Emily Tanner Announces Move In With Wyndham Clark as He Leads BMW Championship by 5

Q: Can Rory McIlroy overcome a massive five-shot deficit to steal the BMW Championship from a seemingly unstoppable Wyndham Clark?

Yes, but Clark remains the clear favorite. A five-shot deficit with 18 holes to play is large, especially against a leader who has looked this steady. Wyndham Clark is at 17-under after a third-round 65, and he showed on Saturday that even an opening double bogey did not shake him. He answered with an eagle at No. 8 and a string of back-nine birdies, a sign that both his confidence and putting are in top form. McIlroy has still given himself a realistic chance. He is tied for second at 12-under after his own 65, and he has already proved this week that Bellerive can yield low numbers, posting rounds of 64 and 65. If he goes out early in the final pairing and shoots something like 64 again, he can apply real pressure. The path is clear for McIlroy: he likely needs a fast start, a very low round, and at least some help from Clark. McIlroy’s own game has been good enough off the tee and on the greens, but his iron play and short game have been less reliable at times. Against a leader five ahead, that leaves little margin for error. So the answer is that McIlroy can do it, but he probably needs Clark to come back to the field. Based on how Clark has played through three rounds, especially his resilience Saturday, the more likely outcome is that McIlroy makes a run without quite erasing all five shots.

3 articles · Updated · New York Post · Aug 22

Emily Tanner said in a Thursday Instagram post that she is moving in with Wyndham Clark, sharing a video of herself packing and calling it the start of a new chapter.
Clark appears to be the partner Tanner referenced, saying she was excited to live with her best friend after realizing her plans had changed with someone she wants to build a life with.
Scottsdale, Arizona, is the likely destination because Clark currently lives there, meaning Tanner would leave California for the move.
17 under through Saturday, Clark also surged to the top of the BMW Championship leaderboard at 5 under for the round, opening a five-shot lead less than two months after winning the 2026 U.S. Open.