Patrick Cantlay

Reached a career-high fourth in the world after victories in the final two events of the FedEx Cup play-off series not only earned him the $15million jackpot bonus, but also sealed his first Ryder Cup cap in real style.

Cantlay tied for third at the 2019 PGA Championship, then two weeks later captured his second PGA Tour title in the Memorial Tournament, which led to a Presidents Cup debut that December.

Subsequently added the 2020 ZOZO Championship and a successful defence of the Memorial after Jon Rahm, six clear with a round to go, had to withdraw following a positive Covid test. 

Having won the Mark McCormack Award as the world’s top amateur in 2011 – he was No. 1 for a record 54 consecutive weeks - Cantlay could have played at Royal Lytham and St Annes the following summer, but he decided to turn professional.

By then he had twice made the cut in the U.S. Open and done so once at The Masters, as well as appearing in the Walker Cup at Royal Aberdeen.

In 2013, he was kept out of action by a stress fracture in his back and could not even pick up a club for 10 months.