The Open Championship is surely bringing in several moments to witness on the very first day of its start. Fans are also excited to watch their favorite golfer play at the Royal Liverpool Golf Course. However, the attention of those who were watching the match live was drawn to one instance from the first round of Wyndham Clark’s difficulty striking the ball.
Paired with Cameron Smith and Xander Schauffele for the first round, Clark was seen giving his best shots for the day. However, on the 14th hole, he had to face a tough time finishing it which made fans upset about his performance. Let’s understand what exactly happened.
Wyndham Clark’s performance at the Open Championship
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Last month, Clark defied all the odds to earn the U.S. Open title, winning by just one stroke. His first major championship victory even helped him to secure a spot in the Open. Currently, the American professional golfer was competing in the first round of the said event. His amazing skill helped him to finish a decent position on the leaderboard.
However, despite giving it all in today’s round, he had earned bogeys. Yes, due to how rough the grass is, he made two bogeys when playing the 14th hole. To share the same, NUCLR GOLF posted his video on Twitter where the player was seen struggling to hit the ball on the rough.
☠️😵
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) July 20, 2023
The 29-year-old golfer tried his best to hit the ball into the hole but his extra stroke has affected him to not finish in top-10 finishes. Additionally, his poor attempt caused sports fans to doubt his abilities, which is only natural considering that they had high expectations from the 2023 U.S. Open Winner.
Fans react on Clark’s struggling video
Soon after the video went viral, fans participated to share their viewpoint on Clark’s failure. Let’s have a look at some of the top comments:
A couple of fans talked about him getting bogeys.
The fact that he still made bogey is almost miraculous
— Rob Yates (not parody, often sarcastic) (@RobYates95) July 20, 2023
Got in for bogey still 🤣
— Zach Stickney (@ZStick_99) July 20, 2023
Other fans noticed how hard the rough is.
@N_Phalatsi look at that rough 👀
The ball doesn’t wanna leave 💀😂🤣
— Karabo Phalatsi (@kmPhalatsi) July 20, 2023
Proper rough
— Bradley Fullbrook (@BRADDDERSSS) July 20, 2023
That was diabolical execution not just the rough
— D Naylor (@Dnaylor68) July 20, 2023
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Another user commented on how aggressively Clark is playing.
Playing cocky
— Michael G. Dorman (@Michael_Dorman_) July 20, 2023
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Nevertheless, Clark’s overall performance earned him -3 point in the first round, and he is currently sitting on the T3 position in the leaderboard. Since the match is live, anything can happen at the end of the first round. What do you think about Clark’s struggle on the rough? Drop your thoughts in the comments below.
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