Wyndham Clark

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Wyndham Clark
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Clark in 2023
Personal information
Full nameWyndham Robert Clark
Born (1993-12-09) December 9, 1993 (age 30)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight172 lb (78 kg; 12.3 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Career
College Oklahoma State University
University of Oregon
Turned professional2017
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Former tour(s) Web.com Tour
Professional wins3
Highest ranking 3 (April 21, 2024) [1]
(as of May 12, 2024)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
European Tour1
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters Tournament CUT: 2024
PGA Championship T75: 2021
U.S. Open Won: 2023
The Open Championship T33: 2023

Wyndham Robert Clark [2] (born December 9, 1993) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. In May 2023, he won the Wells Fargo Championship for his first PGA Tour win; the following month, he won his first major, the 2023 U.S. Open.

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Amateur career

Clark attended Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, where he was a classmate of NFL player Christian McCaffrey. In high school, he twice won the Colorado state golf championship and was named player of the year in 2011. He initially enrolled at Oklahoma State in 2012, finishing in a tie for ninth place in stroke play at the 2013 U.S. Amateur. He transferred to Oregon in 2016, winning the Pac-12 conference championship and GolfWeek Player of the Year. [3] He graduated with a business degree in 2017. [4]

Professional career

Clark finished in a tie for 23rd at Web.com Tour qualifying in 2017, earning his card for the 2018 season. He made 24 starts that season, with four top-10 finishes. By finishing 16th on the tour money list, he qualified for the PGA Tour for the 2018–19 season. [5]

Clark finished second at the Bermuda Championship in 2020, losing a playoff to PGA Tour veteran Brian Gay. [6]

In May 2023, Clark recorded his first PGA Tour victory at the Wells Fargo Championship. He beat Xander Schauffele by four shots. [7]

On June 18, 2023, Clark carded an even-par final round of 70 to win the 2023 U.S. Open at the Los Angeles Country Club, beating Rory McIlroy by one stroke and collecting $3.6 million with the win. [8] [9] Clark won in his 7th career major start, where his previous best finish was a tie for 75th. [10]

From September 29 to October 1, 2023, Clark competed in the 2023 Ryder Cup. The U.S. team lost the Ryder Cup to the European team by a score of 161⁄2 to 111⁄2 at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club northeast of Rome. Clark went 1−1−1, losing his singles match to Robert MacIntyre, 2 up.

In February 2024, Clark shot a course-record and career-low round of 60 at Pebble Beach on his way to winning the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am by one stroke over Ludvig Åberg. The tournament was called after 54 holes due to inclement weather. [11]

Personal life

Clark is a Christian. [12] He resides in Scottsdale, Arizona. His father is a former professional tennis player. His mother is a former Miss New Mexico USA. [13] She died from breast cancer while he was attending Oklahoma State. [14] [15] [16]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (3)

Legend
Major championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (2)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1May 7, 2023 Wells Fargo Championship 67-67-63-68=265−194 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Xander Schauffele
2Jun 18, 2023 U.S. Open 64-67-69-70=270−101 stroke Ulster Banner.svg Rory McIlroy
3Feb 4, 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am 72-67-60=199*−171 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Ludvig Åberg

*Note: The 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2020 Bermuda Championship Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gay Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up
2023 U.S. Open Tied for lead−10 (64-67-69-70=270)1 stroke Ulster Banner.svg Rory McIlroy

Results timeline

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament20202021202220232024
Masters Tournament CUT
PGA Championship CUTT75CUTCUT
U.S. Open CUTCUT 1
The Open Championship NTT76T33
  Win
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00000010
PGA Championship 00000041
U.S. Open 10011131
The Open Championship 00000022
Totals100111104

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament201920202021202220232024
The Players Championship DQCCUTCUTT27T2
  Top 10

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
DQ = disqualified
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

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