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Wyndham Clark Wins CJ Cup with 11-Under 60

5/25/2026

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Wyndham Clark Wins

Golfer Wyndham Clark won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on May 24, 2026, with an 11-under-par 60, finishing 30-under 254, three strokes ahead of South Korea’s Si Woo Kim.
Clark’s fourth PGA Tour win, his first since the 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, came as he entered the event ranked No. 75.
A recent switch to a Ping Scottsdale Tec Ally Blue Onset mallet putter helped his low round and earned support from sponsors.

Summary

Clark Wins CJCup

Wyndham Clark won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, earning $1,854,000, 39 Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points and FedEx Cup points.
Si Woo Kim earned $1,122,700 as runner-up while Scottie Scheffler earned $710,700 third place.
Seventy of 147 made the 36-hole cut at the top 65 and ties.
Jackson Suber posted a career-best fourth for $504,700 while PGA Tour prepares to move to the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Historical Context

Since the PGA Tour’s 1999 season, when Tiger Woods led the money list with $6.6 million, prize pools have surged; by 2025 his career earnings exceed $120 million, illustrating the financial escalation that makes the 2026 CJ Cup winner’s purse notable. The trend pressures rising stars like Scottie Scheffler to adapt for future FedEx Cup contention.

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Wyndham Clark Wins

Golfer Wyndham Clark won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on May 24, 2026, with an 11-under-par 60, finishing 30-under 254, three strokes ahead of South Korea’s Si Woo Kim.
Clark’s fourth PGA Tour win, his first since the 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, came as he entered the event ranked No. 75.
A recent switch to a Ping Scottsdale Tec Ally Blue Onset mallet putter helped his low round and earned support from sponsors.

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