Wyndham Clark uses Augusta's beauty as secret weapon to move into Masters contention

[p]World number 78 [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/clark-wyndham/x4NXN7qb/"]Clark[/a], who ‌began the day five shots off the pace set by overnight co-leaders [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mcilroy-rory/djwanksN/"]Rory ‌McIlroy[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/burns-sam/Ya8WURp6/"]Sam Burns[/a], carded a four-under-par 68 to ‌reach four under for the tournament, making his move on ‌a warm, sunny day with firmer and faster conditions that ‌promised to test the field's later starters.[/p][p]After his round, Clark revealed an unconventional but effective way he keeps himself grounded when the ‌pressure mounts on the famous Georgia layout.[/p][p]"[b]One ⁠of the things here ‌is you look up and see where you are at, one ​of the most beautiful places in the country[/b]," said Clark. "[b]Then also maybe sometimes looking ahead on some ​of the holes coming up and say, hey, I still got birdie looks, even if I just made a bogey[/b]."[/p][embed guid="0bd594bc-e0e2-4ad8-8f1f-17ce4c74f362" url="https://x.com/UnderdogGolf/status/2042646547792318758" social-type="twitter" /][p]Clark, ⁠who won his ​lone major at Los Angeles Country Club two years ago, wasted little time getting into gear, reeling off three consecutive birdies beginning at the par-five second hole.[/p][p]A bogey at the par-four ‌10th, where he found a greenside bunker, briefly interrupted his momentum, but two late birdies sealed a round that lifted him well up the leaderboard in just his third Masters start.[/p][p]After his round, the 32-year-old Clark spoke about the mental discipline required to compete at Augusta National, drawing a comparison to the other major he knows best, and one that is considered golf's toughest test.[/p][p]"[b]Between probably the US ‌Open and the Masters you've got to be really ​smart[/b]," said Clark, whose best Masters finish came last ‌year when he earned a share of 46th place.[/p][p]"[b]You've got to be really patient. You're going to make bogeys. Just try to eliminate the doubles. And also here especially you can make birdies, too. If you just ⁠hang in there you ⁠never know when your ‌streak will come[/b]."[/p]