Despite Winning $3,600,000, PGA Tour Pro Gets Nostalgic While Remembering His Mother’s ‘Little Notes’

In the world of professional golf, success is often measured by the number of victories and the size of the paycheck. But for Wyndham Clark, his recent win at the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship holds a much deeper significance. While basking in the glory of his first PGA Tour victory and a hefty prize of $3.6 million, Clark took a moment to reflect on a cherished tradition started by his late mother.

This unique and heartwarming story sheds light on the importance of personal connections and the enduring impact of loved ones. He reminisced about his joyful days with his mother after his maiden professional win.

PGA Tour pro gets nostalgic after his win

The PGA Tour recently posted a video reel featuring Wyndham Clark, with a caption that read, “Remembering his mom, these are the words @WyndhamClark lives by on and off the course.” In the video, Clark opens up about his mother’s influence on his golf journey and the heartfelt gestures she made to support him.

At a young age, Clark’s mother introduced him to golf and began writing cute little notes that she would place in his golf bag, gym bag, and backpack. While initially embarrassed by these notes, Clark now treasures them dearly. “My mom was the first one to introduce me to golf. My mom started this great tradition of writing me cute little notes in my golf bag, my gym bag, and my backpack”.

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The 29-year-old further added, At a young age, I was very embarrassed by these notes because I would open them in the middle of class, and my friends would see it. But nowadays I’d give anything to have those notes in my golf bag.” As he reflects on the past, Clark mentions that his mother transitioned to writing text messages as he traveled for tournaments. He also deeply misses receiving those messages.

Wyndham said, “As it continues to get older, she started writing text messages because I’d be out of town playing tournaments. I really miss those text messages. My mom always talked about playing for something bigger than yourself. Her mantra that she wanted me to play big!! and it’s a motivation for me to be a role model. Someone that kids could look up to and want to emulate.”

One of the most profound lessons Clark’s mother imparted was to play for something bigger than oneself. She instilled in him the mantra of “playing big,” motivating him to become a role model for others.

Wyndham Clark’s maiden victory on the PGA tour

After turning pro in 2017, Wyndham Clark finally emerged as the champion at the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship. Holding a two-shot lead over Xander Schauffele, Clark displayed composure and resilience throughout the high-stakes final round. He finished at 19 under with a 3-under 68 on Sunday. Clark secured his maiden victory on the PGA Tour, triumphing over Schauffele by four shots.

Clark experienced a lot of close calls before this victory. So much so that he had started wondering if he would ever win on Tour. Reflecting on his past experiences, he acknowledged that he had sometimes shied away from pressure moments. However, in this tournament, Clark embraced the challenge, drawing inspiration from Schauffele’s exceptional play and using it to fuel his own performance.

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