Wyndham Clark | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Wyndham Robert Clark |
Born | Denver, Colorado | December 9, 1993
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12.3 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona |
Career | |
College | Oklahoma State University University of Oregon |
Turned professional | 2017 |
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
Professional wins | 2 |
Highest ranking | 13 (June 18, 2023)[1] (as of June 18, 2023) |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 2 |
European Tour | 1 |
Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | T75: 2021 |
U.S. Open | Won: 2023 |
The Open Championship | T76: 2022 |
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.
Clark attended Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, where he was classmates with 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]
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.
In May 2023, Clark recorded his first PGA Tour victory at the Wells Fargo Championship. He beat Xander Schauffele by four shots.[6]
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.[7][8] Clark won in his 7th career major start, where his previous best finish was a tie for 75th.[9]
Clark is a Christian.[10] He resides in Scottsdale, Arizona. His father is a former professional tennis player. His mother died from breast cancer while he was attending Oklahoma State.[11][12][13]
Legend |
Major championships (1) |
Other PGA Tour (1) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | May 7, 2023 | Wells Fargo Championship | 67-67-63-68=265 | −19 | 4 strokes | Xander Schauffele |
2 | Jun 18, 2023 | U.S. Open | 64-67-69-70=270 | −10 | 1 stroke | Rory McIlroy |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2020 | Bermuda Championship | Brian Gay | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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2023 | U.S. Open | Tied for lead | −10 (64-67-69-70=270) | 1 stroke | Rory McIlroy |
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Masters Tournament | ||||
PGA Championship | CUT | T75 | CUT | |
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | 1 | |
The Open Championship | NT | T76 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
U.S. Open | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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The Players Championship | DQ | C | CUT | CUT | T27 |
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
Amateur
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