Obama’s transition from ‘player to coach’ draws criticism from Clay Travis
Former President Barack Obama’s statement about transitioning from “player to coach” in the Democratic Party draws harsh criticism from OutKick founder Clay Travis. Sean Hannity and Travis discuss Obama’s failed endorsement of Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris. Travis humorously suggests that Obama’s poor training strategy could turn him into a “double agent” working for the Republicans.
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Wyndham Clark entered the 2026 US Open with a six-stroke lead on Sunday and victory seemed all but inevitable until his wayward drive on the par-5 16th hole headed into the thick fescue at Shinnecock Hills.
NBC on-field anchor Jim “Bones” Mackay described Clark’s lie in the long grass as “horrendous.” Others in the booth noted that Clark would be lucky to escape with par on the hole. But the 32-year-old American somehow managed to advance the ball nearly 180 yards and return to the fairway before making his third on the green and then sinking the birdie putt that set the stage for his second US Open victory.
Wyndham Clark celebrates with caddy David Pelekoudas after winning the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. (Warren Little/Getty Images)
Clark entered the final round with a six-stroke lead over four players and was a heavy favorite to hoist the trophy at the end of the tournament. For most of the weekend, fate seemed to be on their side. It seemed like every time Clark made a bad shot, the next thing that followed was a commentator saying something like “he took a break on this one.” Clark led the tournament after every round, becoming the first wire-to-wire US Open winner since Martin Kaymer in 2014.
But he battled a major reversal of fortune on Sunday afternoon. Not only did his luck change, but so did the crowd on Long Island. It was clear from the first hole that the gallery was strongly behind Scottie Scheffler, Clark’s playing partner and one of four players who started the day six shots behind the leader.
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But that led to active cheering against Clark, to the point that the NBC broadcast reported that at least two fans were kicked out of the venue for crossing a line with their taunts toward Clark. According to reporter Kevin Van Valkenburg, one was ejected for saying “Don’t choke, Wyndham” before Clark’s tee shot on No. 4.
Throw-out offenses aside, the crowd roared for every good shot by Scheffler, but there was a notable groan when Clark hit a good shot.
Wyndham Clark celebrates after making a putt during the final round of the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, on June 21, 2026. (Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
Unfortunately for Scheffler and the crowd following the group, the world No. 1 didn’t have as much club magic on Sunday as Sam Burns. Trying to become a career Grand Slam winner on his 30th birthday, Scheffler never put much pressure on Clark. He bogeyed the first hole and shot a one-over 36 on the front nine before trudging to a one-over 71.
While most golf fans probably assumed that Scheffler would be the man to chase Clark, it was Burns who emerged as the biggest threat to Clark after starting the day par and seven strokes behind Clark.
Not only did Burns come out firing, but Clark struggled from the start. He bogeyed the par-3 second hole, ruined the easiest hole on the course, the par-5 fifth, with another bogey and then added a third shot with a bogey on No. 7.
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With momentum clearly lost and Burns charging, it would have been easy for Clark to weaken under the immense pressure. But he managed to steady the ship and make par on the No. 8 and No. 9 before smashing the No. 10 driver straight down the middle. The broadcast questioned his club choice off the tee, but Clark’s plan worked perfectly and he eventually made his first birdie of the day.
Clark made another bogey on No. 13 and Burns moved to within one shot of the lead.
But in the final stretch there were two key moments. Burns, who was several groups ahead of Clark, nearly holed his birdie putt on the 18th. When the putt missed the right side of the cup, Burns fell to his knees. It was like he knew he could have been very close to winning the US Open. And it was.
Clark’s 24 1/2-foot birdie putt on the 16th increased his lead over Burns to two shots with two holes left. In that moment, Clark could feel the trophy in his hands, and that’s a familiar feeling given that he won the 2023 US Open at Los Angeles Country Club.
Wyndham Clark celebrates with his girlfriend Emily Tanner after winning the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. (Warren Little/Getty Images)
But his nerves showed on the 17th hole. Clark hit a conservative tee shot on the par 3, leaving him with a putt of nearly 70 feet. His birdie attempt fell six feet short, and he followed it up by rolling his par putt to the left to cut his lead to one.
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All Clark needed to do on the 72nd hole of the tournament was reach par and he would become a two-time US Open champion. And that’s exactly what he did, although it didn’t start out very well. Clark dribbled his tee shot to the right and slid into the heavy. The ball reached the green in two, but stayed more than 50 feet away. Clark calmly stepped up and perfectly backed his putt to within a foot of the hole, making par and becoming a two-time major champion.
And, on Father’s Day, Clark’s father surprised him by taking a red-eye flight to New York so he could greet his son after the victory.
Perhaps most importantly, however, Clark became the first American to win a major in 2026 after Europeans Rory McIlroy and Aaron Rai won the Masters and PGA Championship respectively.
That also means the US Open trophy will stay where it belongs.
