Major champion admits ‘unfair’ response to alleged Wyndham Clark incident

Graeme McDowell admits his comments made in response to Wyndham Clark’s alleged locker room outburst at the US Open were “unfair.”

Former champion Clark was accused of destroying two lockers in a fit of rage inside the famed Oakmont clubhouse after missing the cut by one shot last week.

No Laying Up’s Tron Carter shared an image of the lockers purportedly smashed up by Clark.

In response to that, McDowell, the champion in 2010, took to X to explain that this is far from the worst offence he has seen in a locker room.

“This is minimal regards what I’ve seen other players do,”  wrote McDowell.

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McDowell then ignited somewhat of a social media guessing game. “Players you would never expect,” he added. “Oakmont will test any players mental fortitude. Seen it in person. Guess who? 2016.”

That, McDowell has stressed, was never his intention.

“The part when I said “guess who” was unfair on my part because I would never out a fellow pro in that scenario,” he added on Monday. “What happens in those private sporting areas is not for public consumption in my opinion.

McDowell also made his feelings abundantly clear on the alleged Clark incident.

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“I do not condone that type of behaviour and damaging property in historic sites like Oakmont,” he wrote.

“I’m sure Wyndham will pay for any damage and apologise to relevant people. I also believe sporting locker rooms are a sanctuary and what happens there, should stay there.”

At this stage, it is unclear the punishment that Clark will receive, if he indeed is the offender in this instance. It would not be the 31-year-old’s first charge, however.

At the PGA Championship last month, Clark issued an apology after narrowly avoiding a marshal when throwing his driver through an advertising board.

After that incident, Clark wrote in his apology: “I promise to better the way I handle my frustrations on the course going forward, and hope you all can forgive me in due time.”