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Wyndham Clark pulls away for 5-shot lead at Bellerive over McIlroy and Cantlay
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· August 22, 2026
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Key points He was bogey-free through 36 holes but started Saturday poorly, taking a double bogey on the opening hole at Bellerive. He turned his bad start into a big lead, finishing with a 5-under 65 despite closing with a bogey.
Wyndham Clark had a significant lead at the BMW Championship. He was bogey-free through 36 holes but started Saturday poorly, taking a double bogey on the opening hole at Bellerive. Clark recovered from this bad start, finding another gear with five birdies in an eight-hole stretch.
He turned his bad start into a big lead, finishing with a 5-under 65 despite closing with a bogey. This gave him a five-shot lead over McIlroy and Cantlay. Clark's caddie encouraged him to move on from his mistake and he was able to get into a groove after that.
Further details of the tournament are available from the source, including Clark's thoughts on his recovery from the bad start.
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Category: News Published: August 22, 2026 Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) Reading time: 1 min
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