The 2026 Presidents Cup gets under way at Medinah, and U.S. player Wyndham Clark publicly criticizes the crowd’s energy after Thursday’s play. Clark says the atmosphere is weak, remarking that it was “kind of dead out there” and urging fans to be louder.
Multiple outlets report Clark’s comments come after an initially upbeat start featuring patriotic festivities. After that, he says the energy drops during the day despite the U.S. taking a 3–2 lead over the Internationals. The accounts focus on Clark’s frustration with the fan atmosphere rather than on gameplay details, and they describe his criticism as a call to U.S. spectators to provide more support.
The reports align on the setting—Medinah during the first day of the Presidents Cup—and on Clark’s central message that crowd support needs to improve. They differ slightly in phrasing, with one outlet emphasizing a broader lack of U.S. fan support and another highlighting his direct request for louder support at Medinah No. 3.
