Tiger Woods broke Wyndham Clark’s heart (Image: Getty)
Wyndham Clark was all set to face off against golf legend , but his hopes were shattered when the 15-time major winner pulled out of their first competitive round together. The two were set to do battle in the .
sensation and , who turned professional in 2018, by securing his premier major victory over Northern Ireland’s at LACC in 2023.
Despite an uneventful debut, the American star had yet to compete against Woods competitively, which was about to change this year in the TGL before his dreams were dashed.
“I’ve never played a competitive round with Tiger Woods,” he revealed on , surprising the programme’s host. Clark was poised to play Woods – who is part of the Jupiter Links Golf Club, a franchise of the TGL, co-founded by the golfing legend and McIlroy – but to Clark’s dismay, Woods withdrew.
“So, we were playing Jupiter Links, and Tiger was supposed to play,” Clark continued. “I’m all excited, I get my chance to finally play a competitive round with Tiger Woods, and he bailed on us. I’m heartbroken. I hope he hears this.”
Despite the setback, Clark and his team-mates Ludvig Aberg, Min Woo Lee, and Shane Lowry are dominating the cutting-edge indoor competition as part of The Bay club, maintaining an unbeaten streak.
Clark has been vocal in his praise for the innovative three-on-three league, despite the initial challenges of adapting to the new format at the SoFi Center, reports .
Clark is enjoying the revolutionary league (Image: Getty Images)
“For everyone, it took a little bit of time,” Clark confessed when discussing the transition to TGL. “The ball doesn’t quite curve as much, I’d say, as real golf, and I don’t know if that’s because we don’t have any wind in there or if it’s just that it doesn’t curve as much.
“Then, obviously, the green and some of the chipping stuff takes a little while. I think for everyone, it was about a couple of hours or one simulation match, and you kind of got used to it, and then, now, we’re all kind of dialed in.
“I feel like guys are making putts. We’re making tons of birdies and eagles. I feel like the last three or four matches have been really close and exciting, it’s amazing the quality of golf that guys are playing. We’re all shooting -6/-7/-8 in these rounds.
“Hopefully, it’s been fun for people to watch, and I will say for us, we’re having so much fun. It’s so fun to play really quickly. Play with your friends, talk a little trash, and play the sport we love.”