Patrick Cantlay’s Slow Play Slammed by Butch Harmon

Patrick Cantlay Slammed for Slow Play After Tour Championship Loss to Tommy Fleetwood ⏱️🔥

Patrick Cantlay left East Lake with over $4 million in prize money, but it wasn’t enough to quiet the storm after the Tour Championship 2025. Instead of ending his three-year winless drought and claiming the $10 million prize, Cantlay was beaten by Tommy Fleetwood, who finally captured his first PGA Tour victory on American soil after 164 starts. 🇬🇧🏆

But the big story wasn’t Fleetwood’s breakthrough — it was Cantlay’s painfully slow pace of play. ⏳ Officials were forced to put Cantlay and Fleetwood on the clock during the back nine, and one viral clip showed Cantlay hovering over a shot for 23 seconds, sparking outrage across social media.

Legendary coach Butch Harmon and his son Claude Harmon III didn’t hold back on their Son of a Butch podcast:
💬 “Patrick Cantlay is a great player… but what the hell is going on?” – Claude Harmon
💬 “Fining players is ridiculous. Penalize them two shots, then they’ll speed up!” – Butch Harmon

Even Fleetwood himself admitted Cantlay was slow, but said he stayed locked in:
💬 “He’s slow, but I wasn’t going to let it bother me. I was still going to whip his butt.”

With Cantlay’s pace under fire and Fleetwood’s emotional victory winning hearts, the Tour Championship delivered drama both inside and outside the ropes.

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Patrick Kentlay walked away from East Lake with more than $4 million in prize money, but the American left Atlanta frustrated after falling short in the Tour Championship. What could have been an end of a three-year winless drought and a $10 million payday instead became a missed opportunity as Klay was outdled by Tommy Fleetwood. Fleetwood making his 164th PGA Tour start finally captured his first victory on American soil, winning hearts as much as he won the trophy. Yet the bigger talking point after the final round wasn’t Fleetwood’s triumph. It was Kentlay’s notorious pace of play. Playing alongside Fleetwood, Kentlay came under scrutiny for his slow rhythm with officials putting the pair on the clock during the back nine. One viral clip from the round showed Kantlay hovering over a single shot for a staggering 23 seconds, sparking outrage online. The issue was picked apart by legendary golf coach Butch Harmon and his son Claude Harmon 3 on their son of a Butch podcast. Patrick Canle is a great player, but what the hell is going on? Claude said, “I watched him on the eighth hole. He looked at the hole seven times. I blame the tour 100%. If they wanted to stomp out slow play, they could. Butch Harmon didn’t hold back either, insisting the PGA Tour must take real action. They’ve got to grow a pair. The 82-year-old said, “Finding people is ridiculous. These guys don’t care about money. They’re multi-millionaires. You’re not going to speed them up that way. But if you penalize them two shots, they go crazy. Well, then hurry the hell up. Damn it.” Harmon revealed he even asked Fleekwood whether Kantlay’s deliberate pace had affected him during the tense final round. I said to Tommy, “Does it bother you how slow he is? I know you were on the clock on 11. You both got bogged down on the eighth hole because of rulings.” He said, “Yeah, the guy’s slow, but I wouldn’t let him bother me. I was in my world and he could be in his. He was slow, but I was still going to whip his butt.” Fleetwood’s composure and eventual victory highlighted a stark contrast. While Kentlay’s game was marred by criticism, Fleetwood’s breakthrough win may have finally won him America’s full embrace.