Wyndham Clark
Clark in 2023
Personal information
Full name Wyndham Robert Clark
Nickname Dub,[1] Blow Pig[2]
Born (1993-12-09) December 9, 1993 (age 32)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg)
Sporting nationality  United States
Residence Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Career
College Oklahoma State University
University of Oregon
Turned professional 2017
Current tour PGA Tour
Former tour Web.com Tour
Professional wins 4
Highest ranking 3 (April 21, 2024)[3]
(as of May 24, 2026)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 4
European Tour 1
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters Tournament T21: 2026
PGA Championship T50: 2025
U.S. Open Won: 2023
The Open Championship T4: 2025
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Wyndham Robert Clark[4] (born December 9, 1993) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. Clark had a breakout year in 2023; he won his first PGA Tour title at the Wells Fargo Championship in May and his first major championship at the 2023 U.S. Open the following month.

Early life and amateur career

Clark was born in Denver, Colorado, on December 9, 1993,[5] to Lise (née Thevenet) and Randall Clark.[6][7] He was the middle child of three siblings.[8] His parents married in 1989, at Riviera Country Club.[9][10] After competing in Miss USA 1981, Lise moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career and later became a national sales director for Mary Kay Cosmetics.[6] Randall was a talented tennis player whose professional career was derailed by injuries, and he later worked on Wall Street.[10]

At age three, Clark was introduced to golf by his mother, who sought to use the game as an outlet for his energy. He practiced at Cherry Hills Country Club while growing up.[6] Clark's father discouraged him from playing video games and told him that he would not receive a PlayStation until he made an eagle, at a time when he had not yet made better than par. Clark accomplished the feat at age six, making a hole in one with driver on a 125-yard (114 m) par-3 at Keystone Ranch in Colorado.[11]

Clark attended Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, where he was two years ahead of future NFL player Christian McCaffrey. In high school, Clark 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.[12] He graduated with a business degree in 2017.[13]

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.[14]

Clark finished second at the Bermuda Championship in 2020, losing a playoff to PGA Tour veteran Brian Gay.[15]

In May 2023, Clark recorded his first PGA Tour victory at the Wells Fargo Championship. He beat Xander Schauffele by four shots.[16]

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.[17][18] Clark won in his 7th career major start, where his previous best finish was a tie for 75th.[19]

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 16 1⁄2 to 11 1⁄2 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.[20]

After missing the cut at the 2025 U.S. Open held at Oakmont Country Club, Clark damaged a locker in the Oakmont locker room.[21][22] The following month, Oakmont announced that Clark had been banned from the property. The decision came after discussion between the USGA and Oakmont board. The ban would be lifted if Clark compensated Oakmont for damages, made a sizable contribution to a charity of the board's choice, and enrolled in counseling and/or anger management therapy.[23] Clark said in response: "I'm doing anything I can to try to remedy the situation. Obviously it's a no-brainer to pay for the damages. That was a given. ... But I want to show them who I really am with the apology and the things I'm going to do."[24]

In March 2026, Clark split with his caddie John Ellis, who had been on his bag for the previous eight years. Clark stated: "It’s been kind of a tough last year of golf and we both mutually were like, alright, let’s just take a little break and reassess maybe later."[25]

Clark claimed his fourth PGA Tour title in May 2026 at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. He shot an 11-under 60 in the final round to win by three strokes over Si Woo Kim. Clark's total of 30-under 254 was one behind the PGA Tour 72-hole scoring record of 253.[26]

Personal life

Clark is a Christian.[27] He resides in Scottsdale, Arizona. His mother Lise Thevenet Clark, who won the 1981 Miss New Mexico USA pageant,[28] died from breast cancer in 2013, while Wyndham was attending Oklahoma State.[29][30][31] Clark said that he struggled with anger after his mother's death.[10]

Amateur wins

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

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (4)

Legend
Major championships (1)
Signature events (2)
Other PGA Tour (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 May 7, 2023 Wells Fargo Championship 67-67-63-68=265 −19 4 strokes United States Xander Schauffele
2 Jun 18, 2023 U.S. Open 64-67-69-70=270 −10 1 stroke Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy
3 Feb 4, 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am 72-67-60=199[a] −17 1 stroke Sweden Ludvig Åberg
4 May 24, 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson 66-63-65-60=254 −30 3 strokes South Korea Kim Si-woo

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2020 Bermuda Championship United States Brian Gay Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner-up
2023 U.S. Open Tied for lead −10 (64-67-69-70=270) 1 stroke Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy

Results timeline

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Masters Tournament CUT T46 T21
PGA Championship CUT T75 CUT CUT T50 CUT
U.S. Open CUT CUT 1 T56 CUT
The Open Championship NT T76 T33 CUT T4
  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
Masters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2
PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2
U.S. Open 1 0 0 1 1 1 5 2
The Open Championship 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 3
Totals 1 0 0 2 2 3 18 9
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (three times)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
The Players Championship DQ C CUT CUT T27 T2 WD T42
  Top 10

CUT = missed the halfway cut
DQ = disqualified
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
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

Notes

  1. ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

References

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