Clark Draws Boos From Canadian Open Gallery With Pointed Hockey Jersey Stunt
Wyndham Clark arrived at the 14th tee box of the RBC Canadian Open wearing a Team USA jersey belonging to New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes - a deliberate callback to Hughes's gold-medal-winning goal against Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics - and was met immediately with loud, sustained booing from the gallery at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Caledon, Ontario. Clark, 32, leaned into the reaction, turning toward the crowd and pointing to the jersey before removing it to play his shot.
The stunt unfolded over several minutes on the 134-yard par-3 14th. After hitting his tee shot to within a few feet of the hole, Clark drew a second wave of boos when he put the Hughes jersey back on for his walk to the green. He sank the birdie putt to move to nine-under par, acknowledged the crowd with a mock salute, and kept the jersey on. The hole was the start of a productive stretch: Clark followed with birdies at the 15th and 18th to finish the round at eleven-under, placing him in second position on the leaderboard at the time of writing on June 14, 2026.
Clark is a former major champion, having won the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club. His most recent tournament victory came at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in May 2026. Hughes, meanwhile, became a flashpoint for American-Canadian sporting rivalry after scoring the decisive goal against Canada in Olympic men's hockey, a result that remained a sore subject for Canadian sports fans.
Clark enters the final round of the RBC Canadian Open as a contender for the title. A victory on Sunday would represent his second win of the 2026 season. He is unlikely to abandon the provocateur's role he established Saturday, ensuring the gallery in Caledon will have strong motivation to root against him.
