<p>Wyndham Clark captured his second US Open golf title after a back-nine battle on Sunday, holding off Sam Burns for a wire-to-wire triumph at blustery Shinnecock Hills.</p>
<p>Clark, whose other major crown came at the 2023 US Open, fired a three-over par 73 in the final round to finish 72 holes on four-under 276 and defeat fellow American Burns by one stroke.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">WYNDHAM CLARK IS A TWO-TIME U.S. OPEN CHAMPION 🏆🏆 <a href="https://t.co/Y1ABt7107O">pic.twitter.com/Y1ABt7107O</a></p>
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Clark edges Burns by one stroke for second US Open title

Day 4 Shinnecock Hills Golf Club Southampton

US Open Golf | Day 4 Highlights

Wyndham Clark captured his second US Open golf title after a back-nine battle on Sunday, holding off Sam Burns for a wire-to-wire triumph at blustery Shinnecock Hills.

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Scottie Scheffler rarely utters the words career Grand Slam but make no mistake, he knows what's at stake in Sunday's final round of the US Open.

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Wyndham Clark says a new mindset and a major victory in 2023 give him a confidence boost as he enters Sunday's final round of the US Open with a six-stroke lead.

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American Wyndham Clark seized a six-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the US Open while top-ranked Scottie Scheffler charged into contention for a historic triumph.

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Scottie Scheffler's chances of winning the US Open to complete a career Grand Slam might just come down to how the fickle winds of Shinnecock blow this weekend.

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Three bogeys in a row and a double bogey on the back nine doomed Rory McIlroy's hopes of pushing the leaders on Friday at the US Open, but he fancies his chances just the same.

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Wyndham Clark fended off charges by fellow major winners Xander Schauffele, Matt Fitzpatrick and Collin Morikawa to seize a four-stroke lead in Friday's second round of the US Open at blustery Shinnecock.

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Wyndham Clark finished his darkness-halted first round of the 126th US Open with two pars on Friday morning, completing a six-under par 64 to hold a two-stroke lead at windy Shinnecock.

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Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler struggled to a two-over par 72 in Thursday's first round of the US Open, saying "good" shots were not good enough in punishing winds at Shinnecock.

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Justin Rose was pleased to hear organisers will reduce green speeds for this week's US Open with gusting winds set to howl across Shinnecock.

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The youngest player in this week's US Open in high school teenager Miles Russell is getting an up close and personal look at the stars he idolized when picking up golf.

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World No 1 Scottie Scheffler will play alongside defending champion JJ Spaun and reigning US Amateur champion Mason Howell in Thursday's first round of the US Open, organisers announced on Tuesday.

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The 126th US Open returns, bringing golf’s toughest major back to the iconic Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York.

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Clark edges Burns by one stroke for second US Open title

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