The 2022–23 season has been nothing short of turbulent for Patrick Cantlay. He was accused of slowplay during the 2023 Masters, and to top it all, he found himself caught again in the middle of staging an alleged coup d’état with his American Ryder Cup teammates. The golfer kept quiet about everything, but as the year came to an end, so did his silence.
Not only controversies, but a few good things, such as his dreamy Rome wedding and being appointed as a PGAT PAC member, were also there. Cantlay did a special interview with Dylan Dethier and responded to each of the accusations made against him while having scrambled eggs, avocado, and toast.
Did Patrick Cantlay play at a slow pace to elevate his focus level?
After a year of rumors surrounding Patrick Cantlay, he finally broke his silence on many of them. Recently, World No. 5 sat with Golf.com for a breakfast interview and talked about his no-hat controversy at the Ryder Cup, rumors about his departure to LIV Golf, and the most debated issue among the fans, that is, slow pace.
In the 2023 Masters, golf fans criticized the 8x PGA Tour winner for his slow pace and wondered if he should have been penalized for it. Now, after eight months, Cantlay has cleared the air around it. Speaking about his pace, he said, “I’m out there just trying to focus,” to leverage the one chance he gets to become the best golfer and execute the perfect shot.
The 31-year-old golfer explained that “competing” has been his all-time favorite thing since he was a child. So he wanted the people to know that if they do notice him being “stoic” and taking a lengthy time to hit a ball, he is only attempting to focus as best as he can and hit better.
Additionally, he agreed with the interviewer’s theory that possibly the camera panned toward him earlier than others and captured him waiting. To which, Cantlay replied that it might have been the case, but he can’t be sure of it as he rarely watches himself on TV. After explaining his slow pace, Cantlay went on to talk about the second burning topic of his concluded season, the infamous “hatgate” controversy.
Cantlay’s response on not wearing a hat at the 2023 Ryder Cup
During the 2023 Ryder Cup, Patrick Cantlay was seen to be without a hat and there was speculation that it was his way of protesting against the no-money rule of the Ryder Cup. However, as per Cantlay, it was the issue of comfort.
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Saying that the hat didn’t fit exactly how he wished, he said, “I just didn’t feel comfortable wearing it.” He also highlighted the 2021 Ryder Cup, when he was hatless then too, but it was not made a big deal. He asserted that if he were to protest, it would never be silent and said, “I would never, never do a silent protest.”
After a rollercoaster of a 2023 season, Patrick Cantlay has finally answered all the rumors and speculation made about him throughout the year. From Ryder Cup to taking the merger control to his supposedly annoying slow pace, the issues have been dealt with, and now, 2024 will be a fresh start.
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