SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — Wyndham Clark had just missed a six-foot par putt on the 17th hole at Shinnecock Hills on Sunday, and when you miss a putt that late in the proceedings, the results can be catastrophic. Clark, who’d entered the day with a six-stroke lead on the field, now stood just one stroke clear. In other words, he needed to make a par on the final hole to clinch the U.S. Open.
He could have used a few “hang in there”s from the fans, a few “you got this”es or “go get ’em Wyndham.” Instead, he got someone singing. Badly.
“Doo doo doo de-de-doo doo,” yelped one atonal fan, adding a helpful “Under pressure!”…