2022 PGA Championship: Top 10 Power Rankings at Southern Hills

Patrick Cantlay may be having the best year among guys without an individual win.

He did team up with Xander Schauffele to roll to a win at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Americans would love to see them click together like that at the Presidents Cup this fall.

This was on the heels of Cantlay coming tantalizingly close to a win on his own ball at the RBC Heritage. A buried lie in the sand on the first playoff hole resigned him to second place behind Jordan Spieth.

It was Cantlay’s second playoff loss in 2022 (WM Phoenix Open). He’s got six top-10s in 10 starts in the 2021-22 PGA Tour season.

Cantlay has established himself as a weekly threat at standard tournaments. It’s time for him to elevate at the majors.

The foundation is there. The 30-year-old has made three of his last four cuts in majors and 17 of 20 total. His career-best finish is T-3rd at the 2019 PGA Championship.

He proved he can handle big moments when he became FedEx Cup champion.

Cantlay lacks a glaring weakness.

That’s what you like to see in a player who can adapt to various major venues.

The former UCLA Bruin ranks eighth on the PGA Tour in total strokes gained (1.566) and top-30 in all SG categories except for approach, where he’s still 67th.

Cantlay’s fifth in birdie average (4.83). He’s a good putter and has been solid from close range, which is key to rolling in par saves and maintaining momentum.

The Californian’s yet to miss from inside three feet this season and ranks fifth from inside 10 feet (91.25%).

There’s not too much to say about Cantlay. He’ll fly under the radar behind the likes of Tiger, Scheffler, Spieth, etc. Even his Zurich partner has more buzz after a Sunday 61 at the AT&T Byron Nelson.

That’s how Cantlay likes it. The laidback golfer can go out there and do his own thing.