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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ewan Murray in Portrush

Oakmont bans 2023 US Open champion Wyndham Clark for damaging lockers

Wyndham Clark in action at the Scottish Open.
Wyndham Clark on the US Open incident: ‘I made a mistake that I deeply regret.’ Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images

The former US Open champion Wyndham Clark, who is competing this week at Portrush, has been banned by the prestigious Oakmont Country Club after damaging lockers in a fit of pique during the staging of the event this year.

Oakmont has insisted Clark undergoes anger management help if he wants to be allowed back in to the Pittsburgh venue. The move is as sensational as it is unprecedented towards a player of Clark’s standing. The 31-year-old represented the US in the last Ryder Cup.

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