At the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club, Patrick Cantlay led by five strokes at the halfway point, standing at 13 under par after a bogey-free 65 in the second round, with 36 holes left. Competitors Mackenzie Hughes, Luke List, and Jason Day were tied for second at 8 under. However, by Saturday, Cantlay's lead had diminished to a two-stroke advantage over Xander Schauffele and Will Zalatoris after shooting a 1-under 70. A significant turnaround occurred when, with 20 holes left, Cantlay led Hideki Matsuyama by nine shots but ended up trailing by five going into the last. This pattern of performance in the final rounds has been consistent for Cantlay in his last four starts, showing a trend of losing ground, with his position dropping from 1st to T-4 at the Genesis.
Patrick Cantlay, last four starts: • AmEx Before R4: T-10 Shot 76 Finished T-52 • Farmers Before R4: T-38 Shot 75 Finished T-56 • Pebble Before R3: 4th Shot 71 Finished T-11 • Genesis Before R4: 1st Shot 72 Finished T-4
With 20 holes left for both of them at Riviera this week, Patrick Cantlay led Hideki Matsuyama by nine shots. He's going to the last trailing by five. 😳
Patrick Cantlay with a golf shot on 11.
Patrick Cantlay with a golf shot on 12.
After shooting a 1-under 70 on Saturday, Patrick Cantlay will head into the final round with a two-stroke lead over Xander Schauffele and Will Zalatoris. https://t.co/XSwlrlx9dr
Patrick Cantlay just used a 7 wood. @joeovies has a new favorite golfer
Patrick Cantlay leads by 5, but… (h/t @PGATOURComms) https://t.co/kHrIItixj6
After 36 holes at Riviera, Patrick Cantlay currently has a five-shot lead heading into the weekend. https://t.co/D3wBV7lsep
Golf: Patrick Cantlay leads by five strokes at the halfway point of the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club. He is 13 under par after a bogey-free 65 in the second round. Mackenzie Hughes, Luke List and Jason Day are tied for second at 8 under with 36 holes left.