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THE NORTHERN TRUST 2019: Power ranking the top ten at Liberty National

By Brandon Raper

RIDGEWOOD, NJ - AUGUST 23: FedEx Cup signage is displayed on the 15th hole during the first round of The Northern Trust on August 23, 2018 at the Ridgewood Championship Course in Ridgewood, New Jersey. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - AUGUST 23: FedEx Cup signage is displayed on the 15th hole during the first round of The Northern Trust on August 23, 2018 at the Ridgewood Championship Course in Ridgewood, New Jersey. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) /
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Patrick Cantlay THE NORTHERN TRUST FedEx Cup Power Rankings
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – JULY 25: Patrick Cantlay watches his tee shot on the seventh hole during the first round of the World Golf Championship-FedEx St Jude Invitational on July 25, 2019 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /

Patrick Cantlay is becoming a legitimate stud on the PGA TOUR, and it’s been a long time in the making. His eight top-ten finishes in 18 starts this year are third only to Rory McIlroy (12) and Jon Rahm (10), and tied with Brooks Koepka, Matt Kuchar and Gary Woodland. When you’re up there with the likes of multiple major champions and consistent contenders on the biggest stages, you know you’re doing something right.

Cantlay is third in adjusted scoring on TOUR this year, and he’s within the top 30 in every significant strokes gained statistic that is kept. He’s 11th off the tee, ninth around the green, and 27th in strokes gained putting. I mean, it doesn’t get much better than that, does it?

Cantlay made his biggest mark on the year with his win at the Memorial Tournament in early June, but he’s been strong since then, too. Really, the only “down” week he’s had since the Masters was a T41 finish at the Open Championship. Since Liberty National and Royal Portrush aren’t exactly twins, I’m not too worried about any holdover there.

There’s really no peak that Cantlay could reach that should take anybody by surprise at this point in his career. He’ll have to think his way around Liberty National, but he’s proven that his talents aren’t restricted to any one type of course. With no glaring weaknesses, I’m rolling with a season-long success story here.

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