CANTLAY WINS MARK H McCORMACK MEDAL AS WORLD NO 1
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Patrick Cantlay will become the fifth recipient of the Mark H McCormack Medal as the leading player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) at the culmination of the 2011 amateur summer season. Cantlay’s runner-up finish in the US Amateur at Erin Hills this weekend confirmed that he would stay at the top of the WAGR, a position he has held for 13 weeks.
Cantlay, from Los Alamitos, California, has enjoyed a stellar year that began at last year’s US Amateur where he reached the semi-final as a high school student, losing to Peter Uihlein who went on to win the 2010 US Amateur and the McCormack Medal.
Now in his Sophomore year at UCLA (University of California-Los Angeles), Cantlay has enjoyed a highly successful playing year, winning numerous awards and accolades. In June he finished low amateur at the US Open Championship with a level par, a four-round score of 284 good enough to tie for 21st place.
“It’s special. Any time you’re recognised as the best in your respective sport and level, it means a lot. I’m very honoured to win this award, said Cantlay.
“I’ve played well, and it’s been a lot of fun. It’s been really my first summer of playing high-profile tournaments, so it means a lot that I’ve been able to play well and compete.”
Cantlay’s 2011 successes include a tie for 24th at the Travelers Championship, two weeks after the US Open, where he posted 60 in the second round – the lowest round ever scored by an Amateur on the PGA Tour. He also finished tied 20th at the AT and T Championship and tied ninth at the Canadian Open rounding off three made cuts in three appearances on the US PGA Tour, and including his US Open performance, four top-25 finishes.
On the Amateur circuit he won the SCGA (Southern California Golf Association) Amateur Championship and finished runner-up in the Western Amateur as well as his runner-up finish in the US Amateur this weekend.
Patrick Cantlay will be presented with the Mark H McCormack Medal at the Walker Cup being played at Royal Aberdeen on September 10 and 11.
Patrick Cantlay will become the fifth recipient of the Mark H McCormack Medal as the leading player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) at the culmination of the 2011 amateur summer season. Cantlay’s runner-up finish in the US Amateur at Erin Hills this weekend confirmed that he would stay at the top of the WAGR, a position he has held for 13 weeks.
Cantlay, from Los Alamitos, California, has enjoyed a stellar year that began at last year’s US Amateur where he reached the semi-final as a high school student, losing to Peter Uihlein who went on to win the 2010 US Amateur and the McCormack Medal.
Now in his Sophomore year at UCLA (University of California-Los Angeles), Cantlay has enjoyed a highly successful playing year, winning numerous awards and accolades. In June he finished low amateur at the US Open Championship with a level par, a four-round score of 284 good enough to tie for 21st place.
“It’s special. Any time you’re recognised as the best in your respective sport and level, it means a lot. I’m very honoured to win this award, said Cantlay.
“I’ve played well, and it’s been a lot of fun. It’s been really my first summer of playing high-profile tournaments, so it means a lot that I’ve been able to play well and compete.”
Cantlay’s 2011 successes include a tie for 24th at the Travelers Championship, two weeks after the US Open, where he posted 60 in the second round – the lowest round ever scored by an Amateur on the PGA Tour. He also finished tied 20th at the AT and T Championship and tied ninth at the Canadian Open rounding off three made cuts in three appearances on the US PGA Tour, and including his US Open performance, four top-25 finishes.
On the Amateur circuit he won the SCGA (Southern California Golf Association) Amateur Championship and finished runner-up in the Western Amateur as well as his runner-up finish in the US Amateur this weekend.
Patrick Cantlay will be presented with the Mark H McCormack Medal at the Walker Cup being played at Royal Aberdeen on September 10 and 11.
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