LOS ANGELES – Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele competed for tickets for the first time on the long flight to Australia for the Presidents Cup. They became partners at team events, roommates on the road, close friends who vacation with their wives, and more training laps than they can count.Sunday on the Riviera knows one exception: They never competed against each other for $4 million.
Cantlay was solid as ever Saturday in the Genesis Invitational until a soft bogey toward the end of the round that effectively cut his lead in half. He was leading by four shots most of the back nine until his mistake on the par-5 17th and strong finishes by Schauffele and Will Zalatoris.
Cantlay settled for a 1-under 70, giving him a two-shot lead over Schauffele and Zalatoris, who each birdied the 16th and 17th holes for 65s
In a tournament where host Tiger Woods was sidelined with the flu and Jordan Spieth was disqualified for signing the wrong card due to his own stomach issues, the final round of that signature event is a bit tantalizing..
