U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark had major beef with Baker Mayfield.The American triumphed at Shinnecock over the weekend amid a chorus of boos after he notoriously damaged a locker in a fit of rage at last year’s tournament.Clark is trying to win over sports fansGettyAfter the victory, an old tweet of went viral where Clark expressed his hatred of the now Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback.He appeared on the latest episode of the Pardon My Take podcast and revealed exactly why he was so angry in 2016.“I’m trying to decide if I should tell the story,” Clark said. “Screw it, I don’t care. “People already hate me, no it’s not that bad, my PR team is here. My girlfriend at the time cheated on me with Baker Mayfield. View Tweet: https://t.co/3LQzmz8qLr“Here is what I will say, I’m actually a Baker fan now. I think he’s a homie. You know, that’s your initial response, like screw that guy. But really it’s like screw you know [indicating his ex]. “So I’m a Baker fan now, but that’s where it came from.”Clark would love to hit the course with Mayfield one day.“I actually hope this is a bro moment for us to be like ‘Oh bro, I didn’t know, my bad,” Clark added. “’She never told me.’ And I’d be like ‘It’s all good, we’re homies, let’s play golf!’”Mayfield was playing at Oklahoma at the time, with Clark attending Oklahoma State.The QB, who has earned around $131 million since being drafted in 2018, and wife Emily welcomed daughter Kova Jade in 2024 and son Maverick Thorne two years later.Clark and girlfriend Emily Tanner went official this yearGettyMayfield has not responded to the interviewGettyClark is dating Emily Tanner, who was on hand to witness the 32-year-old’s recent triumph.They hard launched their relationship when she caddied for him at the 2026 Masters Par 3 Contest. Wyndham Clark trying to win over fansClark is now a two-time Major champion – both at the U.S. Open – but is having a hard time winning over the public.“Some of it is self-deserved,” said Clark of the verbal abuse at Shinnecock. “I did some unfortunate things last year that I really regret. I’ve been sorry multiple times and I’m still sorry, so hopefully I can win you guys over eventually. “But I get it, they root for Scottie. Grand Slams only happen a few times. NFL's Greatest......Ranking the top 10......Quarterbacks of all-time – Can anyone better Tom Brady?Wide receivers of all-time – Does Randy Moss or Jerry Rice come out on top?Running backs of all-time – Stacking Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith and moreTight ends of all-time – How does Travis Kelce compare?“He’s going to get it. He’s the best player in the world, but today it’s my day.”As far as publicity tours go, hating on one of the NFL‘s most beloved characters in Mayfield is probably not the best approach.If he can bury the hatchet, he might just buy some good will.Stay up to date on all things golf across our talkSPORT platforms – subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest news, opinion, exclusive interviews and our daily unfiltered, unscripted show ‘The S* Word, from 8am ET.