Wyndham Clark Calls Girlfriend Emily a Distraction Amid BMW Championship Surge

Wyndham Clark enters Round 4 of the 2026 BMW Championship with a 5-stroke lead over second place. He'll play the final round alongside six-time major champion Rory McIlroy.

Supporting Clark during the second leg of the Fedex Cup Playoffs, his girlfriend, Emily Tanner. Things are serious between Tanner and Clark, as the influencer revealed just before the tournament started the she moved in with two-time U.S. Open champion.

Considering the couple hard launched their relationshipat the Masters in April, things are moving fast. However, Tanner's presence is vital for the 32-year-old golfer, on and off the green.

Jun 21, 2026: Wyndham Clark and his girlfriend, Emily Tanner, celebrate his 2026 U.S. Open victory. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Speaking to reporters on his preparation for Sunday, he immediately credited Tanner for being the best kind of distraction.

"Fortunately, I've got a great girlfriend I can hang out with and she distracts me," Clark told reporters. "She keeps me from worrying about what's going on, and I stay in the present. So, she helps a lot."

Wyndham Clark asked about his morning preparation heading in to Sunday with a 5 shot lead, "Fortunately, I've got a great girlfriend I can hang out with and she distracts me." pic.twitter.com/h5sywv2b1c
— Chris McKee (@mrmckee) August 23, 2026

Clark revealed the funny way he first met Tanner while speaking to US Weekly in June. “I was with a buddy of mine, and one of his friends was there, and he was like, ‘Hey, man, I got this girl that is a good friend of mine and she’s recently single and she’s accomplished,’” Clark recalled.

“He said all of these nice things. I go, ‘Oh, cool, can I see a picture of her?’ He shows me Emily, and I go, ‘No way, I’ve had a crush on her forever."

Wyndham Clark Sustained a 'Stupid' Injury While Visiting Girlfriend Emily Tanner's Hometown, Throwing the First Pitch in Detroit

Speaking to reporters before Round 3, Clark revealed he hurt himself while throwing out the first pitch for the Detroit Tigers a few weeks ago, when he missed the cut at the Rocket Classic. He spent extra time in the city ahead of the tournament, as it's Tanner's hometown.

U.S. Open champ Wyndham Clark threw the first pitch at the Tigers game. Fun time talking with Clark and his girlfriend, Emily Tanner, who is a Michigan native.

The pair talked about life since the U.S. Open, and enjoying the lake life in Michigan. ▶️: https://t.co/yuk2i9htum pic.twitter.com/lYiXSSUAzx
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) July 30, 2026

"Well, I didn't do anything beforehand," Clark recalled of warming up for the first pitch. "I show up and I'm like, Oh, gosh, I need to do a practice... And then about 20 minutes -- the pitching coach was like, 'Hey, do you want to go throw underneath and meet some of the guys? And I was like, Sure.

"So we threw probably 15 warmups and then I actually started throwing it kind of hard. And I was like, 'Oh, this feels really good.' And it was stupid. I started throwing harder and harder. And then went out for the first pitch, kind of took a little bit off, and ten I woke up the next day and, oh my gosh, my arm was hurting.”

U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark talks with the media during the Rocket Classic Pro Am. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

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