Gary Williams: Civility is optional now at golf tournaments

June 22, 2026 01:59 PM

Gary Williams believes Wyndham Clark will continue to carry what he did to the lockers at Oakmont into future major championships because sports, not just golf, have normalized "idiotic behavior" from fans.

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