Wyndham Clark's Wire-to-Wire U.S. Open Win Almost Went Sideways and Fans Were NOT Ready

Okay, people, can we talk about Wyndham Clark for a second?! HOLY MOLY, what a finish to the 2026 U.S. Open! This guy just snagged his second major championship and his second U.S. Open title, going wire-to-wire at Shinnecock Hills, and honestly, the way that weekend went down, my heart rate is still recovering. Clark has been on an absolute tear on the PGA Tour all June, and he capped it off with this win, but if you thought it was easy, you clearly weren't watching Sunday!

Wire-to-Wire Dominance... For a Bit

So, Clark came into this thing already red hot, right? Nobody should've been shocked by his play. He jumped on those early-late tee times for the first two rounds like it was his job, storming out to a huge lead. And getting that wire-to-wire win at a major? That's seriously rare! We're talking Martin Kaymer at the U.S. Open in 2014 and Brooks Koepka at the PGA Championship in 2019 rare. It looked like he was just going to cruise to victory, making it look effortless.

The Weekend Scare That Almost Broke Us

But listen, that smooth run? It was anything but smooth, especially when the weekend hit. Clark's progress totally stalled out, and suddenly, the rest of the field was creeping closer and closer. Sunday was a to

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tal nail-biter. Players like Tom Kim and Sam Burns were absolutely breathing down his neck, within closing distance down the stretch. Remember Burns's birdie putt on 18 that just lipped out? Man, if that had gone in, it would've tied Clark with only one hole left! But credit where it's due, Clark made the clutch shots he needed all tournament long to secure that trophy. Phew!

Our Picks and What We Got Right (and So Wrong!)

Now, let's look at our picks from here in the Emerald City. We were all glued to the screen, wondering who would come out on top based on those pre-tournament odds. For my favorite pick, I went with Scottie Scheffler at +465. Taking Scheffler is never a bad call, and he actually cashed out for us with a T4 finish, hitting our Top 5 bet at +106. So, we got that much-needed victory there! But he couldn't get the job done with the putter for the win. My long shot pick was Bryson DeChambeau at +2900, and oh man, that one was a total miss. His game has just fallen off a cliff this season, missing all three majors so far this year. Yikes! So, what's next? Clark has to immediately pivot to a signature event, the Traveler's Championship, this upcoming Sunday. Can he keep that momentum rolling after such an intense U.S. Open win? We'll definitely be watching to see if he can follow up on that incredible performance.

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