{"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/6a8ba1d949da908299b4e977?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Clark Conquers Bellerive & Scheffler Makes History - August 24th, 2026","description":"<p>On August 24th, 2026, Wyndham Clark captured his third win of the season at a chaotic BMW Championship, while Scottie Scheffler battled illness to officially break Tiger Woods' all-time career earnings record.</p><p><br></p><h3>WYNDHAM CLARK'S BMW TRIUMPH</h3><ul><li>Wyndham Clark secured his third victory of the season, finishing at 17-under par to conquer Bellerive Country Club. His mental resilience was on full display during a chaotic Sunday final round that cemented his elite status.</li><li>\"I think it shows that I am one of the best players in the world,\" Clark reflected, while his caddie John Ellis was caught on mic playing sports psychologist, saying, \"Alright let us reset and start over.\"</li><li>Trevor Immelman noted on the broadcast that we haven't even seen Clark's best golf yet, and Bellerive awarded the champion an honorary membership following the win.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>RORY MCILROY'S ROLLERCOASTER</h3><ul><li>Rory McIlroy made a thrilling Sunday charge to finish solo third, highlighted by a massive birdie on the 11th, but a disastrous bunker-to-bunker sequence on the 17th hole ultimately derailed his championship hopes.</li><li>\"I am probably not playing well enough to be disappointed,\" McIlroy admitted, later showing pure class by conceding to Clark with the quote, \"Great character and that was awesome well done.\"</li><li>McIlroy took a controversial sprinkler head relief on the 12th, which rules official Mark Dusbabek defended by stating, \"He is not taking advantage of the rules but rather he is using the rules to his advantage.\"</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>WOODLAND'S GRIT &amp; SCHEFFLER'S RECORD</h3><ul><li>Gary Woodland bravely overcame PTSD triggers to finish tied for sixth and punch his ticket to East Lake, while Scottie Scheffler battled Hand Foot and Mouth disease to finish T12 and make PGA Tour history.</li><li>Scheffler officially surpassed Tiger Woods' 25-year-old career earnings record with over $120.9 million, prompting Patrick McDonald to note, \"He revealed how his stubbornness is both a strength and a weakness.\"</li><li>Woodland embraced the noise and expressed pride in himself after recovering from a shocking cold-topped drive into a creek on the 9th that had Jim Nantz exclaiming, \"Whoa oh my goodness gracious he cold topped that Trevor.\"</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Quick Hits</h3><p>Patrick Cantlay grabs solo second, Collin Morikawa eagles 17, and Johnson Wagner recreates the 16th hole putt • Adam Scott qualifies for East Lake 20 years after his first win, joining debutants Min Woo Lee and Ryan Fox, while Kurt Kitayama heartbreakingly misses the top 30 • Shaun Norris takes a controversial Rule 8.1 divot penalty compared to Tiger's '99 boulder incident, and Ryan Gerard gets caught on a hot mic saying, \"Get your head out of your rear end man.\"</p>","author_name":"Golf.ai"}