Patrick Cantlay leads by 2 at Riviera as he goes for a hometown win
Patrick Cantlay still has the lead in the Genesis Invitational
By DOUG FERGUSON
Published - Feb 17, 2024, 07:40 PM ET
Last Updated - Feb 17, 2024, 07:40 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Patrick Cantlay moved one round closer to winning before home fans at Riviera on his favorite course. He just moved the wrong way at the end Saturday in the Genesis Invitational.
Cantlay got up-and-down from short of the 18th green to save par for a 1-under 70, giving him a two-shot lead over good friend Xander Schauffele and Will Zalatoris.
Cantlay, a UCLA alum who grew up 30 miles down the coast at Virginia Country Club, was leading by four shots for much of the back nine, reaching 15-under par with a bold approach to a back left pin on the 13th.
But he made a soft bogey on the par-5 17th as Schauffele (65) and Zalatoris (65) finished strong, and now the final round is a lot tighter than it was.
