PGA Tour: Wyndham Clark wins Byron Nelson with historic final round

With one of the most remarkable final rounds in recent PGA Tour history, Wyndham Clark has won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson 2026. The US-American played a 60 (-11) on Sunday at the TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, to win by three strokes ahead of Si Woo Kim. With a total score of 30 under Par (254 strokes), Clark achieved the fourth victory of his PGA Tour career - and made golf history in the process: he is the first player ever to win two tournaments on the PGA Tour with a final round of 60 strokes.

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The final round: Clark's race to catch up step by step

Clark started the final round two shots behind the leader Si Woo Kim. World number one Scottie Scheffler, the reigning defending champion, was also within striking distance. Clark played consistently under Par on the front nine and kept up the pressure on Kim, but without taking the lead.

The decision was made on the back nine, which Clark completed in a sensational 28 strokes. On hole 12, a Par 5, he sank a 15-foot Eagle Putt to take the sole lead for the first time on the day. Hole 15, a Par 3, brought the next highlight: Clark holed in from around 45 feet for Birdie and extended his lead to two strokes - a Putt that elicited a clear outburst of emotion from him. The next birdie followed on the famous stadium hole 17, before Clark played an aggressive approach on 18 to less than three feet to the flag and secured the final birdie for the perfect round.

"I knew I had to keep making birdies. I made more than I expected," said Clark after the round.

Clark in focus: Comeback of a champion

Wyndham Clark, 32 years old and US Open champion in 2023, last won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February 2024 - also with a final round of 60. This season, he had not finished higher than tied 13th ahead of McKinney, and a missed cut at the PGA Championship had recently put a damper on things.

This week, however, Clark dominated on the greens in particular. He won 12.5 strokes gained putting over the entire tournament - the best score in the field. This is remarkable, as putting had actually been a weakness for the American in recent years. Up until the Masters, Clark had lost an average of 0.65 strokes per round through putting this season. After that, he gained an average of 1.54 strokes - a drastic trend reversal.

In addition to his statistical dominance, Clark also emphasized the mental component of his success. The word "Unlok" was written on his caddie's bib - a reference to an app for mental health and fitness, which Clark is involved in developing. It helped him to stay calm and focused at the crucial moment.

"It almost felt like playing at home here, and every hole was a new hole. I wasn't worried that I had just made six Birdies or needed to make more," Clark explained. "It was a different zone to anything I've experienced before."

The runners-up: Kim narrowly fails, Scheffler has no chance of defending his title

Si Woo Kim (2nd place, -27)

The South Korean had dominated the tournament for a long time. Kim had already played a 60 on Friday - only a Bogey on the final 18 had prevented him from joining the select circle of 59 shooters. He went into the weekend with a five-shot lead, but on Sunday his 65 was not enough to stop Clark.

Kim, who has four PGA Tour victories to his name, has been waiting for his next title since January 2023. It was his fifth top five result of the current season. "I think if I keep knocking on the door, something will come eventually," said Kim after the round. "I think that was the best golf I've ever played. I'm a little frustrated, but there's nothing I can do about it. Wyndham played so well."

Scottie Scheffler (3rd place, -25)

The world number one and defending champion finished the tournament in third place with a 65, five strokes behind Clark. Scheffler had gone into the weekend with a realistic chance of his second win of the season, but was unable to build up any serious pressure at any point in the final round.

A curiosity on the side: Scheffler played the entire tournament almost flawlessly clean - only on hole 12 of the final round did he record a 5 after landing twice in bunkers. It was his only round with one stroke over par or worse on a single hole.

Scheffler paid tribute to Clark after the round: "Sometimes you just have to take your hat off and say: 'Well played A 60 was pretty hard to beat today." When asked about his own performance, he was self-critical: "I hit it decent to good and sank a few putts. I didn't sink a lot of putts or hit it incredible. I was close this week, but a few shots short."

Other finishes

Jackson Suber played to a career-best score of his Tour career so far with a closing 63 to finish fourth (-23). Keith Mitchell rounded off the top five with a 64 and -22. Jordan Spieth, the second local crowd favorite alongside Scheffler, bounced back from a poor third round (73) with a 66 on Sunday, but ultimately only finished in 19th place (-15).

The CJ Cup Byron Nelson in numbers

Historical ranking

Clark's overall score of -30 makes him only the tenth player since 1983 to achieve such a result over 72 holes on the PGA Tour. Last year's course record was -31, set by Scheffler himself - he needed 253 strokes back then, which is the Tour record for 72 holes.

The fact that Clark has now won twice with a final round of 60 is unique in Tour history. The first time, at Pebble Beach 2024, he didn't even know that his 60 would decide the tournament - the final round was canceled due to bad weather conditions. In McKinney, he was aware of what was at stake and still acted courageously and offensively right up to the last flag.

The venue also made golfing history that weekend: No other course on the PGA Tour has seen more Birdies this season than the TPC Craig Ranch - this despite an extensive renovation that was supposed to make the course more challenging.

Outlook

The PGA Tour makes a guest appearance next week at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas - a short trip for many players as both venues are located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. The next signature event is the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, at the beginning of June. Scheffler is the two-time defending champion there and is likely to be the favorite again - the tournament should also mark Rory McIlroy's first start after his announced break.

For Wyndham Clark, the victory in McKinney should give him new confidence for the rest of the season. "It feels incredible to be back in the winner's circle. I think my game is going in a great direction to be successful for the rest of the season," said Clark after his fourth Tour triumph.

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