Patrick Cantlay reveals In an interview with Golf Magazine He said he has met with LIV Golf representatives in 2023 and has no plans to leave the PGA Tour.
Cantlay was at the top of the list of players rumored to be considering LIV this year, but allegations that he was seeking compensation for competing in the Ryder Cup did not improve his public image.
“It's a personal calculation based on your values, priorities, etc.,” Cantlay told Golf Magazine. “So, overall, I don't think it's surprising that there are certain types of players who tend to go over there. For me? I have no plans to be in LIV. I have no plans to be in LIV . I can see myself playing on the PGA Tour.”
Cantlay first served on the PGA Tour's policy committee in 2023, but that hasn't stopped LIV from continuing to lend a hand.
“I turned down the offer,” Cantlay said. “Before and after joining the board. And the most recent offer I received I turned down at the same meeting that management presented it to me.”
The report also claims that Cantlay is “leading” the future of the PGA Tour amid negotiations with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which currently funds LIV.
“If you just look at the facts in the world, I don't think it's possible for one player to take the lead,” he said. “So it would be impossible for all the players to come together and take control. requires a two-thirds majority. Also, given that the Tour has hired (investment bank) Allen & Company and that the Tour has been in discussions since before the Framework Agreement was announced. So, given the set of facts, that can't be the case.''
As for speculation that the U.S. Ryder Cup team room is divided, with Cantlay and friend Xander Schauffele demanding financial compensation from the players, Cantlay refuted the claims. .
“I love those events,” the 2021 FedEx Cup champion said. “I love representing the rest of the team and the captain. These are some of my favorite weeks, some of my favorite memories in golf, and I love representing the Ryder Cup. , and care very much about trying to win a Ryder Cup for the United States. And when I'm over there, the only thing I'm going to do is work with the players and try to win a Ryder Cup. It's about having fun and taking a cup home.
“There was zero disparity. If you ask the assistant captains, the captains, all the players, they'll tell you this is one of the closest locker rooms they've ever been in.”
