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Meet Emily Tanner, IG model and MSU alum who's dating U.S. Open champ

Story byDetroit NewsTony Paul, The Detroit NewsSun, June 21, 2026 at 1:39 AM UTC·4 min read

In going public with their relationship at the Masters, Wyndham Clark called new girlfriend Emily Tanner his "good-luck charm."

Well, Clark's good-luck charm happens to be a Michigan native and Michigan State alum, and she appears to have brought the pro golfer some big-time good luck in 2026. He won the Byron Nelson PGA Tour tournament last month to stop a winless drought of more than two years. And now, he's won another major championship.

Wyndham Clark and his girlfriend Emily Tanner celebrate after his win at the US Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.
Wyndham Clark and his girlfriend Emily Tanner celebrate after his win at the US Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.

Clark won the U.S. Open on Sunday at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in New York, finishing 4 under to win by a stroke over Sam Burns. Clark became the 24th golfer to win multiple U.S. Opens and he's the 10th golfer in the last 100 years to win two U.S. Open titles in a four-year span. Clark also won the U.S. Open in 2023.

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Tanner was cheering on her beau all week long in the galleries on Long Island, and she met him on the 18th green to start the celebration with a hug and a kiss after he tapped in the winning putt.

Emily Tanner carries the bag at the Masters Par 3 contest for Wyndham Clark in April 2026 in Augusta, Ga.
Emily Tanner carries the bag at the Masters Par 3 contest for Wyndham Clark in April 2026 in Augusta, Ga.

Who is Emily Tanner, Wyndham Clark's girlfriend?

Tanner, 31, is a Metro Detroit native who graduated from Walled Lake Central High School and attended Michigan State from 2013-17, earning a bachelor's degree in public health, according to her LinkedIn profile. While at Michigan State, she also was a nursing assistant and patient care assistant at Warren Health Academy in Waterford, and she spent a semester as a student volunteer at Sparrow Health System in Lansing.

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During college, according to a 2018 profile by WDIV Channel 4, Tanner was approached by a photographer who said "you have a good look," and she posed for a photo shoot. That led to her current career as a model/social media influencer, as she's amassed more than 730,000 followers on Instagram.

"My mom eats it up," Tanner told Channel 4, when asked what her parents think about her current career, after studying public health at Michigan State. "My dad, he is old-school."

Tanner co-founded Over Social Agency, an influencer and marketing company based in California, where she now resides, that specializes, according to Tanner's Instagram bio, in "Beauty, Fashion, Health & Wellness." Among her clients: the Big Ten Conference. Tanner co-founded the company with fellow Michigan native Nancy Nguyen.

When did Emily Tanner and Wyndham Clark start dating?

Wyndham Clark with Emily Tanner at the Par 3 Contest prior to the 2026 Masters in April in Augusta, Ga.
Wyndham Clark with Emily Tanner at the Par 3 Contest prior to the 2026 Masters in April in Augusta, Ga.

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