Wyndham Clark

QUICK FACTS

Full Name: Wyndham Clark
Born: 1993 (age 32)
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado
Height: 191
Weight: 84
College: University of Oklahoma (transferred to the University of Oregon)
Turned Pro: June 2017
Current World Ranking: #5 (OWGR) / #12 (DataGolf)

FAMILY

Mother: Lise Clark died of breast cancer in 2013, a loss that sent Clark into a difficult period marked by anger and depression through his college years.
He has repeatedly dedicated his biggest wins to her memory, including looking to the sky and saying “Miss you, Mom” moments after his 2023 U.S. Open win.
Siblings: Sister Kaitlin and brother Brendan.
Girlfriend: Emily Tanner (as of 2026). His relationship history has been a recurring subject of public interest; he was previously linked to Alicia Bogdanski (present for his 2023 U.S. Open win) and, earlier, Julia Kemmling, a former collegiate golfer turned coach.

TEAM CLARK

Caddie, a major 2026 change: John Ellis, a former assistant golf coach at Oregon, carried Clark’s bag through the defining stretch of his career: his first PGA Tour win (2023 Wells Fargo Championship) and his breakthrough 2023 U.S. Open title.

Their partnership ended in March 2026 after a rough stretch; Ellis explained on SiriusXM’s Gravy & The Sleeze that the split came down to prioritizing their friendship over a business relationship that wasn’t working at the time the two remained on good terms.

Clark then moved to David Pelekoudas, who had already filled in for Ellis during parts of the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational. Pelkoudas was on the bag for Clark’s dramatic 2026 U.S. Open win at Shinnecock Hills.

Mental Performance Coach: Julie Elion, founder of the Center for Athletic Performance Enhancement, whose client list has also included Phil Mickelson, Max Homa, and Justin Thomas.

Clark was initially skeptical, having tried therapy before without feeling it helped following his mother’s death, but the partnership became a central piece of his 2023 breakthrough later featured on Netflix’s Full Swing.

Former College Coach: Boyd Summerhays, alongside Ellis, gave Clark a pointed “change your attitude or quit golf” talk after a rough outing at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, a turning point Clark has credited as pivotal to his maturity as a pro.

CAREER NUMBERS

MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

U.S. Open: Won 2023 (Los Angeles Country Club, holding off Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, and Rickie Fowler by one stroke) and won 2026 (Shinnecock Hills, a wire-to-wire victory, denying Scottie Scheffler’s career Grand Slam bid on Scheffler’s 30th birthday, in front of a notably hostile crowd)
Masters, PGA Championship, The Open Championship: No wins yet

Now a 2-time U.S. Open champion, the 24th multi-time U.S. Open winner in championship history, and just the 9th player ever to win the U.S. Open wire-to-wire.

NOTABLE MILESTONES & CONTROVERSY

• The 2023 U.S. Open win came on Father’s Day, an emotional tribute to his late mother
• 2025: Went through a publicly rocky stretch, slung his driver into a sponsor sign at the PGA Championship, then destroyed a locker at Oakmont after missing the cut at the U.S. Open, both of which he later apologized for
• 2026 U.S. Open: Faced a genuinely hostile atmosphere at Shinnecock, with hecklers removed by police during the final round, a stark contrast to the redemption of his second major win
• His 54-hole total of 7-under 203 at Shinnecock was the lowest in that course’s U.S. Open history
• Represents The Bay Golf Club in TGL

CAREER GRAND SLAM STATUS

Has the U.S. Open (2x). Needs the Masters, PGA Championship, and The Open Championship.