"I just got too much into winning" - Wyndham Clark feels his game is 'trending in the right direction' ahead of his homecoming at the BMW Championship

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Wyndham Clark at the FedEx St. Jude Championship (Image Source: Getty)

Wyndham Clark recently opened up about his season's woes, stating that he became too focused on the results, which affected his performances. However, he added that he has since shifted his focus to the process and now feels his game is heading in the right direction.

Wyndham Clark had a solid start to the season, winning the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and recording back-to-back runner-up finishes at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Players Championship. However, despite seven top-10 finishes this season, he also missed five cuts, including three missed weekends in major championships.

On Tuesday, August 20, Clark reflected on his struggles this season ahead of the BMW Championship.

"I've gone back to a little bit more of a process," he said. "I think I was getting a little too outcome focused. As I had some early success in the year and was playing amazing golf, just falling short of Scottie a couple times and then you're thinking, 'okay.'
"I just got too much into winning and trying to break through and win in some of those big events," he added.

If we look at recent results, Wyndham Clark has recorded three top 10s and a T14 finish in five starts, indicating that the golfer's form has gotten back on track. During the press conference, he explained the reason behind the improved results.

"Then I got away from everything that made me successful," he continued. "And I feel like recently kind of in the last probably four weeks I've gotten back to the process of focusing on the things that got me here, playing good golf, and I've started to play good golf."
"I've had some poor rounds to start, but I feel like I'm overcoming that and doing a lot better. So I think my game is trending in the right direction," he added.

"It's amazing" - local boy Wyndham Clark is excited to compete in front of his home crowd at the BMW Championship

Wyndham Clark is in Denver, Colorado, for the BMW Championship, which starts on Thursday, August 22, at Castle Pines Golf Club. As a Colorado native, this will be his first time competing in a PGA Tour event here.

"It's amazing," he said on BMW Championship returning to Denver, Colorado. "I wish we played here every year, to be honest. This tournament hasn't been here in 10 years, and then at Castle Pines, almost 20 years.
"I grew up coming to this place and always dreamt of playing this tournament. When they stopped playing here, it was kind of a stab to the heart for me because it was so fun coming out and watching it. To be back here playing in front of my home crowd is pretty special," he added.

Clark is paired with Rory McIlroy for the first round of the BMW Championship. The duo will tee off on Thursday at 1:10 pm ET.

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