Wyndham Clark admits he should enhance his type over the approaching months if he’s to have the prospect to signify Group USA and inflict ‘revenge’ on Group Europe on the Ryder Cup this September.
The previous US Open champion was a part of the facet overwhelmed 16.5-11.5 by Group Europe in Rome in 2023, a seventh consecutive away loss for the USA within the biennial contest, with Clark then representing Group USA on the Olympics and the Presidents Cup final season.
Clark is with no win because the 2024 AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am and has registered only one high 10 on the PGA Tour to date this yr, leaving him presently outdoors the automated qualification locations to characteristic for Keegan Bradley’s facet at Bethpage Black.
“I’ve been fortunate enough to be part of Team USA for three events now, Presidents Cup, Olympics, and Ryder Cup – but none of them have been played on US soil and none of them have I heard people really cheering for me,” Clark advised the Sky Sports activities Golf podcast.
“It has been extra boos and stuff in opposition to me, so I actually wish to have that have. I actually love our captain, Keegan Bradley. He and I are fairly good buds, so I am simply completely happy for him and I feel he will do an incredible job.
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“I’m hoping I’m one of the 12 guys. Obviously, as of right now, I’ve probably got to play better golf to earn my spot, but I’m hoping I make it.”
Clark was Patrick Cantlay’s accomplice for the Saturday fourballs at Rome, the place a final-hole victory sparked indignant scenes on the 18th inexperienced that continued into the automotive park, earlier than being despatched out final within the Sunday singles.
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A livid Rory McIlroy confronted a Group USA caddie within the automotive park, following on from indignant scenes on the 18th inexperienced in the course of the Saturday fourballs
“I was really bummed that I was the 12th guy,” Clark added. “I mean yes, it could ultimately come down to my match, and – if we had a chance to come back – it would have.
“I additionally knew if issues did not go properly, nobody’s watching me, after which it would not matter. And it was precisely what occurred. We had 4 or 5 holes to play. We had match going, Bob [MacIntyre] and I, and it was even. Then it is like, ‘properly, shoot, we simply misplaced’.
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The most effective of the motion from day three of the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf & Nation Membership in Italy
“The one thing that I dislike about the Ryder Cup is that there’s individual records. I don’t think that should be kept – I think it’s all about if you win or you don’t. It’s a team thing, so who cares about the individual part? But that’s just me going on a rant!
“It left a really bitter style in my mouth, dropping, and I would like revenge. It could be actually enjoyable to return dwelling and sort of put a beat down like they did on us on dwelling soil as properly.”
Extra success to return for Clark?
Clark returns to motion on the Wells Fargo Championship, the event he claimed his maiden PGA Tour title, whereas the PGA Championship every week later is held on the Quail Hole Membership – venue for his breakthrough success.
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Highlights from the ultimate spherical of the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship, the place Wyndham Clark claimed a maiden PGA Tour win
“Quail Hollow is a very challenging, amazing golf course, and having my first PGA Tour win there is very dear to my heart,” Clark added. “It’s nice that I get a major at a place that I’ve had success at, so I’m really hoping I get some of those vibes.
“I really feel like my recreation is trending in the best path, so I simply actually hope I’ve my recreation that week as a result of I do know that golf course suits me properly.”
Clark adopted that win on the Wells Fargo Championship by claiming a maiden main title on the US Open a month later, the place he got here via a final-round tussle with Rory McIlroy to assert a one-shot victory at Los Angeles Nation Membership.
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Highlights of the ultimate spherical from the 123rd US Open, as Wyndham Clark held off Rory McIlroy to assert his first main win
“I think winning at Quail was the bigger stress of anything, to be honest,” Clark admitted. “Just getting that weight off my shoulders of finally breaking through and getting my first PGA Tour win, so that’s probably the biggest one.
“Then profitable at LACC extra simply proved that ‘hey, I will be top-of-the-line gamers on the planet. I do know I am top-of-the-line gamers on the planet’ after which I went out and confirmed that I used to be. That was extra of an enormous confidence construct quite than strain aid.
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Watch the second Wyndham Clark turned a significant winner with victory on the 2023 US Open at Los Angeles Nation Membership, two-putting on the 72nd gap to assert the trophy
“Whether you’re trying to break through for your first win, whether you’re trying to get your first major, or you’re trying to do what Rory did and have a Grand Slam, there’s always pressure depending on who you are, and it’s just at different levels.
“If you lastly fulfil that and win and do it, it is a large weight off your shoulders. Simply all that arduous work and blood, sweat, tears, it simply all comes collectively.”
Listen to the full Wyndham Clark interview on the latest edition of the Sky Sports Golf podcast, hosted every week by Jamie Weir. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Spreaker, whereas vodcast editions will be discovered on the Sky Sports activities Golf YouTube channel.
