Imagine becoming a two-time US Open champion, a massive force for Team USA, yet having this weird, almost unbelievable mistake follow your career. That’s Wyndham Clark’s story, a guy who’s somehow been disqualified from PGA Tour events not once, but *twice*, all because he signed for the wrong score. Talk about a learning curve, right?
The Bizarre DQ History That Almost Nobody Noticed
This isn’t some rookie mistake from a one-off guy. We’re talking about a 32-year-old US Open champion, someone who looked absolutely dialed in at the Presidents Cup. Clark was one of Team USA’s most impressive players there, looking prepared to step up for Brandt Snedeker’s side at Medinah. He barely missed a putt over those first two days as the Americans kept their dominance going. Before 2023, he hadn’t even won on the PGA Tour, and now he’s got two majors! Only Scottie Scheffler on the American team can boast more. So, how do you explain two disqualifications for the *exact same* bizarre reason? It just doesn’t compute.
His Players Championship debut in 2019? Thrown out after the opening round. Why? He signed for a 79 when his actual score was one shot worse, an 80. Seriously? He had eight bogeys and a double bogey on his card, but that crucial bogey on the par-four fourth was marked down as a par. Just like that, his tournament was done. Then, in 2022, at the Genesis Invitational, it happened again. Another opening-round disqualification, another wrong score signed, this time after posting a 77 on Thursday at Riviera. You’d think after the first time, you’d double and triple check that scorecard! He’s clearly learned a lot in his rapid rise, but getting that score right has definitely been a painful lesson.
The Agony of TPC Sawgrass and a Nearly Perfect Round
Beyond the score-signing blunders, Clark’s history with The Players Championship itself is a whole saga. TPC Sawgrass has given him some serious grief over the years. He missed the cut in both 2021 and 2022. Then, just last year in 2025, he had to withdraw during the second round because of a neck injury. It felt like the course just had his number.
But then, 2024 happened, and it was pure drama. That was his best result by far, finishing tied for second at the PGA Tour’s flagship event. He wasn’t just in it, he *led* after the first two rounds! Heading into Sunday, he was only one shot back of Xander Schauffele, with the whole thing within reach. Then Scottie Scheffler unleashed a ridiculous 64 in the final round, just snatching the lead. And the cruelest twist? Clark’s birdie putt on the 72nd hole, the one that would have forced a playoff with Scheffler, lipped out. You can practically feel the gut punch, can’t you?
Based on his recent form and that gut-wrenching near-miss, you know Clark’s got his eyes set on TPC Sawgrass. He’s gotta be itching to go one better when he returns there next year. Maybe this time, he’ll even make sure he signs the right score! This guy has proven he can win majors, he can lead big tournaments, and he’s not letting a couple of administrative errors define his incredible journey.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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