Patrick Cantlay (2022) - Hall of Fame

Patrick Cantlay

Induction:
2022

Cantlay had one of the greatest seasons in collegiate golf as a freshman in 2010-11, winning the Jack Nicklaus Award as the Division I Player of the Year by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA), the Fred Haskins Award as the most outstanding male collegiate golfer, and the Golfweek Player of the Year. He also became UCLA's first and only winner of the Phil Mickelson Award as the GCAA Freshman of the Year and the Ben Hogan Award as the collegiate and amateur golfer of the year. Additionally, Cantlay was awarded the Pac-12 Golfer and Freshman of the Year. He won four tournament titles during his historic freshman season, the fourth-most in program history, and he led UCLA to five tournament wins, including victories at the NCAA Regional and during NCAA Stroke Play. Cantlay ranks first all-time in program history with a 70.80 career scoring average (65 rounds/4,602 strokes). Since leaving for the professional ranks, Cantlay has become one of the preeminent golfers on the PGA Tour, ranking as high as third in the official World Golf Rankings and winning 2021 PGA Tour Player of the Year honors after winning four titles during the season. He also helped Team USA win the 2021 Ryder Cup.

* Accomplishments listed above were at the time of induction.