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Wyndham Clark returns to the US Open at Shinnecock as a man reborn — or at least reranked.
The 2023 champion fell as low as 45th in the world before reversing course; he arrives at Shinnecock sitting 34th with a win this season, and a girlfriend in Emily Tanner who, by some accounts, deserves a share of the credit.
The Fall, the Climb, and the Company He Keeps Clark's arc is sharp in both directions. A US Open title in 2023 carried him to third in the world rankings — then form evaporated and he slid to 45th in 2025.
The recovery to 34th, with a season win attached, has prompted OutKick's Culture Desk to make a public case for Tanner, described as an Instagram model who helped Clark rediscover his appetite for competition and his love of the game.
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