Brandel Chamblee Calls For Wyndham Clark’s Suspension

The 2025 US Open has been a difficult one for the players.  It all centers around the Oakmont Country Club being an infamous course.  This fact was very apparent when two things happened.  Number one being when Rory McIlroy threw his club, and number two being when a player took out his frustration in the locker room.  Now that the information has had time to process, Brandel Chamblee has taken the stance that the player responsible for the locker room damage should be suspended for it.

Oakmont Locker Room Recap

The incident that Chamblee has referred to was when a player was spotted hitting the historic lockers at Oakmont.  Wyndham Clark has been cited as the player responsible for the damage done to the over 100-year-old lockers.  Key observers of the pictures circulating also pointed out that the bag sitting next to the lockers in question was a match for Clark’s.  During the opening rounds for the Travelers Championship, Clark confirmed that he was responsible for it.  When asked about the pictures, he responded. 

“I’ve had a lot of highs and lows in my career, especially this year, some lows. I made a mistake that I deeply regret. I’m very sorry for what happened.”

Clark went on to say that he wants to move on from the incident.  Other players have defended his outburst, saying that they have gone through something similar in the past, with a particular emphasis on Oakmont.  Brandel Chamblee has taken a different stance on the situation.

Chamblee Responds

Brandel Chamblee saw the situation and was disgusted by it.  He continued the common sense of empathy that all players shared regarding the frustration at the course.  Chamblee shared a story of a similar incident that he witnessed firsthand when another player accidentally ripped the locker door off its hinges in a fit of rage.  He told this story mainly to emphasise that he understands what the stress of a major can do.  That feeling started melting away when he saw the pictures.

“So when I saw the pictures of what Wyndham did, I thought, wow, it was far worse than what I had witnessed, and it wasn’t one locker, it looked like three lockers. It was reprehensible for sure. You’re a guest in these clubs. You’re there for one week, and you’re a guest; you’re meant to behave like a guest. It’s analogous to me to having somebody over at your house and they don’t like what you serve them, so you start breaking dishes. You’d ask them to leave.”

Chamblee went on to explain that if he were in the commissioner’s shoes, he would write up a suspension.  

Chamblee Points Out Behavioral Expectations

When on the course, the players are expected to have their heads on their shoulders at all times.  They are allowed to express some frustration, but not to this level.  This is not the first time Wyndham Clark lost it during a major this year.  That is something that fans have pointed out as the situation was unfolding.  If the players cannot put the frustration behind them in a sport like this, they can and should expect consequences.