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Sunday 23 August 2026PGA TourYear in Review
Clark wins BMW Championship
Bellerive Country Club, Town and Country, Missouri · Thursday 20 to Sunday 23 August 2026 · Wyndham Clark’s win no. 6 on the PGA Tour · purse $20,000,000 USD · BMW
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 12 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 62° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R129°/21°C · wind 12 km/h NE, gusts 28 · 3.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R230°/18°C · wind 6 km/h S, gusts 15 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R328°/21°C · wind 15 km/h NW, gusts 33 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R427°/16°C · wind 11 km/h NNW, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Patrick Cantlay USA · 266closed with 68 and pulled within two on the back nine, but Clark birdied the last three holes Clark captures BMW Championship for third win of 2026 (Field Level Media via News Tribune)
50 started
Same week
PGA Tour event
BMW Championship
Bellerive Country Club, Bellerive Country Club, Town and Country, Missouri
5 of 5 researched
Winner
Wyndham Clark
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Field Level Media (via News Tribune)
24 August 2026
I know everyone maybe gives me a hard time and roots for other people, but I feel like I've kind of come into my own.
Field Level Media (via News Tribune)
24 August 2026
Three wins in one season is my best year yet.
Field Level Media (via News Tribune)
24 August 2026
I got another chance to win a golf tournament next week and I'll let all of the other stuff take care of itself,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyndham Clark | 64 · 64 · 65 · 70 | 263 | −17 |
| 2 | Patrick Cantlay | 67 · 65 · 66 · 68 | 266 | −14 |
| 3 | Rory McIlroy | 64 · 69 · 65 · 69 | 267 | −13 |
| T4 | Collin Morikawa | 68 · 65 · 67 · 68 | 268 | −12 |
| T4 | Chris Gotterup | 64 · 67 · 68 · 69 | 268 | −12 |
| T4 | Gary Woodland | 64 · 65 · 70 · 69 | 268 | −12 |
| T7 | Robert MacIntyre | 68 · 69 · 68 · 65 | 270 | −10 |
| T7 | Maverick McNealy | 67 · 66 · 69 · 68 | 270 | −10 |
| 9 | Jacob Bridgeman | 66 · 72 · 66 · 67 | 271 | −9 |
| T10 | Michael Brennan | 69 · 65 · 69 · 69 | 272 | −8 |
| T10 | Sungjae Im | 67 · 64 · 70 · 71 | 272 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1993-12-09, Denver, Colorado; USA; turned pro 2017; age 32 that week; tour wins to date: 6; majors to date: 2; world No. 8 that week (OWGR rank entering the week (rankBefore 8 -> rankAfter 5), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
- Driver TaylorMade Qi4D 10.5°, Project X Titan Yellow 60 TX
- Fairway Wood TaylorMade Qi4D Tour 15°, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80 TX
- Fairway Wood Ping G440 Max 21°, Project X Titan Black 80 TX
- Irons Titleist T200 4-5, True Temper Dynamic Golf X7
- Irons Titleist T100 6-9, True Temper Dynamic Golf X7
- Wedge Titleist Vokey SM11 46°, True Temper Dynamic Gold X7
- Wedge Titleist Vokey SM11 50°, 54°, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
- Wedge Titleist Vokey WedgeWorks 60°, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
- Putter Ping Scottsdale Tec Ally Blue Onset
- Ball Titleist Pro V1x
standard bag, not confirmed for this week