Wyndham Clark has claimed his second US Open title, holding on under intense final-round pressure to win at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, finishing at four under par — one stroke ahead of fellow American Sam Burns and three clear of South Korea's Tom Kim in third.

Clark, a 32-year-old ranked 75th in the world, entered Sunday's final round with a commanding six-stroke lead over most of his nearest challengers and seven over Burns. That advantage all but evaporated within the opening holes, however, as three bogeys on the front nine saw his margin shrink to a single shot. Burns repeatedly had opportunities to draw level but was unable to convert, and Clark — grinding through one of the toughest days of his major championship career — steadied himself sufficiently to retain the lead throughout. Kim, the 24-year-old South Korean who qualified through sectional qualifying, also made a compelling charge during the middle of the round, keeping himself in contention until a bogey on the penultimate 17th hole ended his hopes. Sunday happened to fall on both Kim's and world number one Scottie Scheffler's birthday.

Clark becomes only the ninth player in US Open history to lead from the first round through to the final round — a feat last achieved by Germany's Martin Kaymer at the 2014 edition. His first US Open title came in 2023, also his breakthrough major victory. Sunday's win is only his fifth professional title overall, following a fourth just last month.

Scheffler, paired with Clark in the final round and playing in front of a crowd largely rooting for him, had entered the day six strokes back. He was chasing what would have been a career grand slam — winning all four major championships — but finished well adrift, dropping further down the leaderboard. For Kim, third place is his best US Open result and his third career top-ten finish at a major. The South Korean, who has slipped to 141st in the world rankings after a difficult stretch without a win since October 2023, had previously tied for eighth at the 2023 US Open and tied for second at that year's Open Championship.

Clark's victory underscores the unpredictable drama that has made the US Open one of golf's most demanding tests. Despite the wobble on Sunday, he showed the resilience required to win a second major — no small feat for a player ranked outside the top 70 in the world.