Wyndham Clark Outlasts Rory McIlroy to Win the U.S. Open

The 29-year-old American claimed his first major championship at Los Angeles Country Club after he survived late wobbles to win by a stroke

Wyndham Clark celebrates on the 18th hole after winning the U.S. Open. George Walker IV/Associated Press

LOS ANGELES—To win the U.S. Open, Wyndham Clark would have to topple fan favorites and a pair of the best players in the world. In a tournament that had boiled down to a four-person race entering its final day, Clark was the one with little name recognition who had quietly been playing elite golf. 

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