Who's who: Patrick Cantlay

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Who's who: Patrick Cantlay

  • Name:

    Patrick Cantlay
  • Country:

    USA
  • Born:

    March 17, 1992 in Long Beach, California.
  • Original/Home Club:

    Servite H.S., Calif.
  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    2012

Roll of Honour

Ryder Cup player (2021). Presidents Cup player (2019). Walker Cup player (2011). FedEx Cup Champion (2021). Multiple PGA Tour wins.

Did you know?

In 2011, his freshman year at UCLA, Cantlay was a four-time tournament winner. At the end of that year he won the Haskins Award as the most outstanding college golfer in the United States. He holds the record (54 weeks) for the most consecutive weeks as the world's No.1 ranked amateur golfer (a global ranking that was introduced in 2007).

Top tournaments won by Patrick Cantlay

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Cantlay, Patrick

Score

270 (-14)

Prize money

$2,700,000

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW Championship (Aug 18-21; second of three FedEx Cup playoff events). Second-placed Scott Stallings (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Patrick Cantlay (USA). The first PGA Tour event ever hosted in the state of Delaware. [North course, Wilmington CC, Wilmington, Delaware].

2022
America
259 (-29)
$1,199,350
Zurich

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Cantlay, Patrick

Score

259 (-29)

Prize money

$1,199,350

Title sponsor

Zurich

Played as the Zurich Classic of New Orleans (Apr 21-24; two-man team event: betterball rounds 1&3; alternate shot rounds 2&4). Second-placed Sam Burns (USA) & Billy Horschel (USA) finished 2 shots behind wire-to-wire winning team of Xander Schauffele (USA) & Patrick Cantlay (USA). The two winners each took home $1,199,350 in first place prize money. [TPC Louisiana, Avondale, nr New Orleans, LA].

2021
America
261 (-27)
$1,710,000
BMW

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Cantlay, Patrick

Score

261 (-27)

Prize money

$1,710,000

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW Championship (Aug 26-29; second of three FedEx Cup playoff events). Patrick Cantlay (USA) beat Bryson DeChambeau (USA) with a birdie at the sixth playoff hole (par-4 18th), to record his fifth PGA Tour win. [Caves Valley GC, Owings Mill, Maryland].

2021
America
269 (-21)
$15,000,000
PGA Tr

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Cantlay, Patrick

Score

269 (-21)

Prize money

$15,000,000

Title sponsor

PGA Tr

Played as the Tour Championship (Sept 2-5; last of three FedExCup playoff events; the winner also being crowned 2021 FedEx Cup champion). Second-placed Jon Rahm (Esp) finished 1 shot behind 29-year-old Patrick Cantlay (USA), who won his first FedEx Cup. [East Lake GC, Atlanta, GA].
Note: as in 2019 and 2020, a staggered start was used for this event, based on FedEx Cup points earned in the regular season and in the preceding two playoff events. No.1 seed Patrick Cantlay started at 10-under par; No.2 seed Tony Finau (-8); No.3 seed Bryson DeChambeau (-7); No.4 seed Jon Rahm (-6); No.5 seed Cameron Smith (-5)].

2021
Awards
x
n/a
PGA Tour

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Cantlay, Patrick

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

PGA Tour

Patrick Cantlay (USA) won the 2021 Jack Nicklaus Award as the PGA Tour Player of the Year, based on the votes of his peers.

2021
Awards
269 (-21)
$15 million
FedEx

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Cantlay, Patrick

Venue

Score

269 (-21)

Prize money

$15 million

Title sponsor

FedEx

29-year-old Patrick Cantlay (USA) won the PGA Tour's final event of the season, the Tour Championship (Sept 2-5), and with it the 2020-21 FedEx Cup and $15 million first prize. Jon Rahm (Esp) was second, 1 shot behind Cantlay, and collected $5 million. Kevin Na (USA) was 5 shots further back in third, worth $4 million.

2021
America
275 (-13)
$1,674,000
Nationwide

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Cantlay, Patrick

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

$1,674,000

Title sponsor

Nationwide

Played as the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide (June 3-6). Patrick Cantlay (USA) beat Collin Morikawa (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th), to win this event for the second time in three years. Jon Rahm (Esp), who led the tournament by 6 shots after the third round, had to withdraw before the fourth round after testing positive for coronavirus. [Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, nr Columbus, OH].

2020
America
265 (-23)
US$1,440,000
ZOZO

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Cantlay, Patrick

Score

265 (-23)

Prize money

US$1,440,000

Title sponsor

ZOZO

Played as the ZOZO Championship @ Sherwood (Oct 22-25; US PGA/Jpn Trs event; PGA Tour 2020/21 season). Second-placed Justin Thomas (USA) and Jon Rahm (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Patrick Cantlay (USA). [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.]. Originally scheduled as the ZOZO Championship in Narashino CC, Inzai, Japan, but relocated to the U.S. for 2020 due to the world coronavirus pandemic.

2019
America
269 (-19)
$1,638,000
Nationwide

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Cantlay, Patrick

Score

269 (-19)

Prize money

$1,638,000

Title sponsor

Nationwide

Played as The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide (May 30-Jun 2). Second-placed Adam Scott (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Cantlay (USA), whose final round 8-under 64 secured his second PGA Tour win. [Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, nr Columbus, OH].

2017
America
275 (-9)
$1,224,000
Shriners Hospitals

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Cantlay, Patrick

Score

275 (-9)

Prize money

$1,224,000

Title sponsor

Shriners Hospitals

Played as the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open (Nov 2-5; PGA Tr 2018 season). 25-year-old Cantlay (USA) beat Alex Cejka (Ger) and Whee Kim (S Kor) with a par at the second playoff hole (par-4 18th). This was Cantlay's first PGA Tour win coming in his 43rd start on the Tour. [TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nev.].

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