The Open: Wyndham Clark apologises for Oakmont outburst

Wyndham Clark says he doesn't know if he will be able to return to Oakmont in the future after he was banned from the property over his angry outburst at the US Open. 

Clark, 31, previously apologised for damaging a century-old locker after missing the cut at the third men's major of the year. 

But news broke during The Open that the golfer was banned from the property and was yet to pay for the damage. 

Leaked correspondence between the club's president and its members revealed they would consider reinstating Clark if he met several conditions. 

They included paying for the damage caused, making a donation to a charity of the club's choosing and attending anger management sessions. 

Clark declined to speak to the media all week until Sunday afternoon after putting the finishing touches on a superb 65. 

The result saw Clark share fourth place with England's Matthew Fitzpatrick and China's Haotong Li at the final men's major of the year. 

A tearful Scottie Scheffler completed the third leg of the career grand slam with a simply dominant performance in Northern Ireland. 

"So obviously I feel terrible with what happened," Clark said. "I'm doing anything I can to try to remedy the situation.

"We're trying to keep it private between Oakmont, myself and the USGA. 

"I'm just happy we have a pathway moving forward, and like you said, I'm hoping we can get past this and move on and hope there's no ill-will towards me and Oakmont.

"Like you said, I'm just trying to get past it. I want the best for Oakmont, the USGA and myself. 

"Like I said, I'm very sorry for what I did and feel terrible, and hopefully in a few months we're past this, and it's something of the past."

Clark admitted he was surprised the letter was leaked.

Multiple PGA Tour winner Kevin Kisner told viewers during final round coverage of The Open that the USGA should shoulder some responsibilities for images of the damage being leaked in the first place.  

"We were hoping it was going to be private," Clark said. "I'll just leave it at that."

It wasn't the first time at a major championship this year that Clark hit the headlines for the wrong reasons. 

Clark's temper got the better of him during the PGA Championship in May. 

He decided to lob his driver in frustration after hitting an errant drive at Quail Hollow. 

Clark narrowly missed a marshal. Again, he apologised. 

"I've had them in the past," he said of his anger issues. 

"I've been pretty open about my mental shift and change to get better, and I did that in '23 and '24, and then having a tough year and all the expectations and just frustration all coming together, and I did two stupid things. 

"But one thing that it did do is wake me up and get me back into the person I know I am and the person I want to be.

"I hope those things don't reflect because I don't think they reflect on who I am, and going forward that stuff is not going to happen again."

The US Open heads to Oakmont in 2033. 

Clark is hopeful he'll be able to play as a former winner. 

As it stands, he doesn't know when, if ever, he will be able to return. 

"That's up to them," he said. "I really don't know. I would hope so. It's a fantastic course and place. But that's up to them.

"I did something awful, and I'm really sorry for it. Hopefully they have it in their heart to forgive me, and maybe in the future I'll be able to play there.

Clark added that their demands to try and resolve the situation were reasonable.

"I want to give back to the community because I hurt a great place in Pittsburgh, so I wanted to do anything I can to show them that what happened there was not a reflection of who I am and won't happen again. 

"But I want to show them who I really am with the apology and the things I'm going to do."