Tiger Woods’ ex coach indirectly calls for Wyndham Clark's ban after Oakmont drama at US Open

Wyndham Clark was one of the many golfers at the 2025 US Open who saw the challenging Oakmont Country Club get the better of them. Following the news of him destroying the locker room going viral, Tiger Woods' former coach threw some subtle shade at the golfer.

On June 25, Hank Haney reposted renowned golf instructor Jim McLean's take on Wyndham Clark's incident. He painted a picture of a golfer being invited to play one of the most prestigious tournaments in golf and destroying the locker room out of rage.

Haney replied to McLean's post with a cheeky dig at Clark. Tiger Woods' ex-coach wrote (via X @HankHaney):

"0.0 Blutarski."

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While no names were mentioned in either post, the hints point towards Wyndham Clark. The former US Open winner had an emotional outburst following a disappointing four-over-par 74 second round score that led to a missed cut.

Here's a look at the damage inflicted by Clark (via X @Bossman_10K):

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Hank Haney referenced the infamous academic GPA of John Blutarski from the movie Animal House. He implied that Wyndham Clark's behavior was inexcusable and indirectly called for a ban of the PGA Tour golfer, stating that his odds for redemption at Oakmont were effectively zero.

Wyndham Clark comments on damaging Oakmont's locker room

Following the incident at the Oakmont Country Club on Friday, Wyndham Clark did not speak to media. However, a reporter brought up the topic during a press conference at last week's Travelers Championship.

Clark stated that he deeply regrets his "mistake." He extended his apologies to the governing bodies of the tournament, the Oakmont Country Club, and his fans. The 31-year-old said (via ASAP Sports):

"I've had a lot of highs and lows in my career, especially this year some lows. I made a mistake that I deeply regret. I'm very sorry for what happened. 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. I still want to try to make the Ryder Cup team. I still am on the outside looking in for the FedExCup. So I'm starting to move on and focus on those things."

The three-time PGA Tour winner wishes to put the incident behind him and focus on better things for the future. Wyndham Clark stated that he aspires to perform better in tournaments leading up to the BMW Championship in August to give him a fair shot of making the 2025 Ryder Cup team.

As of June 25, Clark sits in 22nd place on the Team USA Ryder Cup Points Leaderboard with 3,698.49 points accumulated. The top 6 players on the list following the BMW Championship will automatically qualify for the event, while the remaining 6 golfers in the roster will be chosen by Captain Keegan Bradley.

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Lathika is one of the newer additions to Sportskeeda’s budding golf journalism team and has brought plenty of in-game experience to the role. Having been a golfer for over 12 years now, some of her crowning achievements include winning titles on the Indian Golf Union Ladies tour and Junior Girls Amateur tour.

She currently competes in Division 1 golf in New York, and hopes to play in the U.S. Open and Chevron Championship one day. She is set to cover the 2025 Ryder Cup as well. She is currently pursuing a degree in Business Administration and Management, and holds a Sports Marketing certification from Northwestern University, which helped her learn to draft press releases and ultimately transition into journalism.

Lathika has thus developed a knowledge base that allows her to view golf from both player, spectator and media lenses, enabling her to bring statistics, insights and an understanding of fan emotion together in her copies. She only uses verified information from reliable sources like the PGA TOUR.

Her favorite golfers are Nelly Korda and Tiger Woods, both for their playing style as well as their mental strength. Much of her time away from work is spent playing golf, but she also enjoys spending time with her family and friends, and learning new hobbies or upskilling.

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Edited by Tushhita Barua