagn Images<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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