“I almost cried”: Wyndham Clark confessed his most ‘nervous’ moment to Paige Spiranac

Wyndham Clark has experienced the ultimate victory in golf, and he's been very successful over the past two years. He's currently ranked sixth in the world, so he is one of the best players in this sport. Despite all that, he's still prone to nerves. In August, Paige Spiranac, a former pro golfer turned content creator, asked the golfer when he felt those nerves the most.

Clark said (4:08 onwards):

"Honestly, probably walking up the 18th hole at the US Open this year [2023]. I thought I was visibly kind of shaky and just looking around, I was like, 'Oh my gosh, I can't believe this is my reality right now.'"

He continued:

"And then my mind wandered off for like 30 seconds and I was like, 'Woah, you haven't won the tournament. You still have to two-putt to win this.' Honestly, I was really proud of myself, I got back into pretty calm. I hit that putt and then I went back to just being a nervous wreck. I almost cried right after I hit the putt."

In 2023, Clark held off Rory McIlroy by a single stroke to win his first-ever Major at the US Open. McIlroy had been trying to break a nearly-decade-long drought, and Clark had to steel his nerves to prevent that and earn his first Major win.

Afterward, Spiranac laughed about her being nervous and crying during golf all the time. Clark is still a professional golfer, but Spiranac had to walk away from that several years ago and eventually built a social media presence with millions of followers.

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Wyndham Clark reflected on his 2023 US Open win

In 2022, Wyndham Clark was not a household name. In 2023, he broke through with his first-ever PGA Tour win at the Wells Fargo Championship. Then, he ascended even further by winning the US Open.

Wyndham Clark won the 2023 US Open (Imagn)

One year later, Clark is now officially a major player in golf, but he's still adjusting to that. A few months ago, he said via Golf Digest:

“Wherever I go, I hear it, ‘U.S. Open champion.’ I’m not quite used to it, but I am getting there. Early on, it felt like an out-of-body experience. It was huge. So there’s been an adjustment period. My comfort level with it is pretty good now.”

Wyndham Clark added that the victory completely changed his life:

“You know, it’s been pretty awesome. Winning the U.S. Open has given me a chance to do some pretty cool things, some things that I wouldn’t have gotten a chance to do otherwise."

He didn't replicate that success in 2024, though he did win the rain-shortened Pebble Beach Pro-Am earlier this year and played a key role in the winning side of the Presidents Cup.