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The year's first major championship is just around the corner, as the golf world is set to once again turn its eyes to Augusta National Golf Club for the 2023 Masters tournament on April 6.
The Masters is, famously, a tradition unlike any other, that is held in a special place of reverence by both golf fans and the world's most elite players. Make no mistake, winning a green jacket is life-changing and a dream of every golfer teeing it up in this year's edition of the tournament.
Winning the Masters gets you a spot in the field for a lifetime, but if you aren't a former champion, this is a very tough field to qualify for. Patrick Cantlay has no such worries, as he earned his spot in the 2023 Masters thanks to his multiple victories on the PGA Tour and place in the OWGR.
Patrick Cantlay's Masters Odds
Below are Patrick Cantlay's current odds for winning the 2023 Masters:
- DraftKings Sportsbook: +2200
- FanDuel Sportsbook: +2100
- BetMGM Sportsbook: +2000
Patrick Cantlay's Recent Form
The rock-solid Californian is the "slow and steady" type...not very flashy but consistently posting great results. That's been the case in 2023, as Cantlay hasn't found the winner's circle, yet has recorded terrific finishes.
Most recently, the 31-year-old reached the Round of 16 in the Dell Match Play event. Prior to that run, a pair of top-five finishes against elite competition at the Genesis Invitational and Arnold Palmer Invitational preceded a T19 in The Players Championship.
A true "Steady Eddie", Cantlay's biggest asset is his proficiency in all aspects of the game, as reflected by his standing of sixth in this year's Masters field in Strokes Gained: Total over recent rounds. His driver has been his biggest asset to this point in 2023, as he stands first on the PGA Tour in Strokes Gained: Off The Tee thanks to his elite blend of distance and accuracy.
His well-rounded skill set helps him to play at an elite level with impressive consistency and he is currently the No. 4 ranked player in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Patrick Cantlay's Masters Record
For a player whose calling card is consistency, Cantlay's track record at Augusta National has included lots of peaks and valleys. After earning low amateur honors in the 2012 Masters, the UCLA alum didn't tee it up in the event again until 2018 when he failed to make the weekend.
Cantlay did pop in the now-legendary 2019 Masters, briefly holding the final-round lead on the strength of a sizzling Sunday 64 before ultimately finishing in a tie for ninth for what remains his best career result at Augusta National. After a respectable T17 in the November Masters of 2020, he's failed to get untracked in subsequent editions, badly missing the cut in 2021 and never breaking 70 en route to a T39 last year.
Patrick Cantlay's 2023 Masters Outlook
For a player of his caliber, Cantlay's Masters' record - and frankly his overall history in major championships - is underwhelming and a bit puzzling. On paper, his all-around skill set and normally-steady play are tailor-made for major-championship golf, including the Masters, yet he's managed just one top-five result in major championships for his career.
That lack of success in golf's biggest tournaments makes it difficult to be overly bullish on Cantlay's Masters prospects this year. However, you can make the argument that he has too much talent for the major championship drought to continue indefinitely.
Ultimately, despite his standing as the fourth-ranked golfer in the world, it feels as though Cantlay is clearly a tier below players such as Scheffler, Rahm, and McIlroy this week, and his Masters' odds reflect as much.
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