Wyndham Clark is paying the price for his actions after a U.S. Open round at Oakmont Country Club last month.
Clark is not permitted to be on the grounds of Oakmont Country Club after he damaged lockers at the club out of frustration following the second round during the recent tournament held at the course.
Golf Digest obtained a letter that club president John Lynch sent to Oakmont members this week about the incident.
“Following multiple discussions with the USGA and the OCC Board, a decision has been made that Mr. Clark will no longer be permitted on OCC property,” Lynch said in the letter.
“Reinstatement would be contingent upon Mr. Clark fulfilling a number of specific conditions, including full repayment for damages, a meaningful contribution to a charity of the Board’s choosing, and the successful completion of counseling and/or anger management sessions.”
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Clark, who won the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club and received a 10-year exemption, said a week after the U.S. Open at the Travelers Championship that “I made a mistake that I deeply regret” and he was sorry.
“But I’d also like to move on, not only for myself but for Oakmont, for the USGA, and kind of focus on the rest of this year and things that come up,” he said.
Oakmont next will host the U.S. Open in 2033, which is the final year of Clark’s exemption.
Clark missed the cut by one stroke after he shot 74-74 in his first two rounds to finish 8-over-par.
Club officials reportedly said Clark has offered to pay for repairs.
“Yeah, I mean, I made a mistake in a moment of rage with a bad year and everything coming together and it just was more than anything a good wake-up call for me to say, ‘Hey, you know what, let’s get back on track and things aren’t that bad,’ ” Clark said at last week’s Scottish Open.
Clark, who is preparing to play at the British Open in Northern Ireland this week, is the No. 28 player in the Official World Golf Rankings. After ranking as high as No. 3 last year, he has one top-10 finish on the PGA Tour this season.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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