US Open 2023 | Golf: Windham Clark gives his mom the US Open, leaving McIlroy without a prize

toEven though he won Wells Fargo only a few weeks ago and was a standout in the first semester of the course, there was no one in his group to win in 123 US Open Championship to Windham Clark At the beginning of the tournament. To date the Denver-born golfer makes 29 year He only played six majors with his best score being 75. He was his main competitor Rory McIlroy, who had a great opportunity when the distance between players at 16 was reduced to just one shot, although his par was not enough. His score was the lowest in the US Open without a victory. Fowler got off the hook earlywhile he was the best Spanish John Ramm, who finished in the tenth.

But Clark really does have his major after dealing with massive pressure he wasn’t used to during a recent run at the Los Angeles Country Club. was the motive All this because of his mother, who died ten years ago of breast cancer. Clark gave him such a great victory as he does with every lap he takes. It was she who initiated him into golf.

“I always play for her and when things get tough on the field I think about her and that helps me”He told the New York Post in 2019. “On several occasions I gave up golf but then I thought she didn’t want to and came back.” He remembered it after witnessing his incredible success, namely on the day Father’s Day is celebrated in the United States: I know he watches me every day.shown.

The path to his first major hole was cleared for Clark on the 14th hole (par 5). McIlroy succumbed to a putt and dropped to -9 after missing a par putt on this hole. The next shot from the TV production focused on Clark putting his ball on the same green with his second shot. Kicking the American Eagle. She didn’t get in, but put up at -12 and got in by three strikes. On the 15th, the Americans fail to par and give Rory an Air: Furkan. Clark’s ghost at 16 was also unexpected and generated a lot of excitement. In the final result, even a fine chip from him on the 17th green gave him a very valuable equal.

The first nine holes

The fight was already quite interesting for the first nine holes, from which Clarke came out with an advantage over McIlory (-11 from one and -10 from the other). Northern Irish only managed a birdie in this section on the first hole of the day And in the eighth, he missed a hit that he almost made in the second. His lack of success in this department weighed heavily on his shoulders now He amass 19 Top 10s in the Majors since winning the PGA Championship in 2014.

However, his great rival had an easier time materializing the Birdies. Yes in deed , Clark made a very delicate save in the 8th miraculously from it Just walked out with a ghost. His ball went into the ravine behind the green and he missed it when he tried to put it out. He did not fall and tried again, this time with great success. The 9th hole was also crooked but he almost magically fixed it.

the hunter He gradually left the tournament from the very beginning due to some mistakes, and even more so as a result of the second blows. On the seventh he was content with a ghost, and on the eighth he was kept afloat, thanks to a bird. but, His bogey at 11 was a sledgehammer when he had a very easy shot while Clarke put one on par that tasted like a birdie. Scotty Scheffler He didn’t finish taking off on the big day, but his many strokes were noteworthy.