Wyndham Robert Clark (born December 9, 1993) is an American professional golfer who plays on the

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. In May 2023, he won the

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for his first PGA Tour win; the following month, he won his first major, the 2023 U.S. Open.

Amateur career

Clark attended

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, where he was classmates with NFL player

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. In high school, he twice won the Colorado state golf championship and was named player of the year in 2011. He initially enrolled at

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in 2012, finishing in a tie for ninth place in stroke play at the 2013

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. He transferred to

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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

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in 2020, losing a playoff to PGA Tour veteran

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. In May 2023, Clark recorded his first PGA Tour victory at the

. He beat

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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

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, 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.

Personal life

Clark is a Christian. He resides in

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. His father is a former professional tennis player. His mother is a former

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. She 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 (2)

PGA Tour wins (2)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Major championships

Wins (1)

Results timeline

''Results not in chronological order in 2020.'' CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to

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Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (2023 U.S. Open – 2023 Open Championship, current) *Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (2023 U.S. Open)

Results in The Players Championship

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

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur * Palmer Cup:

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Professional * Ryder Cup:

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References

External links

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