Wells Fargo, week that changed it for Wyndham Clark on PGA Tour

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Wyndham Clark becomes the sixth player to make the Wells Fargo Championship their maiden PGA TOUR title, joining Anthony Kim (2008), Rory McIlroy (2010), Rickie Fowler (2012), Derek Ernst (2013) and Max Homa (2019). Photo: The Independent

Wyndham Clark (1st/-19) earned his first PGA TOUR title at the Wells Fargo Championship in his 134th start at the age of 29 years, 4 months, 28 days.

With the win, collected 500 FedExCup points and moved from No. 36 to No. 5 in the FedExCup standings.

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Becomes the sixth player to make the Wells Fargo Championship their maiden TOUR title, joining Anthony Kim (2008), Rory McIlroy (2010), Rickie Fowler (2012), Derek Ernst (2013) and Max Homa (2019).

 

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Is the eighth first-time winner on TOUR in 2022-23.

His 265 represents the lowest winning score at the event (previous: 267/Rory McIlroy/2015).

Is the third champion at the event with four rounds in the 60s, joining Lucas Glover (2011) and Jason Day (2018).

 

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The final-round 68 is Clark’s TOUR-leading 35th round in the 60s this season.

Improves to 1-for-2 when holding the 54-hole lead/co-lead on TOUR (other: 2019 Honda Classic/T7); is the first 54-hole leader/co-leader to win the Wells Fargo Championship since Max Homa in 2019.

Held share of the second-round lead, becoming just the second 36-hole leader/co-leader to win the Wells Fargo Championship (Tiger Woods/2007).

 

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Previous-best finish on TOUR: 2020 Bermuda Championship/runner-up (lost in a playoff to Brian Gay).

Career-best six top-10s on the season, highlighted by four top-six finishes in last six starts (3rd/Zurich Classic of New Orleans with partner Beau Hossler, 5th/Valspar Championship, 6th/Corales Puntacana Championship, 1st/Wells Fargo Championship).

 

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Clark wins in his third start in the Wells Fargo Championship (MC/2019, T43/2021, 1st/2023).

As one of the top three players not already exempt, joins Michael Kim (7th) and Denny McCarthy (T8) to qualify for The Open Championship at Royal Liverpool.

 

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Seven-time TOUR winner Xander Schauffele finished runner-up for the 11th time in 152 starts; joins Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler with a TOUR-leading eight top-10 finishes this season.

Making his ninth start of the season, Adam Scott (T5) picked up first top-10 since the 2022 BMW Championship (T5).

 

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Defending champion Max Homa finished T8; no player has ever successfully defended the event.

Jimmy Walker finished T14 in his 400th start on the PGA TOUR.

Rickie Fowler finished T14 for his eighth top-20 finish in his last nine starts on TOUR (T31/Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard).

Three-time champion Rory McIlroy (T47) failed to finish in the top 10 for just the third time in 12 starts at the Wells Fargo Championship (MC/2011, T16/2018, T47/2023).