Wyndham Clark won the BMW Championship on Sunday at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, closing with an even-par 70 to finish at 17-under for the tournament, three shots clear of the field. It’s his third PGA Tour win of the season and moves him to No. 3 in the FedExCup standings heading into next week’s Tour Championship.
Clark carried a five-shot lead into the final round after third-round 64, 64, and 65 scores, but Rory McIlroy cut into the margin early Sunday before Clark answered with three straight birdies down the stretch, the only birdies he made all day, to close the door and avoid a late collapse.
How the Week Unfolded
Clark’s third round was the tournament’s turning point: after a double bogey on the first hole, he responded with five birdies and an eagle over an eight-hole stretch to shoot 5-under 65 and take a five-shot lead over McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay entering Sunday. That cushion gave him enough room to survive a tighter-than-expected final round and still walk away with the win.
What It Means Going Forward
The win is worth $3.6 million and locks in Clark’s position among the top FedExCup contenders as the PGA Tour heads into the Tour Championship, the season’s final event. It’s his third title of the year, adding to a resume that already includes a US Open championship, and reinforces him as one of the players to watch in the season’s closing stretch.
