‘Care a Lot About the PGA Tour..’: Patrick Cantlay Breaks His Silence at Last as ‘Coup’ Allegations Continue to Haunt
Patrick Cantlay had an interesting year! He was accused of forming a coup d’état at the 2023 Ryder Cup for not being paid, and as a result, the infamous hat controversy was born! The golfer was also re-elected to become one of the player directors on PAC. The PGA Tour pro managed to stay consistently in the news, regardless of whether he intended to or not. But, as they say, all that meets the eye is not always true.
Patrick Cantlay shatters the allegation surrounding his loyalty to the PGA Tour.
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The 2023 season was the first year Patrick Cantlay served as the player director for the PAC. After deciding to leave the PAC after one year, Cantlay was reappointed by unanimous voting and will be serving until 2026. However, the rumors say otherwise and claim Cantlay was trying to form a coup d’état, as Eamon Lynch reported in June 2023.
As opposed to the allegation, World No. 5 has stated, “I care a lot about the PGA Tour. When I joined the board, I viewed that as a responsibility.” Cantlay remarks that he has taken his job seriously and has made one goal: to represent all the PGA Tour members equally.
The 8x PGA Tour winner added, “My goal, being on the PGA Tour Policy Board, is to represent all the members, both current and future, to the best of my ability. And so that’s what I’ve been trying to do.” Moreover, he explained that all the player directors have been trying to work closely as a team to “make the best collective decisions that represent the interests of all the members.”
