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You just know our pals over on Golf Twitter were gonna have a field day with this one. US Open champ Wyndham Clark earned his spot on Team USA at the Olympics but man is it not going well so far in Paris.
After Bryson DeChambeau just missed automatic qualification thanks to some lackluster results lately, the Bryson stans were out in full force hoping Wyndham would blow it so their guy could take his spot. And lemme tell ya, after Clark's opening round 75, the DeChambeau defenders definitely got some juicy ammo.
Clark's round could have gone even worse, with bogey, double bogey, and bogey. Two of his first three tee shots went into the water, with the other flirting with disaster/ Getty Images
It all started innocently enough on the first hole, with Clark's tee shot barely making it out of the women's tees area. But then things went from bad to UG-LY on holes 2 and 3, with Wyndham unable to even find the fairway. The golfing gods were clearly sending him a message to just pack it in early.
But it didn't end there - Clark looked totally lost for most of his round, with golf's answer to the three blind mice out there swinging from his heels. He hit more squirrely shots than a nut-hoarding chipmunk! By the end of his day, only two players had posted a higher score.
Not surprisingly, Golf Twitter absolutely torched poor Wyndham with hot takes and memes. Some highlights included:
Wyndham Clark was going to struggle at Le Golf National. LACC it is not. pic.twitter.com/EYrRSTvwjv
— Ryan Ballengee (@RyanBallengee) August 1, 2024
wyndham clark's first 3 tee shots of the day, welcome to le golf national 😱😨🥤 pic.twitter.com/cY0j6WnenZ
— Brendan Porath (@BrendanPorath) August 1, 2024
Wyndham Clark should be nowhere near professional golf, let alone the Olympics. 🤢🤮📉📉📉🗑 pic.twitter.com/DQ7KXQPJJG
— Thechek182 (@thechek182) August 1, 2024
Bryson Dechambeau watching Wyndham Clark at the Olympics: pic.twitter.com/ammh5jSNwB
— Josh Wiesel (@Jwiesel13) August 1, 2024
Clark, Wyndham
— Byron Lindeque (@TheModelManiac) August 1, 2024
🪦 8-1-24 pic.twitter.com/q2AK9dNw0Q
Me after waiting 15 minutes for the green to clear: pic.twitter.com/R6qcmU90sO
— Flushing It (@flushingitgolf) July 19, 2024
I can’t believe we as a country sent Wyndham Clark to the Olympics and not Bryson Dechambeau because of some dumb rule. Send this bum on a plane home already
— Derek Kudjer (@koojababy) August 1, 2024
USA really sent over Wyndham Clark instead of Bryson for the Olympics..
— JJ Gruden (@TakingThePoint5) August 1, 2024
he's currently 2nd to last in the field.
It’s almost like I know what I’m talking about? 🤷♂️🤔
— Rickie Fowler Tracker (@Rickie_Tracker) August 1, 2024
Wyndham Clark DID NOT deserve to represent Team USA at the #Olympics. https://t.co/YoYiExh00N pic.twitter.com/rMqVA9NyjD
Yikes! I'd hate to be Clark checking his notifications after that round. He's still got plenty of time to redeem himself but the uphill battle begins now. Stay tuned for more Olympic updates...and definitely more roasted takes from Twitter if Wyndham's struggles continue!
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