Wyndham Clark received a phone call from Donald Trump following his breakthrough major victory in 2023.
Clark is now chasing his first PGA Championship title at Aronimink this weekend, coming off a T-21 finish at the Masters and a T-20 finish at the Zurich Classic. Amid the high stakes of major tournament golf, Clark opened up about the most remarkable call he received following a round, which came in the wake of his U.S. Open triumph three years ago.
“I got a call after the U.S. Open from Donald Trump, the current president,” said Clark. “That was insane. It was about a two, three minute call and we actually put it on speaker. I was with my family. My agent, Rob — he recorded it so that we could always have it.
“That was pretty neat. And then I got a FaceTime from Mark Wahlberg, who’s a good friend of mine. We called him in municipal and ran with him, and he was just going nuts. I actually couldn’t even hear him. He was just going crazy. Yeah, so those two, I mean, that was pretty cool.”
Beyond the celebrity attention, Clark reflected on his personal growth since his major win, noting significant development in the mental aspects of his game as the 32-year-old continues to mature on Tour.
“Man, in golf, and everyone talks about, especially in sports, is the process. And really, I’ve gotten so much better at my process,” said Clark.
“Golf, everyone just needs a score, but golf’s such an inconsistent game. It’s very difficult to be consistent, and even some of the best players struggle with that. But what you can be consistent with is your process. So if you can get better at that, then you’ll start seeing results.
“So I’ve really focused, I’ve been pretty vocal about this on the mental side of the game, it’s really helped me get to the next level. And I’m not perfect, I’ve had my ups and downs, but that’s really what I try to focus on. And the mental side of the game is helping you with that.”
His confidence grew following his first major championship victory. “I won the US Open in 23, and then proceeded to play my next six or seven majors, not that great. And I think I put a little too much pressure,” he continued.
“Everyone’s looking at you to do well, and then maybe it doesn’t go well early, and I would kind of spiral mentally. So after looking at that and making a nice shift mentally and just going in like it’s any other week.”