Patrick Cantlay torn to shreds after 'embarrassing' Presidents Cup performance
Patrick Cantlay and two-time major champion Xander Schauffele were battered by Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im on the second day of the 2024 Presidents Cup.
Golf fans tore into Patrick Cantlay after the American golfer and his teammate Xander Schauffele were battered by Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im on day two of the 2024 Presidents Cup.
Matsuyama and Im put the first point on the board for Mike Weir's International side with a remarkable 7&6 victory over the American pairing on Friday morning.
Im and the former Masters champion combined for eight birdies in 12 holes in the foursomes.
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Per stats guru Justin Ray on X, it tied for the largest margin of victory in Presidents Cup history.
David Frost beat Kenny Perry 7&6 in 1996.
Adam Scott and K.J. Choi beat Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker by the same margin in a foursomes match in 2011.
The 2024 contest is the 15th edition of the biennial contest.
Cantlay's performance, in particular, didn't sit too well with Team USA fans.
He played on day one alongside Sam Burns.
The duo beat Matsuyama and Corey Conners 2&1 as the USA swept the International side 5-0 in the first session.
But Cantlay was nowhere near his best on Friday.
Just check out some of the reaction:
Patrick Cantlay
— MammothHops (@MammothHops) September 27, 2024
Gutless
Few finer sights in life than watching Patrick Cantlay take a bit fat L
— Ben Goodwin (@BGinge8) September 27, 2024
Patrick Cantlay today: pic.twitter.com/PzSr6OKDs8
— Brentley Romine (@BrentleyGC) September 27, 2024
POV: You’re Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele, getting demolished in alt-shot pic.twitter.com/1L3ka05IlS
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) September 27, 2024
There should be an investigation into Patrick cantlay and how fucking ass you have to be to bring down the best player not named Scottie Scheffler
— Ryan D (@RyanDTweets10) September 27, 2024
Patrick Cantlay holds so much power in golf for never doing anything and it will never make sense.
— Mitch Hill (@Mhill_) September 27, 2024
Me watching Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im take down Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele 7&6.
— Flushing It (@flushingitgolf) September 27, 2024
Incredible result! pic.twitter.com/nd2owaOJoz
If Cantlay & Xander want paid for playing in these things then they should be able to get fined for being 5-down through 8.
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) September 27, 2024
International side claw back
Cantlay and Schauffele's defeat was the first of five for Team USA on day two of the 2024 Presidents Cup.
Jim Furyk's men were swept 5-0 in the Friday foursomes.
You can read all about that here.
Despite Cantlay's performance, he has been paired with Sam Burns in the Saturday morning fourballs.
They will be playing Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im.
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