Wyndham Clark reveals what Scottie Scheffler and Ted Scott told him straight after he won the US Open
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Wyndham Clark is the new champion of the US Open after claiming a one-shot victory at Shinnecock Hills.
American ace Clark, who secured his only other major win at the tournament in 2023, went wire-to-wire to lift the trophy.
AdvertisementAdvertisementHe carded rounds of 64, 69, 70 and 73 for a four-under 276, which was just about enough to see off challenges from a handful of players in and around the top of the leaderboard.
Among them was Scottie Scheffler, who was quickest to speak to Clark after his win given that they played together in the final round of the US Open.
What Scottie Scheffler and Ted Scott told US Open champion Wyndham Clark
Clark was on hand afterwards to reveal what Scheffler told him at the 18th hole at Shinnecock Hills, and indeed the world number one’s caddie, Ted Scott.
“Scottie, we’re friends, and he’s a class act,” he said.
“He just told me, congrats and great playing.
“Ted, he went out of his way to say, hey, that was… took a lot of grit.
“No one was really pulling for you, and to battle through and win that was impressive.
“So that’s what he said.”
It’s a touch of class from both Scheffler and Scott, who were clearly well aware of the rather unsavory scenes in Long Island.
Many US Open fans actively cheered against Clark, who demonstrated fantastic mental strength to ultimately have the last laugh.
Wyndham Clark shares “good process” approach with his caddie after US Open win
Of course, Clark could not have achieved the impressive success without his own caddie, Dave Pelekoudas.
AdvertisementAdvertisementClearly sharing a close connection, Pelekoudas can often be heard speaking the words “good process” to the player just before he hits his shots.
Sharing insight into that approach, Clark said: “Yeah, I mean, my process is kind of, you know, picking the correct club, trusting that club, being assertive, having my intermediate target, and then, you know, pull the trigger and have it be very kind of simple and lack of clutter in my brain.
“Every time he reminded me that, I get back into the shot rather than maybe the moment or that I just made a bogey or someone else made a birdie, so it gets me back into, hey, this is what I do to make a good shot, and I would do it.
“Granted, I didn’t do it too often today, but the times that I did, it was really relieving.”
AdvertisementAdvertisementClark’s three-over 73 was indeed his worst round of the week, but it mattered not as he held on to win the tournament.
Sam Burns finished second at Shinnecock on three-under, followed by Tom Kim in third on one-under.
Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
