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Wyndham Clark Pulls Away for 5-Shot Lead at Bellerive over McIlroy and Cantlay
McIlroy shot a five-under 67 and said it will take a heroic effort to catch leader Wyndham Clark.
- On Saturday, Wyndham Clark extended his lead at the BMW Championship to five shots, firing a 5-under 65 at Bellerive in St. Louis for his second five-shot advantage entering a final round this year.
- After an early double bogey on the first hole, Clark capitalized on a hot streak, recording five birdies and an eagle over an eight-hole stretch that pulled him clear of the field.
- Rory McIlroy climbed to 12 under with a 65, recording four consecutive birdies from the 13th and saving par from a bunker on the 18th to stay within striking distance.
- Players are competing to secure spots among the top 30 in the FedEx Cup standings, with advancement leading to next week's finale at East Lake in Atlanta for a $10 million payoff.
- A "heroic effort" is required to catch Clark, McIlroy said, as the leader pursues his third victory this year heading into the final round.
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Wyndham Clark pulls away for 5-shot lead at Bellerive over McIlroy and Cantlay
Wyndham Clark lost the lead with a double bogey on the first hole at Bellerive. And then he left Rory McIlroy, Gary Woodland and everyone else behind at the BMW Championship.
·New York, United States
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Wyndham Clark surges clear at BMW Championship
Having started moving day just one stroke clear, Clark left the field in his wake with six birdies, and an eagle on eight, at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri. The double US Open winner will enter the final day of the penultimate event of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs on 17-under, joined in the final pair by Rory McIlroy on 12-under. "Overall, awesome day," said Clark. Clark's hot streak to score Saturday's joint best round was …
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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