After two years of drought, Wyndham Clark has finally ended the PGA Tour curse emphatically. He beat Scottie Scheffler and Si Woo Kim to win the 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch by three strokes. And despite his girlfriend’s protests, Clark has a big celebration planned to mark his win in the $10.3 million event.

“Well, we originally had a reservation at Carbone. My girlfriend thinks it’s overrated, and I think it’s one of the greatest places ever,” Clark told the reporters. He added, “I wanted to take her there and prove it was great, but I’ve had to move it back and had to double the size of the party. That will be at Carbone, and we’ll see where it goes from there.”

Carbone is an Italian-American restaurant based in Dallas, Texas. Led by Chef Mario Carbone, the restaurant has been in business since 2022. They also have a flagship store in New York that has received a Michelin star. They have another branch in Miami as well. However, the Dallas branch doesn’t have one yet. But Clark still seems to be a big fan of the restaurant. Now that he is celebrating with many more people around him, he will have more fun.

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Speaking of having a bigger party, Clark also said, “Any time you win and any time you do it in the fashion I did is very special. At Pebble, I didn’t have any family and friends. This one, I had my girlfriend, my brother, and his fiancée, and a bunch of other friends. So this one is very special in that sense. This will be a little bit more of a fun celebration because I have friends and family here.”

Unlike the 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which ended in the third round because of bad weather, the 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson finished after 72 holes. After his final putt, Clark embraced his girlfriend Emily Tanner and family waiting on the sidelines.

Clark’s win at TPC Craig Ranch came with bruises, near penalties, and a lot of criticism.

Wyndham Clark’s tough battle in Texas to end his two-year winless streak

Kim and Scheffler gave Clark a run for his money throughout the 72 holes of the CJ CUP Byron Nelson. He bled, pleaded, and tried all the tricks up his sleeve to steal the victory in the end.

Clark had a mysterious nose-bleeding incident in the third round, but the heated contest at TPC Craig Ranch did not overwhelm him. The winner of the $10.3 million event admitted he had a cut on his nose. He only realized that once he started bleeding a round or two later on Saturday.

On Sunday, he was involved in a heated conversation with two rules officials over the position of the ball. Clark believed the ball was sitting on still water. However, the tournament officials thought otherwise. His persistence nearly got him penalized. But he was instead let go with a warning.