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Wyndham Clark surges clear at BMW Championship

Wyndham Clark surged into a commanding five-stroke lead at the BMW Championship on Saturday, bouncing back from an opening-hole double bogey to fire a superb round of 65.Clark quickly regained the joint lead with Gary Woodland, his birdie putt just wobbling in on four, before a superb wedge from deep rough for birdie on seven.

Wyndham Clark surges clear at BMW Championship

Wyndham Clark seized a commanding five-stroke lead at the BMW Championship on Saturday after posting a stellar round of 65 at Bellerive Country Club in Missouri. Starting the day tied for the lead, Clark rebounded from an opening-hole double bogey to fire six birdies and an eagle on hole eight. The double US Open winner finished at 17-under, eclipsing the competition.

Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay shared second place, both tied at 12-under, while Scottie Scheffler fell to five-under after a 68. The American's hot performance was made all the more impressive given his early struggles.

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