The heckling never stopped during Wyndham Clark's march to a second U.S. Open title at Shinnecock Hills. From taunts after poor shots to fans openly rooting against him, the atmosphere became one of the tournament's biggest talking points.

While many fans felt Clark brought some of the criticism upon himself after last year's Oakmont incidents, Golf Channel commentator Eamon Lynch believed the crowd crossed a line.

“It happens on Long Island every single time,” Lynch said in a clip shared by Golf Channel's X account.

“Long Island fans are a particularly hardcore bunch. And what we saw at Bethpage last year – I’ve argued on this show that the PGA of America is supposed to go back to Bethpage in 2033 with the PGA Championship. That should not happen.”

Lynch did not stop there, expanding on why he believes major championships should stay away from the venue.

“These people do not deserve a major championship out there because we have now gotten to this era where it is so repetitive, so predictable as a component,” he added.

Last year’s Ryder Cup at Bethpage featured similar scenes to this year’s U.S. Open. The Long Island crowd reached a new low as it targeted Rory McIlroy’s family.

European captain Luke Donald also accused American fans of "crossing the line." It got to the point where fans had to be ejected.

This time around, Kevin Van Valkenburg of The Fried Egg reported that a young fan was escorted out for shouting “Don’t choke Wyndham!” as Clark endured constant jeers, including taunts such as “the bogeyman's coming!” and “nobody likes you!” during his march to the title.

Thus, Lynch believed that the 2033 PGA Championship should not take place at Bethpage.

However, Scottie Scheffler had a different opinion about the crowd.

Scheffler was on the right side of the crowd

Scheffler was competing for the Career Grand Slam on his birthday at Shinnecock. Widely popular for his humble personality and elite play, the World No. 1 was the crowd favorite.

“I mean, the crowd was tough today. New Yorkers are tough people. There was a good turnout from the fans. You like seeing the fans cheer for you. I think sometimes it can get a little too much when balls are going off greens and you start hearing cheers. That felt a bit much to me,” Scheffler said at the post-tournament press conference.

Scheffler was six strokes behind Clark at the start of the final round. With his closing-round performance, the 30-year-old finished at even-par 280, four strokes behind Clark.

Dealing with crowds can be tough, and the World No. 1 acknowledged that.

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Written by

Avishek Sarkar

Edited by

Pulkit Prabhav