Wyndham Clark

Wyndham Clark (born December 9, 1993) is an American professional golfer from Denver, Colorado who currently plays on the PGA Tour.

Wyndham Clark
Personal information
Born (1993-12-09) December 9, 1993
Denver, Colorado
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight172 lb (78 kg; 12.3 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceScottsdale, Arizona
Career
CollegeOklahoma State University
University of Oregon
Turned professional2017
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Former tour(s)Web.com Tour
Professional wins1
Highest ranking31 (May 7, 2023)[1]
(as of May 14, 2023)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT75: 2021
U.S. OpenCUT: 2021, 2022
The Open ChampionshipT76: 2022

Amateur career

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 championship and was named player of the year in 2011. He initially enrolled at Oklahoma State in 2012, finishing in ninth place at the 2012 U.S. Amateur. He transferred to Oregon in 2016, winning the Pac-12 conference championship and GolfWeek Player of the Year.[2] He graduated with a business degree in 2017.[3]

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.[4]

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

In May 2023, Clark won his first PGA Tour event at the Wells Fargo Championship. He beat Xander Schauffele by four shots. He collected $3.6 million with the win.[5]

Personal life

Clark resides in Scottsdale, Arizona. His mother died from breast cancer while he was attending Oklahoma State.[6]

Amateur wins
  • 2009 Colorado State Championship
  • 2011 Colorado State Championship
  • 2017 Pac-12 Championship

Professional wins (1)

PGA Tour wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1 May 7, 2023 Wells Fargo Championship 67-67-63-68=265 −19 4 strokes United States Xander Schauffele

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

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

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament 2020202120222023
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship CUT T75 CUT
U.S. Open CUT CUT
The Open Championship NT T76
  Did not play

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

Results in The Players Championship
Tournament 20192020202120222023
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

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

References
  1. "Week 18 2023 Ending 7 May 2023" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. Tokito, Mike (April 30, 2017). "Oregon wins team title, Ducks' Wyndham Clark takes individual win in Pac-12 men's golf". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  3. "Get to know: Wyndham Clark". PGA Tour. March 2, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  4. "Former Duck Wyndham Clark earns PGA Tour card". The Register-Guard. August 20, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  5. Reed, Steve (May 7, 2023). "Clark holds off Schauffele for first PGA win at Wells Fargo". Associated Press News. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  6. Nichols, Beth Ann (November 1, 2016). "After struggling with mother's death, Wyndham Clark thriving again thanks to new home". Golfweek. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
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