3<\/p>\n Clark has dominated through three roundsCredit: Getty<\/p>\n The 32-year-old is hoping to put his past behind him and win back the scores of fans he lost.<\/p>\n It is proving to be a difficult battle and golf journalist Brendan Porath shared an example of some of the banter flying his way from the galleries.<\/p>\n \u201cThe gallery at 11 is pretty rowdy here late in the day,\u201c he wrote on X. \u201c\u2018Bad day to be a locker, Wyndham!\u2019, was shouted very loud and clearly as he walked into the bunker to play his shot.”<\/p>\n A fan who was also tailing Clark’s group commented to call out the fan.<\/p>\n MORE ON US OPEN<\/p>\n \u201cIt was disgusting. Unbecoming stuff from the Long Island crowd,” he replied.<\/p>\n Fan behaviour has been a hot topic after Rory McIlroy<\/a> was subjected to vile taunts at the Ryder Cup<\/a>, which took place not 60 miles from Shinecock <\/a>at Bethpage Black.<\/a><\/p>\n His wife Erica Stoll was hit by a beer<\/a> and there was a near-unanimous verdict that events had got out of hand.<\/p>\n In this week’s contest, McIlroy’s ball appeared<\/a> to be picked up by a fan on the 4th on Thursday — a massive no-no — but the USPGA confirmed that she had stopped just in time.<\/p>\n Unfortunately for Clark, his locker incident will live long in the memory and there will likely be a few comments aimed his way on Sunday.<\/p>\n The best way to silence his critics will be to win and, at seven under, it would take a massive capitulation with his nearest rivals six back.<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n Clark and girlfriend Emily Tanner could be celebrating soonCredit: Getty<\/p>\n Noise was not an issue on the 18th green during Saturday’s round as the runaway leader was greeted by an almost empty grandstand.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was unfortunate it got a little flat,\u201d he admitted. \u201cSometimes it made it tough to stay really focused because it seemed like everyone was leaving.\u201d<\/p>\n Sometimes fans want to make a beeline for the exits and Clark teed off late, but it is unlikely that McIlroy or Scottie Scheffler<\/a> would have been greeted by a similar sight if in contention.<\/p>\n The American finished with a bogey and admits he felt he should be further out in front.<\/p>\n “If I’m being honest, I feel like my lead should be a little more,” Clark\u00a0told Sky Sports.\u00a0“I’m frustrated about the 18th [bogey] and the bogey on the 15th.<\/p>\n “If you told me at the beginning of the week I’d be taking a six shot lead heading into Sunday, I would obviously take it.”<\/p>\n![\"Clark](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/wyndham-clark-united-states-plays-1089895202.jpg\")
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