Cantlay, who was rumored to join LIV alongside Xander Schauffele, said that he is staying on the American circuit. Unlike many other high-profile PGA Tour players, the American seems content just knowing that he has interest from the rebel side. Dismissing speculations about him defecting to the controversial series, Cantlay said that he views it as competition.
Speaking ahead of the PGA Tour’s Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii, Patrick Cantlay said that he never planned to make the move to LIV. He said:
The 30-year-old golfer merely reiterated his earlier stance on the issue. Speaking at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in July, Cantlay had said that he didn’t make much of the “noise” around LIV. He said that he didn’t “have any plans to leave [for LIV] after the FedEx Cup.”
However, it’s also interesting to note that Cantlay spoke about LIV’s presence in a positive sense. On Tuesday, the golfer addressed the changes the new series brought to golf in one year and said that it made people “evolve.”
Cantlay said:
Xander Schauffele also dismisses LIV Golf rumors
Patrick Cantlay’s latest comment comes after his friend Xander Schauffele made a similar statement. The 29-year-old was speaking about his stance on LIV Golf when he said that he had no plans to defect. Much like Cantlay, Schauffele said that he had no plans of bouncing to the Greg Norman-led series “as of now.”
Speaking on the No Laying Up podcast in November, Schauffele said:
It is interesting to note that both Cantlay and Schauffele seem to be on the edge about staying on the PGA Tour. Despite shutting down defection rumors, neither of the golfers has sided with the American tour in its fight with the rebel series. Fans will have to wait and see if they choose to change their minds in the coming months.
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