{"id":649248,"date":"2026-06-20T16:53:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T16:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/649248\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T16:53:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T16:53:11","slug":"all-australian-golfers-fail-to-make-the-cut-in-67-year-us-open-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/649248\/","title":{"rendered":"All Australian golfers fail to make the cut in 67-year US Open first"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australia’s golfers have suffered an inglorious wipe-out as Wyndham Clark remained firmly on course to capture a second US Open crown in three years.<\/p>\n

As Clark surged to a four-shot halfway lead, no Australians made the cut for the first time since 1959 after Cameron Smith, Min Woo Lee, Lucas Herbert and milestone-man Adam Scott all floundered at beastly Shinnecock Hills.<\/p>\n

There were no such troubles for Clark as the 2023 champion apologised for an infamous locker-room meltdown after seizing command on a marathon day for the runaway leader.<\/p>\n

Clark initially had a four-shot buffer slashed in half after returning early on Friday to conclude his weather-delayed first round, before wrestling back control.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 2023 winner followed up his opening 64 with a second-round 69 to move to seven under and open his huge advantage over fellow Americans Xander Schauffele (71-66), Sam Stevens (68-69), England’s Matt Fitzpatrick (67-70) and South Korean star Tom Kim (70-67).<\/p>\n

Clark was embroiled in controversy last year when caught destroying multiple lockers after missing the halfway cut at brutal Oakmont Country Club.<\/p>\n

But the 32-year-old has been a picture of calm and control in separating himself from the field so far this week.<\/p>\n

“I’ve gotten a lot of grief since last year \u2014 rightfully so,” Clark said.<\/p>\n

“The thing that’s unfortunate is that’s not who I am, what happened last year.<\/p>\n

“I’m hoping I can win back the fans that I had, or some new fans, because it was a terrible incident.<\/p>\n

Australian star Day hops on a cart and leaves US Open mid-round<\/a><\/p>\n

Former US Open winner Jason Day leaves the tournament mid-round after injuring his back.<\/p>\n

“I really feel like I can show people that I’m fun and outgoing. I’m fierce, competitive, love the game, respect the game, and I just had a bad moment.”<\/p>\n

While well in charge, the 32-year-old will need to retain his nerve over what will surely be a testing weekend as he tries to fend off a swathe of serial major winners hunting him down.<\/p>\n

As well as two-time major champ Schauffele and in-form 2022 US Open champ Fitzpatrick, Clark has several other heavyweights in pursuit.<\/p>\n

Collin Morikawa soared to two under with a sizzling second-round 65 to be solo sixth, five shots back, with fellow dual major winner Justin Thomas (71-68) one stroke further behind.<\/p>\n

Bidding to complete golf’s career grand slam, world number one Scottie Scheffler moved ominously into a share of 11th at even par with a 68 on Friday.<\/p>\n

But Clark presumably won’t have to worry any longer about Dustin Johnson after the former world number one and the leader’s closest first-round challenger endured a dramatic day-two collapse.<\/p>\n

A winner at Oakmont in 2016, Johnson rolled back the years to post an opening 66 after finishing with two late birdies to briefly cut Clark’s lead to two shots.<\/p>\n

Johnson remained at four under through 10 holes of round two but the former US Open and Masters champ then dropped eight shots in four holes, including a quadruple-bogey eight on the 15th, to plummet to three over with a horror 77.<\/p>\n

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Adam Scott plays a shot from the 17th tee during the second round. (Getty Images: Andrew Redington)<\/p>\n

Australia will have no-one featuring at the weekend for the first time since Bruce Crampton, the country’s only representative, missed the cut at Winged Foot 67 years ago.<\/p>\n

At six over, Smith (75-71) and his LIV Golf Ripper GC teammate Herbert (74-72) both missed the cut by two shots.<\/p>\n

Lee (74-73) was a further shot back, while Scott (73-75) slumped to eight over on his landmark 100th consecutive major appearance.<\/p>\n

Two-time champion Bryson DeChambeau and former world number one Jon Rahm were among the other big names to bomb out.<\/p>\n

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