You don't exactly rack up three big wins in a season and stay out of the spotlight. Wyndham Clark, bless his powerful drives, has found himself the subject of more than just admiring nods for his driving range. Climbing to a tidy No. 3 in the world after snagging the Byron Nelson, the U.S. Open, and the BMW Championship, he’s definitely in the Player of the Year conversation. But as it turns out, Clark’s mind has been doing more than just crunching yardages.
His whirlwind romance with influencer Emily Tanner, which seems to have gone from zero to sixty faster than a golf cart on a downhill slope, has apparently hit a rather significant milestone. They met in January, popped up at the Masters Par-3 contest in April, and have apparently found a groove that makes most celebrity pairings look like a bad handshake. Tanner’s been a consistent presence at his wins, which, let’s be honest, is a good sign. Maybe she’s his lucky charm, or maybe she just enjoys watching him hit the ball really, really far.
When the scribes, likely expecting deep dives into his bunker play or the secrets to his putting stroke, asked about his post-season plans, Clark dropped a bit of a bombshell. Between murmurs of a well-deserved break in Cabo and gearing up for the Presidents Cup in Japan, he casually mentioned he’s hoping to propose. You could practically feel the collective jaw-drop from the press pit. They were probably ready for talk of divots, not diamond rings.
Clark delivered the news with the same relaxed air he might use discussing the weather. "Hopefully, she says yes," he chirped, revealing a side of himself you don’t often see when he’s lining up a tricky birdie putt. It seems that when a golfer spends enough time contemplating the intricate dance of the ball, life’s bigger questions – like marriage – can sneak up on you.
And Emily? She’s apparently all in on this accelerated timeline. She packed up her California life to be closer to her golf-playing beau, and she’s openly admitted that falling in love can really shake up your life's plan. I'm just picturing her calendar: "January: Meet guy. April: Attend Masters. July: Propose to guy during interview about his golf season." It's a specific, and I'd wager, highly anticipated event.