Wyndham Clark wants to hear it from the Presidents Cup crowd in Chicago.The American star has challenged fans to be more vocal, after suggesting Medinah Country Club felt ‘kind of dead’ on Day 1 of the competition.Clark suggested the Presidents Cup crowd in Chicago was ‘kind of dead’ on Day 1GETTYClark and the US took a 3-2 lead over the International team after the opening session of fourballs Thursday.But the 2026 US Open champion believes there’s room for improvement from those watching from outside the ropes.Wyndham Clark challenges US fans to make more noiseAfter he teamed with Collin Morikawa to beat Adam Scott and Ryan Fox 3-and-2, Clark shared surprise over the muted support on American soil.Rowdy fans at New York venues in particular, including Bethpage for last year’s Ryder Cup and the US Open that Clark won at Shinnecock Hills, have made plenty of headlines.The behavior at Medinah, though, appears to have changed — at least in the eyes of Clark.“It was kind of dead out there,” he responded.“I felt like the momentum could have been better, to be honest, because we weren’t really feeling the fans, I think, as much as normal.“I’m saying this more as a challenge that hopefully tomorrow and the weekend, the fans are out there really rooting us on, and regardless of what happens, we have the momentum.”US Presidents Cup captain backs Wyndham Clark over ‘weird’ crowdClark’s thoughts were later echoed by US team captain Brandt Snedeker.Following the action at Medinah, he was asked about the atmosphere and called it a ‘weird day.’US captain Snedeker agreed with Clark’s assessment of the crowd, and called for noise from ChicagoGETTY“I really felt like the fans were out there and they were there, but the first tee was loud, and then it just kind of dissipated as the day went on,” Snedeker said.“I don’t know why. I think part of it was because the golf course was set up pretty difficult.“There were some really tough pins out there, so it was really hard to get a lot of birdies going and get guys going crazy, I guess.“And there’s some tough viewing out there on some of the holes where people really couldn’t see what was going on.“I know what Chicago is built of. I know what kind of fans we’ve got here. They’ll come out tomorrow. We’ve just got to go out and play good golf.”The US has dominated the Presidents Cup, and has lost just once to the International team since it was first played in 1994.The US has long dominated the Presidents Cup, and their only loss came way back in 1998GettyA lack of intense competition, perhaps, could also be a factor in struggling to hold a crowd.But the International team played well Thursday, and the US will need to rally once again on Friday, and the American stars will want the fans behind them throughout.Friday’s action switches to the fourballs format, while on Saturday two sessions of foursomes and fourballs will set the table for a dramatic singles Sunday.