Wyndham Clark's bizarre Open Championship training aid could help you fix your slice

As well as Clark has played this season, the American has had issues consistently squaring up the club face. He ranks 99th on the PGA Tour this year in right rough tendency off the tee and 151st in distance from the edge of the fairway. He also ranks 135th in right rough proximity to the hole, which illustrates how his right misses have affected his ability to set up birdie looks. 

Clark is hoping the coat hanger can help him straighten out his misses during the fourth and final major championship of the year. 

Wyndham Clark will be tough to beat if his coat hanger trick works

Throughout Clark's recent hot streak, his ball-striking has only been slightly better than mediocre. He's failed to gain strokes with his driving accuracy in seven straight starts, and he's gained strokes with his irons in just two of his last four tournaments. 

It's been Clark's short game that has carried him to this success. In his last six starts, Clark has gained a whopping 36.72 true strokes from putting alone. He now leads the PGA Tour this season in putting average and birdie-or-better conversion percentage. 

The only problem is that he isn't setting up as many birdie chances as the top ball-strikers in the world. If he can find a more consistent ball flight and cut out the right misses, he might be the man to beat at Royal Birkdale.