Wyndham Clark

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.

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 is a former professional tennis player. His mother is a former Miss New Mexico USA. 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

PGA Tour wins (3)
* Note: The 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results timeline
Results not in chronological order in 2020. {{legend|lime|Win}}

{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Summary

 * 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
{{legend|yellow|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