2026 U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark has plenty to celebrate both on and off the course these days.
Clark, 32, who won his second U.S. Open title on Sunday, June 21, after emerging victorious in dramatic fashion at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, is fresh off going public with his girlfriend, model Emily Tanner, at the Masters in April.
In an exclusive interview with Us Weekly on Tuesday, June 23, Clark said he met Tanner, 31, through a mutual friend after “being a fan of hers for quite a long time.”
“I was with a buddy of mine, and one of his friends was there, and he was like, ‘Hey, man, I got this girl that is a good friend of mine and she’s recently single and she’s accomplished,’” Clark recalled. “He said all of these nice things. I go, ‘Oh, cool, can I see a picture of her?’ He shows me Emily, and I go, ‘No way, I’ve had a crush on her forever.’”
Clark and Tanner, who boasts over 740,000 followers on Instagram, went on their first date in San Diego and have “been inseparable since.”
“She’s a huge part of my success,” Clark said. “We joke and call her my at-home caddie because she helps me with everything off the course. She just makes me so happy. We have so much fun together. When I’m away from golf, I’m able to decompress and not think about it because we truly just enjoy each other’s time. She’s amazing. She makes everything stress-free for me. She’s my biggest supporter, and she’s always out there watching me.”
SOUTHAMPTON, NEW YORK – JUNE 21: Wyndham Clark kisses girlfriend Emily Tanner during the final round of the 126th U.S. OPEN at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on June 21, 2026 in Southampton, New York. Mike Mulholland/Getty Images
He added, “I’m just happy and satisfied where I am off the course. I’m in love.”
In their free time, Clark and Tanner — who graduated from Michigan State University and founded her own marketing agency — enjoy indulging in the finer things in life.
“We love to walk and get our matchas, of course,” Clark said. “We are foodies, so we love to go to good restaurants and try things. We both love wine, so we’ll have a nice glass of wine at dinner. She’s obviously into fashion, so sometimes we’ll go look at clothes and have fun doing that.”
He continued, “We just love spending time together. It doesn’t matter what it is. We travel a ton, obviously, for my job, but we also love to travel together. We love the beach. We do anything and everything.”
Next month, Clark will play in the 2026 Rocket Mortgage in Miller’s home state of Michigan, which will represent a big step in their relationship.
“I’m actually staying with her family that week,” Clark explained. “She’s going to have a bunch of her friends and family come out and watch me. I’ll have quite the support group. And she’s going to take me to some of her favorite childhood restaurants. She’s got me covered.”
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