As Patrick Cantlay lifted the FedExCup trophy Sunday evening at East Lake, another former college player of the year by the same first name had also capped a significant performance.
No, Patrick Rodgers didn’t collect $15 million, but his closing 5-under 67 and T-15 finish Sunday at the Korn Ferry Tour Championship was lucrative in a different kind of way. After missing the PGA Tour’s playoffs, Rodgers finished the three-event Finals ranked 20th in points to retain his Tour card.
“I am so grateful,” tweeted Rodgers, who is from Avon, Indiana, less than three hours from Victoria National, which hosted this week’s KFT finale.