About this episode

The episode explores the unexpected Sunday duel between Wyndham Clark and Sam Burns at the 2026 U.S. Open and their paths to that moment.

Wyndham Clark vs. Sam Burns was the Sunday duel nobody really expected at Shinnecock Hills after Clark took a six-shot lead into the final round, but down the stretch, with Burns several holes ahead of Clark the final round of the 2026 U.S. Open became a real slugfest. How did these two players end up there after falling out of form in 2025? LKD spoke to each of them to find out.

People in this episode

Host: LKD

Guests: Wyndham Clark, Sam Burns

Topics covered

• golf
• U.S. Open
• Wyndham Clark
• Sam Burns
• sports rivalry
• athlete performance

Keywords

• Wyndham Clark
• Sam Burns
• Shinnecock Hills
• 2026 U.S. Open
• golf duel
• athlete performance
• sports analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Shinnecock Hills

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