Patrick Cantlay was named PGA Tour Player of the Year on Tuesday after being voted the top golfer of 2021 by his peers.
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Patrick Cantlay’s year just got a little sweeter as the 29-year-old was named 2020-21 PGA Tour Player of the Year on Tuesday after a vote by his peers.
“On behalf of the PGA Tour, I would like to congratulate Patrick Cantlay on being honored as the 2021 PGA Tour Player of the Year,” Commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement. “Receiving this award through a member vote reflects the respect his peers have for Patrick. His play throughout 2020-21 was phenomenal, and in stepping up to win consecutive FedExCup Playoffs events and the FedExCup, Patrick was at his best when it mattered most in our season.”
Cantlay won four times during the Tour’s “super season,” including back-to-back triumphs during the Playoffs to clinch the FedEx Cup title. No other player won more than twice during the 2020-21 campaign.
The 29-year-old registered seven top 10s in 24 starts, ranked third in SG: Total and fifth in scoring average (69.74).
Cantlay beat out World No. 1 Jon Rahm for the honor, despite the Spaniard leading the Tour in scoring average, toping the money list and ranking first in SG: Total. Rahm also finished in the top eight in five of the six majors during the season, including his win at the U.S. Open.
Rahm was named PGA of America Player of the Year last week, marking the third year in a row that the PGA Tour and PGA of America have named different POYs. Brooks Koepka and Rory McIlroy split the honors in 2019, while Justin Thomas and Dustin Johnson did the same last year.
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