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[PGA TOUR]

California Cantlay gets local win on foreign course

Patrick Cantlay wins at ZOZO Championship

캘리포니아 출신 생소한 골프 코스에서

PGA Tour 조조 챔피언십, 패트릭 캔틀레이 우승

HOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – For first in his hometown, was just a tad golf course, it was good. It was in
Patrick Cantlay, winning at surprising. Even more so as he had really good shape. I just had never
Thome never felt so foreign. to overtake Justin Thomas and Jon gotten up here. I grew up about an
The Southern California native Rahm to do so. hour and a half away and there's a lot
grew up in Long Beach and was a Despite starting three behind of golf between here and there.
state high school golf champion. Thomas and two behind Rahm, “It's really great to win at home. I
He went to college at UCLA and had Cantlay produced a career-high nine look forward to hopefully winning at
a glittering amateur career where birdies in his round to offset his only Riviera, and anytime you win close
he was the world’s best. During two bogeys of the week and shot a to home it just feels a little sweeter.
those years Tiger Woods hosted his 7-under 65 to post 23-under. He then I felt comfortable all week. I like this
Hero World Challenge at Sherwood sat back and watched as neither cloudy California weather, I'm used
Country Club. Thomas nor Rahm could match it. to it, it's what I grew up with. It was
But until this week, Cantlay had never “I usually like to see the golf course just a nice week.”
played at Sherwood despite being actually two times all the way With the victory Cantlay jumped to
in close proximity his entire life. So through. This week I only saw the second in the FedExCup standings,
winning the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP front nine twice and I saw the back a welcome feeling after he finished
for his third PGA TOUR win, but nine once,” Cantlay said. “I like the 34th last season. He failed to make

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