The first round of the FedExCup playoffs gifted us a playoff matchup between former FedExCup champion Patrick Cantlay and resurgent PGA Tour veteran Lucas Glover, culminating in an intense series of putts on the 18th green that saw Glover secure his second outright win in a row. Yes, Cantlay, who normally has an accurate driver, drove his tee shot down the left-hand side parallel with the water, resulting in his shot bouncing slowly into the hazard for a penalty.
Glover, who shifted to his unique putting style recently, has seen it pay massive dividends. The 42-year-old South Carolina native had to pull off the outright win at the Wyndham Championship to qualify for the St. Jude Championship and he kept his momentum going, drilling tee shots, approach shots, and putts for the vast majority of the weekend. Even during the final few holes of regulation on Sunday, when Glover found the water, he managed to convert a bogey that wound up granting him the chance to beat Cantlay in a playoff on the first hole.
