Wyndham Clark is as assured as any golfer you can find on the PGA Tour. He beforehand acknowledged publicly that he believes with the “utmost respect” that he’s higher than Rory McIlroy.
That confidence exuded itself as soon as once more on the eve of Tiger Woods’ Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club.
Upon being requested his skilled objectives, Clark didn’t pull any punches.
“I don’t want to put a limit to myself. I would love to try to get to No. 1 player in the world. I don’t know when that’s going to happen, if it will happen, but I do know if I continue to do the things that make me successful, I think… there’s a chance that that could happen,” Clark stated Wednesday.
He was then pressed on what he must do to make that occur.
“I think consistency. I look at like Scottie Scheffler right now… I’m just amazed of how consistent he is and how good of a ball-striker and how every week he seems to be in the hunt. That’s something I need to get better at,” stated Clark.
“I think I do it in spurts… but I think there’s some weeks that I go and finish 30th or 40th… I just don’t think the consistency’s there. That’s something that I’m hoping in the next year or two that I can get to that level where every week I’m kind of on the front page of the leaderboard.”
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The reigning U.S. Open champion burst onto the scene since his win final summer time at Los Angeles Country Club. That got here on the heels of his first PGA Tour win on the Wells Fargo in May.
His play earned him a spot on Team USA’s Ryder Cup squad within the fall.
Most lately, Clark extremely set the Pebble Beach course document, profitable the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am two weeks in the past.
His glorious play has vaulted him all the way in which to quantity six within the Official World Golf Rankings. But as he detailed, in an effort to take the highest spot, consistency is vital.
Every time I take heed to Clark converse, I’m appreciative of his calm, collected demeanor and understanding of the sport. He is nicely conscious that he’s not on the extent of Scheffler proper now. But I might not be in any respect shocked if his unwavering confidence and bettering talent set get him there.
Kendall Capps is the Senior Editor of SB Nation’s Playing Through. For extra golf protection, comply with us @_PlayingThrough on all main social media platforms.