Round 3: Travelers Championship
June 25 2011
6:50 pm
Cantlay falters late to drop five back
By Brian Wacker, PGATOUR.COM
CROMWELL, Conn. — After setting the golf world abuzz with a second-round 60 to take the lead at the Travelers Championship, 19-year-old Patrick Cantlay came back to earth on Saturday, shooting a 2-over 72 to fall into a tie for 10th five shots back.
“I got off to kind of a slow start and really never got any momentum going,” said Cantlay, who also struggled closing with three bogeys over his final six holes to drop back to 11 under for the week. “I hit a couple of bad drives coming in, and it cost me.”
Cantlay also struggled with the putter, taking 29 in all, which included missing five from inside 10 feet.
Now the soon-to-be UCLA sophomore will try to focus on making up five shots in the final round. No matter what, though, Cantlay says he’s pleased with his results so far — and that he still plans to remain an amateur and finish out his college career.
“I’m in good position, and I probably would have taken it at the beginning of the week,” said Cantlay, who will also play next week’s AT&T National on a sponsor exemption. “I’m in a good spot and I’m going to play well tomorrow.”
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Choker
Let’s wait and see what he can do Sunday and at the AT & T next week. He is a “Rookie” and it takes time to establish what a Golfer is made OFF.
Gail, what a sad thing to say. Do you have a clue what it must be like for a 19 year old amateur to be out there playing with the pros, let alone at the top of the leaderboard? He’s doing awesome!
GAIL.
You are an absolute dill calling
Patrick a choker. The kid is 19
years of age for gooness sake.
Being a yank I expect that from you.
[...] CANTLAY STUMBLES: Amateur Patrick Cantlay struggled to a 2-over 72 in the third round, but he’s still in contention at 11 under entering the final round. Story [...]
[...] CANTLAY STUMBLES: Amateur Patrick Cantlay struggled to a 2-over 72 in a third round, though he’s still in row during 11 underneath entering a final round. Story [...]
Gail. EVERYONE hates you.
You misspelled Cantlay’s name in the PGA homepage link. You have CANTLEY.
Al: What’s with the ripping of “yanks?” Gail is pretty sad if she feels a need to go around ripping a 19 year old, but surely all of us Americans aren’t all that bad right? If we were so awful why would you watch the PGA Tour and why would so many of your countryman ply their trade here? Please keep some perspective.
CRITTER JR
Sorry about “the yanks” comment.
I was out of line. Gail just got
to me with that comment about
Patrick.You are also right about
the pga tour. I love golf and of
course the Aussies and other golfers
from around the world play on the
great American courses.