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Advice from Nicklaus helped propel Cantlay to accept second trophy at Muirfield

Cantlay shares the sage advice Jack Nicklaus gave him before the win

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DUBLIN, Ohio – Patrick Cantlay won the Memorial in his third career start, but his relationship with this event dates back to 2011.

That’s when he was on site at Muirfield Village to receive the Jack Nicklaus Award as the top NCAA Division I golfer, having completed a standout season at UCLA. But dealing with injury and off-course struggles, he didn’t make his tournament debut until 2017. But when he returned two years ago, he was quick to bend the ear of the tournament host.