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Patrick Cantlay was brutally slammed by golf enthusiasts for playing extremely slow at the 2023 Masters. The final round of the game concluded on Sunday, April 9, with Jon Rahm winning the trophy.
The tournament was delayed because of the rain. The third round was completed on Sunday morning, while the last round started in the afternoon.
Patrick Cantlay, who was paired with Viktor Hovland in the final round, took his time before hitting the shot. He played in a group ahead of third-round leader Brooks Koepka, who played alongside Jon Rahm.
Koepka was also frustrated with Cantlay's slow game and said:
“That group in front of us was brutally slow. Jon went to the bathroom like seven times during the round and we were still waiting.”
Patrick Cantlay became notorious for slow play at The Masters and fans complained about it on social media. Some even asked the officials to trade him to LIV Golf for Brooks Koepka. People wrote:
"Can the PGA Tour trade Patrick Cantlay to LIV for Brooks Koepka?"
I’m absolutely gutted to see Viktor eject like he has today and I put the blame firmly on Patrick Cantlay. The pace of play has been abysmal and Viktor is clearly fed up with it. It’s about time officials started doing something about this as it sucks for competitors and fans!"
"Live footage of Hovland, Koepka & Rahm in the locker room belting Patrick Cantlay for his slow play today"
"Brooks Koepka Looked Like He Might Murder Patrick Cantlay In Broad Daylight While Waiting On Teeboxes All Day"
"Decent chance Brooks Koepka wants to do ungodly things to Patrick Cantlay right now."
"Things that move faster than Patrick Cantlay:- Tectonic plates, Coatal erosion, Decomposition, Treacle getting poured uphill, Slow motion photography, Comatose snails, Drunk koalas, Time itself"
Patrick Cantlay ties up in 14th place at the 2023 Masters
Patrick Cantlay finished in a two-way tie for 14th place alongside Gary Woodland at The Masters. He played the last round of 75 to slip down 10 positions to wrap up in 14th place.
Cantlay started the tournament with a birdie on the second hole and then made a bogey on the fifth. He carded another birdie on the eighth of the first round to finish with a score of 71 after making four birdies and two bogeys.
On Friday, he made a double bogey along with a bogey and four birdies to finish up at 71. His third-round performance was really impressive and Patrick Cantlay made three back-to-back birdies on the first three holes.
With three more birdies, the third round was completed with a score of 68. In the last round, the American golfer made six bogeys and three birdies to finish with a total of 75. Patrick Cantlay secured 14th place with a scoring deficit of 3.
Jon Rahm won the tournament by four strokes over Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson. Patrick Reed tied up in fourth place along with Jordan Spieth and Russell Henley. Viktor Hovland finished in seventh place in a two-way tie alongside Cameron Young.
