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By DOUG FERGUSON<\/p>\n

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) \u2014 On the edge of the greatest collapse in U.S. Open history, Wyndham Clark held his nerve against a charge by Sam Burns and a Shinnecock Hills gallery that never gave him much love Sunday until he captured his second Open title in four years.<\/p>\n

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Six shots ahead at the start of the final round, Clark\u2019s final act was two putts from just outside 50 feet for par that gave him a 3-over 73 and a one-shot victory over Burns.<\/p>\n

Clark, who won the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club, became the first wire-to-wire winner of the U.S. Open since Martin Kaymer at Pinehurst No. 2 in 2014.<\/p>\n

This sure didn\u2019t feel like that. His lead was down to a single shot after just five holes, and the stress followed him the rest of the way. <\/p>\n

The clincher for Clark was one of his worst drives of the day on the par-5 16th. He gouged that out and narrowly cleared a bunker. His 8-iron barely stayed on the back of the green. And he rolled in a 30-foot birdie putt that gave him a two-shot lead with two holes to play.<\/p>\n

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It was a signature moment with muted applause. The gallery rooted against him all day, putting all their support behind Scottie Scheffler and his bid for the career Grand Slam. Scheffler had his own share of mistakes and never got closer than three shots all day.<\/p>\n

Clark had the highest final round of a U.S. Open champion since Graeme McDowell closed with a 74 to win at Pebble Beach. No matter. The 32-year-old American has two U.S. Open titles, and two wins in the last month.<\/p>\n

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Burns closed with a 67, his second chance in as many years to win the U.S. Open. He missed two birdie chances on the final two holes, but what hurt just as much was a three-putt bogey on the 15th when he was trying to catch Clark.<\/p>\n

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AP golf: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/golf<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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