{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/680a0159fcccdba3a5365c3e/6a8a9fe449da9082996b3fb5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Clark’s Command & Rory’s Fix - August 23rd, 2026","description":"<p>On August 23rd, 2026, Moving Day at the BMW Championship delivered high drama as Wyndham Clark surged to a commanding lead while Rory McIlroy and the rest of the field scrambled to keep their FedExCup hopes alive.</p><p><br></p><h3>WYNDHAM CLARK'S HISTORIC LEAD</h3><ul><li>Wyndham Clark shook off a first-hole double bogey to shoot a blistering 65, highlighted by a 7-under eight-hole stretch and his 12th eagle of the season to build a commanding five-shot lead at 17-under.</li><li>\"Book it! What a three,\" the broadcast yelled during his 8th-hole eagle, while Justin Ray noted Clark is the first player since Steve Stricker in 2010 to hold multiple 6-plus stroke 54-hole leads in a season.</li><li>Despite the intense pressure of the FedExCup playoffs and Mark Immelman calling his putting a \"virtuoso type performance,\" Clark credits his girlfriend for keeping him grounded this week.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>RORY'S MECHANICAL FIX &amp; TIGER CHASE</h3><ul><li>Sitting at T2, Rory McIlroy fixed his two-way miss using a headcover-under-the-armpit drill, resulting in wild 8-iron distance variances from 151 to 196 yards as he chases Tiger Woods' 1997 Masters/BMW calendar year record.</li><li>Defending modern golf purses by stating, \"We turned pro to make money playing golf,\" Rory also joked about his swing rust: \"That is what happens when you hold a wine glass for three straight weeks.\"</li><li>Broadcaster Johnson Wagner broke down Rory's headcover drill live, showing exactly how the four-time major champ got his groove back on the range.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>SCHEFFLER'S FRUSTRATION &amp; FOWLER'S BUBBLE</h3><ul><li>World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler showed a rare crack in his armor by slamming his club after a bogey on the 12th, while Rickie Fowler faces a do-or-die Sunday to crack the top 30 for East Lake.</li><li>Butch Harmon got emotional discussing Fowler's $40 million prize pool stakes, stating, \"The game needs him to win,\" while Wagner defended Scheffler's outburst: \"I obviously give Scottie Scheffler a lot of grace.\"</li><li>In a bizarre twist of fate, Collin Morikawa is actually using a back injury to his advantage, forcing himself into a highly effective, conservative center-green course management strategy.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Quick Hits</h3><p>Patrick Cantlay skipped Monday practice to combat late-season fatigue • Bellerive's treacherous par-3 6th hole has yielded 36 bogeys or worse to just 17 birdies • Ryo Hisatsune drained an absurd 127 feet of putts across holes 13 and 14</p>","author_name":"Golf.ai"}