Patrick Cantlay's rising star puts his lack of major in focus, but his game indicates one is coming soon
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Will the new $15 million man take home one of the four biggest tournaments of the year?
Patrick Cantlay is a star, and now he'll have to meet the expectations that come with being one. He emerged this season as perhaps the most well-rounded golfer on the planet and will enter next season coming off a FedEx Cup Playoffs of his dreams with wins at the last two playoff events and take-home pay of $15 million alone from the 2021 Tour Championship on Sunday at East Lake Golf Club. But there is one gaping hole in his still-growing resume. It's not so much that Cantlay has yet to win a major championship; he's barely contended for one. In six tries this season, his best finish was a T15 at the U.S. Open. His best finish ever was a T3 at the 2019 PGA Championship, which he was not close to winning, though his closest real contention was probably a T9 at the 2019 Masters, which he led with a few holes to go before Tiger Woods ended up triumphing. Cantlay has just two top 10s in 19 tries at majors.More Related News
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