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By Julio Cesar Valdera Morales
Contributing Sports Writer
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The trend of professional golfers apologizing after taking out their frustrations on the course by throwing clubs was on for Wyndham Clark. The 2023 US Open winner had an ugly episode with his driver during the final round of the PGA Championship, which was widely commented on social networks.
Through the same channel, Clark published his apology, acknowledging that he had not lived up to the standards expected of a player of his class:
"I would like to sincerely apologize for my behavior yesterday on Hole 16. As professionals, we are expected to remain professional even when frustrated and I unfortunately let my emotions get the best of me," Clark posted on X.
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"My actions were uncalled for and completely inappropriate, making it clear that I have things I need to work on. I hold myself to a high standard, trying to always play for something bigger than myself, and yesterday I fell short of those standards."
"For that I am truly sorry. 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."
Frustrated with his poor performance at the PGA Championship, Clark angrily threw his driver after his tee shot on the 16th hole of the final round. It was particularly egregious because he threw the club in a direction that could have hit other people.
The 31-year-old tossed his driver so hard that it went completely through a promotional fence behind the tee box. The club broke and Clark had to finish the round without it.
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This is the kind of behavior that can lead to sanctions. However, major champion Mark Calcavecchia has already warned the golf world that these measures are not always actually put into practice:
"He'll get fined. Then he'll appeal claiming faulty putter and bad green. Or somebody was heckling him. I know this stuff. 19 fines myself and got outta of several," Calcavecchia posted two months ago, when Patton Kizzire was in the middle of a similar situation. Kizzire also apologized after his outburst.
Clark finished tied for 50th at the 2025 PGA Championship with rounds of 72, 69, 73 and 74 (4-over). This result continued his streak of poor results in major championships, where he has not had a top-10 finish since winning at Los Angeles Country Club in 2023.
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