Wyndham Clark pulls away for 5-shot lead at Bellerive over McIlroy and Cantlay
Clark overcame an opening double bogey with six birdies and an eagle, while Rory McIlroy stayed five shots back entering the final round.
- On Saturday, August 22, 2026, Wyndham Clark secured a five-stroke lead at the BMW Championship after shooting a third-round 65 at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri.
- Clark overcame an opening-hole double bogey to regain momentum, recording an eagle on the par-5 eighth and six birdies to finish 17-under for the tournament.
- Rory McIlroy carded a 5-under 65, climbing into a tie for second place at 12-under, finishing with three consecutive birdies despite hitting only four fairways.
- Patrick Cantlay joined McIlroy at 12-under, while Gary Woodland and Chris Gotterup trail at 11-under as the field competes for a $3.6 million winner's share.
- Sunday's final round determines which 30 players advance to the FedEx Cup finale in Atlanta, with the winner claiming a $10 million payoff in the season's second playoff event.
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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.
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thesportsleader.comWyndham Clark takes 5-shot lead into final round at BMW Championship
Wyndham Clark shot 5-under-par 65 to expand his lead in the BMW Championship on Saturday in St. Louis. Clark, the U.S. Open champion earlier this year, moved to 17-under 193 for a five-stroke advantage over Patrick Cantlay and Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy at Bellerive Country Club, where the second stop of three tournaments in the
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 …
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