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Wyndham Clark Uses Wooden Coat Hanger in Open Practice

He says the old-school drill corrects wrist angle to help square the clubface during technical prep.

An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows A golfer in a blue shirt and grey shorts preparing to swing a wooden club, while others watch, Image 2 shows Wyndham Clark uses a coat hanger during his warm ups for the British Open, Image 3 shows U.S. golfer Wyndham Clark speaks to the media during a press conference ahead of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England on Monday, July 13, 2026
Jun 25, 2026; Cromwell, Connecticut, USA; Wyndham Clark prepares to putt on the 13th green during the first round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: John Dufour-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Clark practiced at Royal Birkdale on Monday with a wooden coat hanger fitted against his driver as a short, targeted drill.
  • He told reporters the hanger is meant to flatten his left wrist and help square the clubface and that he typically hits 15 to 20 shots with it.
  • Clark and swing coach Patrick Coyner adopted the drill to address a season-long problem of an overly long backswing and a cupped lead wrist that has hurt his ball striking.
  • The Open posted a clip of the setup on X and fans quickly picked up the moment, mixing technical curiosity with jokes that made the drill a viral talking point.
  • The episode arrived under heightened scrutiny because the R&A has warned that serious player misconduct can bring warnings, two-stroke penalties, or disqualification and coverage cited Clark’s past equipment and locker incidents as context.