Rickie Fowler and Rory McIlroy’s Crazy ‘Fan Support’ Charged Underdog Wyndham Clark to 1st Major Win, Full Swing S2 Reveals

It was a breezy evening at The Los Angeles Country Club when Rickie Fowler and Wyndham Clark entered the golf course at 5:30 p.m. ET. Clark and Fowler were tied at lead and Fowler had a bit of an advantage as he led the leaderboard for three consecutive days and wanted a little push to intimidate his opponent for his first major win.

The two were followed by Rory McIlroy, who was only one stroke away from the lead. The spectators were expecting the Northern Irishman to break his drought of majors as he last won in 2014 or Fowler to gain his maiden major victory. But through the favoritisms of the crowd, the underdog, Wyndham Clark, came out as the new star. The third episode of Netflix’s docu-series, “Full Swing” presents what happened at the LACC in the final hours of the 2023 U.S. Open.

Wyndham Clark shared that the lack of fans’ support pushed him to prove them wrong

When Rickie Fowler and Wyndham Clark were walking towards their tees, the crown inside the ropes roared for Fowler. The chants of “Rickie!”, “Come on, Rickie!”, “Go, Rickie!” were going all around. However, things were not going well for the crowd’s favorite. While Clark made a birdie on par-5 hole one, the 6-time PGA Tour winner made a par putt.

Even then, the unnerving support of the fans was not dying. Moreover, McIlroy, who had started the game earlier than the two, was also expected to have his second U.S. Open. Henni Koyack (Golf broadcaster) claimed that Clark was an underdog, and everyone in and out of the greens was “pulling for Rickie Fowler or Rory McIlroy.” The one-time major winner said, “I probably had the least amount of fan support.” But that didn’t deter Clark from his end goal. Instead, it boosted his motivation. “It kinda gave me a chip on my shoulder,” said Clark.