About
Cantlay had a stellar freshman season at
UCLA, winning three collegiate events and
being named Pac-10 Golfer of the Year,
first-team All-American and first-team All-
Pac-10. He was named the recipient of
the Jack Nicklaus Award, presented to
the NCAA Division I player of the year,
and the Phil Mickelson Award, presented
to the freshman of the year.
Cantlay continued his strong play into the
summer. He was the low amateur at the
2011 U.S. Open at Congressional Country
Club, tying for 21st place. He shot 60 in
the second round of the Travelers
Championship on the PGA Tour, which set
the record for the lowest round in a PGA
Tour event by an amateur. He went on to
finish 24th in the event. He also had a
top-25 finish at PGA Tour’s AT&T National
at Aronomink outside of Philadelphia and
tied for ninth at the RBC Canadian Open.
Before going to the Canadian Open, he
claimed the 2011 Southern California Golf
Association Amateur in July. Then in
August, he was the runner-up to Ethan
Tracy at the Western Amateur, losing the
final match, 1 down.
He currently is the top-ranked amateur,
according to the World Amateur Golf
Ranking supported by the USGA and The
R&A.
At the 2011 U.S. Amateur, Cantlay
survived several close calls -- he beat
Russell Henley in 21 holes after being
down two with two to play and Max
Buckley in 19 holes being down two with
two to play -- before losing in the 36-
hole championship match to Kelly Kraft, 2
down.
Prior to UCLA, Cantlay had an exceptional
junior career highlighted by the 2010 U.S.
Amateur at Chambers Bay, where he
reached the semifinals, losing to eventual
champion Peter Uihlein. He also played in
the 2009 U.S. Amateur and U.S. Junior
Amateur. Cantlay was named High School
Golfer of the Year by the Orange County
Register in 2009 and 2010 and won the
2008 Junior America’s Cup and Hogan
Cup.