Friendly rivalries between top golf players are often entertaining for most fans. When a bunch of high-ranked pros become a friend group that often indulges in competitive practice golf, it becomes an event on its own. We have seen many such amazing friend circles in the past. The best ones that come to our minds are the Ian Poulter, Graeme McDowell, Rory McIlroy, and Lee Westwood foursome, and the exciting duo of Ernie Els and Louis Oosthuizen.

One such group that has caught our attention recently is that of Patrick Cantlay & co. Cantlay recently spoke about the friendly rivalry among his closest friends that keeps them all sharp on the course. Let’s see what he had to say.

A group of elite golfers

Patrick Cantlay, along with top instructor Jamie Mulligan recently coached a group of young golfers from California. Golf Digest posted a video of the coaching lessons that included some of the best junior players in the area. During the session, Patrick Cantlay talked about his weekly routine that ensures that he stays sharp for every PGA Tour event.

When he reached the point of his schedule for the weekend, Cantlay shared something that would excite a lot of fans. “Friday, Saturday, Sunday; for the most part, I’m playing,” said Cantlay as he revealed who he practices with. He went on to add, “I’ll go find the most competitive game I can find. Usually, that’s Xander (Schauffele), JT (Justin Thomas), and Rickie (Fowler).”

Getting the opportunity to play alongside these elite players every week must be a dream for any pro. But it’s such a norm in Cantlay’s life that he just simply said, “They all live close to me.“, explaining why they play together.

Patrick Cantlay went on to say that the winning prize is not what drives them as they might be playing merely for ‘$20‘. But what is important for them is the fact that they are kept on the edge. He said that their competitive nature kicks in and ‘no one wants to lose‘. “We really really want to beat the crap out of each other,” said Cantlay as he emphasized the atmosphere on the course when they are playing. Cantlay said that such an environment is the key because “you’re kicking in, you’re focusing. ‘I don’t wanna lose. I’m gonna have to bury the last four holes and I know it. Because I’m playing against world-class players.’”

Must be quite an environment when you’re playing against the best of the best on a casual weekend. No wonder the bunch have performed so well so consistently. But he didn’t talk only about his weekend plans. Cantlay also told the juniors what he likes to do on the remaining days of the week to keep himself fit.

Patrick Cantlay’s Weekday Schedule

Before he went on the elaborate about his weekend plans, Patrick Cantlay was originally asked how he likes to prepare for a tournament by one of the juniors. To that, he said, “Whatever I’m working on at the time technically is probably gonna be done Tuesday, Wednesday. I probably take Monday or Tuesday off depending on how much I’ve been playing.” Continuing to talk about his schedule, Cantlay said, “Wednesday, Thursday, maybe a little bit of Friday, I’m working on technique or feel or something.”

Cantlay went on to add more detail to his schedule on Wednesday, Thursday, and possibly Friday as he said, “My wedges weren’t sharp in whatever the last couple of weeks I’ve been out. I may grind at that part of it. Because for me, I always wanna keep improving those weaknesses.”

Hearing all this from the world no. 11 must have been an amazing experience for the juniors. Especially when they heard whom Cantlay plays with regularly. Did you have a similar kind of reaction when you read about it? Let us know in the comments section.