Xander Schauffele discusses 'passionate' New York golf fans after Ryder Cup, Wyndham Clark vitriol

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Just months after New York golf fans were the subject of controversy for how they behaved at the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, they hardly slowed their roll as the PGA Tour returned there.

The U.S. Open took place at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club near the Hamptons this past weekend, and on championship Sunday, Wyndham Clark was public enemy No. 1.

Clark had to go through boos and jeers en route to his second U.S. Open title, which are extremely unusual sounds at golf tournaments. Perhaps one particular reason for facing somewhat of a road-game crowd was the fact that he was paired with Scottie Scheffler, who is a U.S. Open victory away from winning the career Grand Slam.

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PGA golfers Xander Schauffele and Wyndham Clark walk the third hole during the third round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on March 16, 2024. (Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire)

On the other hand, one could argue Clark has brought it upon himself — he was banned from Oakmont Country Club after destroying a locker and has had other on-course outbursts and cheating controversies.

"I sort of heard some things about, I try to turn some golf on. I saw I think I saw his 18th hole, I got back to the house and watched him play come up 18. But yeah, I did hear, you know, he's getting some flack. It's a tricky thing," Xander Schauffele told Fox News Digital in a recent interview.

But Clark was all class after the victory in his post-round media availability and in a heartfelt social media post, and Schauffele took notice.

"I thought he handled it incredibly well and, like he even mentioned