Patrick Cantlay

34-Year-Old Golfer

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2026 Stats

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$2,570,708

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$233,701

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2026 Fantasy Outlook

Cantlay had another very solid season in 2025, but it was also the third consective campaign he failed to put a check in the win column. Cantlay certainly came close a number of times with four top-5s and nine top-15s, most notably at the TOUR Championship when he finished T2. That great showing at East Lake and the $4.35 million he made accounted for nearly half his season total in earnings. Cantlay remains one of the safest fantasy options given the fact that he has made more than $9 million in three of the last four seasons. He's still just 33 years of age and has plenty of victories left in the tank, but it feels like he just needs to see career PGA Tour win No. 9 to really establish some of that confidence of old back. Cantlay gained strokes across the board again in 2025 and had one of the best approach seasons of his career. An early win in 2026 could set him up for a big season. Read Past Outlooks

Handedness Right

Status Pro

Height 6'0"

Weight 190 lbs

DOB 3/17/1992

Birthplace Long Beach, California

College UCLA

Country USA

Returns with top-10 finish

May 11, 2026

Cantlay closed with a two-under 69 on Sunday at the Truist Championship to finish in a share of 10th place.

ANALYSIS
Following an over-par opening round, Cantlay posted three straight rounds in the 60s to climb into the top-10. It's a positive sign after he withdrew with an illness from last week's Cadillac Championship. Cantlay was mostly carried by his play on the greens, ranking 10th in SG: Putting and first in Putts per GIR for the week. The veteran enters next week's PGA Championship on the heels of four consecutive top-15 finishes.

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It was a bit of a quiet season by Cantlay standards in 2024. Not only did he go another year without winning, but he also only had four top-10s, his fewest in a season since the 2019-20 campaign. He made over $6 million in 2024 because all four of those top-10s were actually top-five finishes and they came in three Signature Events and the U.S. Open. Cantlay had ranked top-10 in SG: Total in five straight seasons before falling all the way to 38th in 2024, his worst mark as a full-time PGA Tour member. Cantlay was always known as having a pretty balanced game, but he just didn't have the ball-striking where it needed to be this past year ranking 61st in SG: Off-the-Tee, 102nd in SG: Approach and 171st in GIR percentage. You would expect Cantlay to turn things around in 2025 and get back to the strong form he showed the previous five years.

Cantlay did practically everything but win last season. He posted eight top-five finishes and only missed two cuts in 21 starts. Cantlay was third in SG: Total behind the best ball-striking season of his career. The difference in not winning was likely due to finishing 57th in SG: Around-the-Green and 41st in SG: Putting. However, given his excellent ball-striking, these rankings are relatively decent. Should Cantlay regain his form as one of the PGA Tour's top putters in 2024, alongside his current ball-striking ability, he could begin amassing victories and potentially vie for the highest spot in earnings.

Cantlay followed up a four-win season that included winning the FedExCup with a two-win campaign in 2021-22 that he notched a career-high 12 top-10 finishes. Cantlay's wins came at the Zurich Classic with teammate Xander Schauffele and in the playoffs at the BMW Championship when he beat Schauffele in the final pairing. Cantlay's game is so well rounded that he's going to be among the top players in earnings year after year. He was top-40 in every strokes gained category in 2021-22 and he really was a few strokes here and there from having one of the best seasons in the last decade.

Cantlay has been good to great his entire career, but last year he blew past all expectations. Cantlay not only won the Tour Championship and with it the FedEx Cup, but he posted four wins in 2020-21 on his way to more than $7.6 million. Cantlay entered 2020-21 firmly entrenched in the group of players right below the elite level, but with his performance this past year, he closer than ever before to joining that group. All Cantlay needs now is a major and with his temperament and the confidence of winning the FedEx title, he just might have enough to get one this season. With that said, his number is just too high to be considered for salary cap purposes this season.

After earning more than $6 million during the 2018-19 season, expectations were extremely high for Cantlay, but unfortunately, he never found his best form. Cantlay played well prior to the break, with a runner-up at the Shriners and a 4th-place finish at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, but he struggled after the break. Cantlay managed just one top-10 in his first six starts out of the break as he failed to find much momentum. Cantlay is a great bounce-back candidate however as his cap number for this season is simply too low to pass up.

Much was expected of Cantlay entering this past season and by all accounts, he delivered. No, he didn't win a major or a WGC event, of The PLAYERS, or a FedEx event, but in every other aspect, he was great. In that sense, it was almost a break out year, but not quite. $6 million in earnings would certainly qualify as a breakout season for just about anyone, but a lot is expected of Cantlay and until he picks up a win at a larger event, he won't truly have met his potential. That win comes this season however, but it won't be enough to justify a salary cap selection this season as his number is just too high.

Cantlay entered the PGA Tour with a lot of hype and through two seasons, he hasn't disappointed. Cantlay earned over $2 million in just 13 starts two seasons ago and he topped that last season with nearly $4 million in earnings. Cantlay picked-up his first PGA Tour victory in the fall of last season, but unlike many before him whose game dropped-off after a win, Cantlay kept his foot on the accelerator. Cantlay scored six more top-10s the rest of the way and he missed only two cuts all season. If there is a weak spot to this point, it's his performance at the majors. Cantlay earned only one top-25 at the majors last season. He should improve in that area this season, which should lead to an increase in earnings, possibly enough to make him a decent salary cap option.

Cantlay accomplished what few people could last season as he made it to the Tour Championship with only 13 starts under his belt. It's tough to say where Cantlay's ceiling is because he has so few starts on the PGA Tour, but it's clear that it's definitely higher than the number he posted last year. It's tough to call a guy that we know so little about a must have, but considering his number is just $2 million, he really is a must have. Imagine what Cantlay can do with a full schedule next season, or even an abbreviated schedule.

Cantlay has 11 events to earn over $600k on a medical extension this season and although it seems unlikely that he'll get there, he still has 11 starts and he should have no problem at minimum doubling his earnings this season. If by chance he does earn enough to get his card back, then that's just icing on the cake.

Cantaly has made 133 starts on the PGA Tour and will be back for another go-round in 2013-14. He split time between tours last year, but saved best play for the Web.com tour.

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Set to return from illness

May 4, 2026

Cantlay (illness) is listed in the field for this week's Truist Championship.