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The Northern Trust: Top five sleeper picks

By Mike Randleman

RENO, NV - AUGUST 06: Richy Werenski reacts to his putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Barracuda Championship at Montreux Country Club on August 6, 2017 in Reno, Nevada. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
RENO, NV - AUGUST 06: Richy Werenski reacts to his putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Barracuda Championship at Montreux Country Club on August 6, 2017 in Reno, Nevada. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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The Northern Trust
DUBLIN, OH – MAY 30: Patrick Cantlay of the United States plays a shot during a practice round prior to The Memorial Tournament Presented By Nationwide at Muirfield Village Golf Club on May 30, 2017 in Dublin, Ohio. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /

Patrick Cantlay teased us with his phenomenal ability from his days at Stanford and early on in his pro career before a back injury robbed him of two years.

That, coupled with personal tragedy, wiped him from our collective minds as a new wash of great young players enter faster than we can keep track.

Competing for the first time since 2014, the 25-year-old has been lights out since his first start back in February at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

He’s made the cut in every start this season, though there’s only been eight of them. As far as I could tell, there’s no indication either way if it has to do with status or injury.

Either way, a runner-up at the Valspar and a T3 at the RBC Heritage played a big part in Cantlay making the Playoffs with ease.

Cantlay doesn’t have enough starts to qualify for ranking in the PGA Tour stat categories, but he has a positive strokes gained mark in all the major categories excluding around the green at a meager -.108.

His solid overall game and modest distance off the tee should help Cantlay go 9-for-9 this year in playing the weekend and perhaps more.

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