Clark cards 60, finishes 30 under for Nelson win
Key takeaways
- Open champion, who shot 30-under 254, went in front for the first time in the final round with an eagle at the par-5 12th and twice took two-shot leads with clutch birdie putts over the final four holes.
- Clark finished a back-nine 28 with an approach inside 3 feet at the par-4 18th.
- Kim started with a two-shot edge but couldn't keep up with Clark on the revamped but still vulnerable TPC Craig Ranch.
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Mc KINNEY, Texas -- Wyndham Clark shot 11-under 60 to win the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Sunday, overtaking Si Woo Kim by three strokes and pulling away from defending champion Scottie Scheffler after starting the day tied with the top-ranked hometown favorite.
The 2023 U.S. Open champion, who shot 30-under 254, went in front for the first time in the final round with an eagle at the par-5 12th and twice took two-shot leads with clutch birdie putts over the final four holes.
Clark finished a back-nine 28 with an approach inside 3 feet at the par-4 18th. His ninth birdie matched Kim's 60 from the second round as the 30-year-old South Korean lost a shot at 59 with a bogey at 18.