GOLF – WYNDHAM Clark did just enough to maintain control of the US Open at Shinnecock Hills yesterday, carding a one-under-par 69 in the second round for a four-shot clubhouse lead over England’s Matt Fitzpatrick and fellow American Xander Schauffele.
Clark was at six-under with two holes to go in his first round when play was halted due to darkness in Southampton and he returned early yesterday to card a pair of pars before setting off in his second round two shots clear.
The 2023 US Open champion showcased his trademark ball-striking, cancelling out a bogey at the par-four ninth with birdies at the 12th and 13th, but he ran into trouble late in the round.
He landed in the bunker twice en route to another bogey on the par-five 16thbefore draining a 33-foot putt for another birdie on the par-four 18th.
“Yesterday, I really drove it great, and then I was just really conservative into the greens. These greens are obviously the challenge of this golf course,” said Clark. “Then today I kind of did the same thing. Wasn’t as sharp, but the consistency of hitting it to kind of conservative targets really paid off.”
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