Wyndham Clark wins the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.
Wyndham Clark won his second U.S. Open title by one shot over Sam Burns, finishing at 4-under 276. Clark held a six-shot lead at the start of the final round but saw it reduced to one shot after five holes before ultimately prevailing. The New York gallery rooted against Clark throughout the round in support of Scottie Scheffler's bid for a career Grand Slam.
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Divergence score
5 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
3 camps
3 bias groups
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ABC News
Globe and Mail
Al Jazeera
CNN
NY Post
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International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
CNN
Wyndham Clark wins second US Open title after flirting with record collapse
dramatic near-collapse narrative · neutral
NY Post
Wyndham Clark kisses girlfriend Emily Tanner to celebrate US Open win in joyous moment
personal celebration angle · positive
First to report
- CNNfirst
- Globe and Mail+7.3 h
- NY Post+7.8 h
- ABC News+8.4 h
- Al Jazeera+16.0 h
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The split, in one line
Most outlets focus on Clark avoiding a record collapse and the hostile crowd, while the NY Post leads with his celebratory kiss with his girlfriend.
How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
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THE RIGHT
“Wyndham Clark kisses girlfriend Emily Tanner to celebrate US Open win in joyous moment”NYP NY Post RIGHT
DOWN THE MIDDLE
“Wyndham Clark avoids record collapse, holds on to win U.S. Open” · Globe and Mail, Al Jazeera
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Wyndham Clark won the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills by one stroke.
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