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ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 23: Shane Lowry (IRL) on the ninth green during the third round of the PGA Tour Championship, August 23, 2025 at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by John Adams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Lowry and McIlroy slip out of contention in Atlanta

Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy were unable to work their way into Tour Championship contention in the third round, and now look unlikely to challenge on the final day at East Lake where Patrick Cantlay and Tommy Fleetwood share the lead

Golf • 24 Aug

McIlroy and Power well behind Cantlay at the Genesis

Rory McIlroy and Seamus Power carded rounds of 69 and 67 respectively and are both four-under-par ahead of the final round of The Genesis Invitational, with Patrick Cantlay continuing to lead the way on 14-under.

Golf • 18 Feb 24

Rory McIlroy is 10 shots adrift of first round leader Patrick Cantlay in California

Nightmare finish sees McIlroy battling to make cut

Rory McIlroy and Seamus Power toiled at the opening round of the Genesis Invitational where Patrick Cantlay leads the way on seven-under par.

Golf • 16 Feb 24

Brooks Koepka and Patrick Cantlay are team-mates again this week

Cantlay and Koepka still fast friends after 'slow' jibe

Patrick Cantlay insists he harbours no lingering ill-will towards Brooks Koepka, despite being criticised by his Ryder Cup team-mate for slow play.

Golf • 26 Sep 23

Cantlay catches fire but McIlroy & Lowry fall off pace

American Patrick Cantlay moved ahead of the pack during the third round of the BMW Championship, but Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry both slid down the leaderboard in Delaware.

Golf • 21 Aug 22

Schauffele, Cantlay team up for Classic New Orleans win

Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay held off the challenge of Billy Horschel and Sam Burns to win the Zurich Classic in New Orleans.

Golf • 24 Apr 22

Shane Lowry finished third for the second week in a row

Lowry misses out on a play-off at the RBC Heritage

Shane Lowry was left to ruminate on what might have been after he missed out on a play-off in the final round of the RBC Heritage in South Carolina.

Golf • 17 Apr 22

Lowry five off lead as Cantlay takes control

Shane Lowry is five off the lead at the at the halfway stage of the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head Island, with Patrick Cantlay birdieing his final four holes to take control.

Golf • 16 Apr 22

Seamus Power holds a share of third place at the American Express in California

Power plays 'very, very nicely' for 65 and tie for 3rd

Seamus Power continued his blistering recent form with a round of 65 earning him a share of third place after the first round of The American Express in California.

Golf • 21 Jan 22

Patrick Cantlay has won 2021 PGA Tour player of the year

FedEx winner Cantlay named PGA Tour Player of the Year

FedEx Cup winner Patrick Cantlay has been named the 2021 PGA Tour player of the year.

Golf • 14 Sep 21

Patrick Cantlay with the FedEx Cup trophy and $15m in his pocket

Cantlay holds off Rahm to secure $15m FedEx Cup

Patrick Cantlay held his nerve to come out on top in his duel with world number one Jon Rahm and win the FedEx Cup title and $15million first prize in Atlanta.

Golf • 06 Sep 21

Patrick Cantlay has enjoyed a sensational season on the PGA Tour

Cantlay in pole position for huge payday in Atlanta

Patrick Cantlay will start the final round of the Tour Championship in the same position as he began the first as he closes in on the $15m first prize in Atlanta.

Golf • 05 Sep 21

Cantlay still ahead as McIlroy fails to close gap

American Patrick Cantlay remains ahead of the pack following the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake – the PGA Tour's season-ending event.

Golf • 02 Sep 21

Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Cantlay will be part of Steve Stricker's team

US Ryder Cup team's automatic places confirmed

The six automatic places on the US Ryder Cup team have been decided, with world No 10 Patrick Cantlay taking the final spot with his win in Sunday's BMW Championship.

Golf • 30 Aug 21

Cantlay claims BMW title after play-off, McIlroy fourth

Patrick Cantlay has won the BMW Championship after a sudden death play-off with Bryson DeChambeau.

Golf • 30 Aug 21

DeChambeau came close to carding the 13th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history

DeChambeau so close to 59 as McIlroy slips back at BMW

Bryson DeChambeau missed a six-foot birdie putt that would have secured him a 59 during round two of the BMW Championship, but the American heads the leaderboard at the half-way mark on a day when joint-overnight leader Rory McIlroy slipped back.

Golf • 28 Aug 21