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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Wyndham Robert Clark |
| Born | December 9, 1993 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
| Weight | 172 lb |
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Oklahoma State University University of Oregon |
| Turned professional | 2017 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 1) |
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| The Masters Tournament | CUT: 2024 |
| U.S. Open | Won: 2023 |
| The Open Championship | T33: 2023 |
| PGA Championship | T75: 2021 |
Wyndham Robert Clark (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. He graduated with a business degree in 2017.
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.
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.
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. Clark won in his 7th career major start, where his previous best finish was a tie for 75th.
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.
Personal life
Clark is a Christian. He resides in Scottsdale, Arizona. His father Randall Clark is a former professional tennis player. His mother Lise Thenevet Clark, who won the 1981 Miss New Mexico USA pageant, died from breast cancer while he was attending Oklahoma State.
Amateur wins
- 2009 Colorado State Championship
- 2011 Colorado State Championship
- 2017 Pac-12 Championship
Professional wins (3)
PGA Tour wins (3)
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| Major championships (1) |
| Signature events (2) |
| Other PGA Tour (0) |
| 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 |
| 3 | Feb 4, 2024 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 72-67-60=199* | −17 | 1 stroke |  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. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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| 1 | 2020 | Bermuda Championship | Brian Gay |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Major championships
Wins (1)
| 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 timeline
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Masters Tournament | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T75 | CUT | CUT | |
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | 1 | T56 | |
| The Open Championship | NT | T76 | T33 | CUT |
Win Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
| 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 | 1 | 0 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| U.S. Open | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (2023 U.S. Open – 2023 Open Championship)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (2023 U.S. Open)
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| The Players Championship | DQ | C | CUT | CUT | T27 | T2 |
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
- Palmer Cup: 2014
Professional
- Ryder Cup: 2023
- Presidents Cup: 2024 (winners)
See also
- 2018 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
