Rickie Fowler was unable to end his wait for a major championship but he showed his class with a touching message to Wyndham Clark as he won the US Open at Los Angeles Country Club on Sunday.
Clark and Fowler started the final round in the final group, locked at 10-under-par, but while 29-year-old Clark dug deep despite his lack of experience on the big stage, Fowler faltered.
Clark carded a level-par round of 70, overcoming a late wobble to edge out Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy by one shot. Fowler started poorly and could only muster a five-over round of 75 in his bid for a first win since the 2019 Waste Management Open.
