Wyndham Clark is in contention to win the U.S. Wyndham Clark, who is in contention for the U.S. Open title on Sunday, has taken a shot indirectly at the U.S. Golf Association, he claimed that late tee-times Saturday cost him and Rickie fowler strokes in the third round.
Clark teed off with Fowler last at 6:40 pm local time (3:40 pm ET). Clark, who teed off last with Fowler at 3:40 p.m. local time (6:40 p.m. The darkness was partly to blame for his bogey on No. Fowler’s double-bogey on No. 18.
He said, “I couldn’t even see it,” when referring to a putt at No. 17 “and we played by feel.”
Clark, 29, did not stop there.
U.S. How to watch
Clark commented, “It’s ridiculous that we started so late.” I would say that around the 15th or 16th hole, it became difficult to see. I mean, personally I don’t understand why we started — we played at twilight.
It’s a bit tough, and it’s crazy that we are doing this on the final two holes of a Major when we could have started two hours earlier. We hope that tomorrow, we won’t face the same problem.
Clark and Fowler are scheduled to start Sunday at 5:30 pm local time (2:30 pm ET). ET) is one hour and ten minutes earlier than on Saturday.
The USGA which manages the U.S. Open, and sets the tee time, did not respond immediately to a comment request about Clark’s comments. The late tee time Saturday allowed NBC’s broadcast to be shown during primetime.
Clark and Fowler enter the final round of the leaderboard on Sunday at 10 under.
Clark won his first PGA Tour race in May, at the Well Fargo Championship. He has never placed higher than 75th in a major.
