Sep 7, 2024

Patrick Flavin holds slim lead entering weekend at Fortinet Cup Championship

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OMAHA, NEBRASKA - AUGUST 11: Patrick Flavin of the United States plays his tee shot on the eighth hole during the second round of the Pinnacle Bank Championship presented by Aetna at The Club at Indian Creek on August 11, 2023 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - AUGUST 11: Patrick Flavin of the United States plays his tee shot on the eighth hole during the second round of the Pinnacle Bank Championship presented by Aetna at The Club at Indian Creek on August 11, 2023 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

Written by Staff @PGATOURAmericas

CALEDON, Ontario – Patrick Flavin carded a 4-under 66 in the second round of the Fortinet Cup Championship at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley to take sole possession of the 36-hole lead. Michael Brennan and Team Canada member Brendan MacDougall are T2 at 6-under, while two players are T4 heading into Saturday’s third round.

Flavin began Friday’s second round three strokes behind first-round leader Brendon Doyle. Flavin carded four consecutive birdies on Nos. 4-7 to take a one-shot lead through 10 holes. After temporarily losing the lead, Flavin retook the lead after back-to-back birdies on Nos. 17 and 18.

The 28-year-old holds the 36-hole lead for the first time in his career. Flavin is currently 38th in the Fortinet Cup points list and would earn 2025 Korn Ferry Tour status if he were to win.

Flavin made his first PGA TOUR Americas start at the Bupa Championship at Tulum, where he finished T7. Flavin made his first start of the North America Swing at the ATB Classic as a conditional member. Flavin played the next three events through top-25 finishes and earned enough points to shuffle up and solidify starts for the remainder of the season.

Through two rounds, Flavin is projected to finish in the top 10 of the Fortinet Cup points list. The top-10 players in the points list Third-round tee times are scheduled to begin at 7:15 a.m. ET and will run until 12:35 p.m. ET on Saturday off the No. 1 tee.

About Patrick Flavin (First/-7) 

Age: 28
Birthplace: Chicago
Residence: Highwood, Illinois
College: Miami (Ohio) University
Fortinet Cup (start of week): 38th  

  • Played four seasons at Miami (Ohio) University (2014-18), where he was a four-time All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) first-team selection
  • Named 2015 MAC Freshman of the Year
  • Broke school records for career scoring average (72.99) and career wins (eight)
  • Has one PGA TOUR-sanctioned victory; won the 2019 Bupa Match Play on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica
  • Won the 2017 Illinois State Amateur Championship and 2017 Illinois Open at The Glen Club; Flavin became the second player in state history to win both tournaments in the same year

Competition notes  

Course Setup: Par 70 / 7,445 yards; R2 average: 71.040
Weather: Cloudy with a high of 71. Wind from the northwest at 6-10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

  • Patrick Flavin (First/-7) holds the 36-hole lead for the first time in his career.
  • Sixty-two players made the cut at 3-over.
  • Three countries are represented in the top five and ties: United States (3), Canada (1) and Scotland (1).
  • Four players who started the week outside of the top 80 of the Fortinet Cup are projected to move inside after the second round: Drew Shepherd (T11/projected: 79th), Martin Contini (T6/projected: 70th), Gavin Hall (T23/projected: 76th) and Paul Chaplet (T6/projected: 62nd).
  • Costa Rica’s Paul Chaplet (T6/-3) and Argentina’s Martin Contini (T6/-3) are the low Latins after the second round.
  • Brendan MacDougall is the low Canadian through 36 holes (T2/-6). 
  • Four players carded the low round of the day at 5-under 65: Will Cannon (T6/-3), Luke Long (T6/-3), Stuart Macdonald (T22/E), and Travis Trace (T32/+1).
  • Hole No. 13 – the 536-yard par 4 – was the most challenging hole on the North Course at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley on Friday, averaging a +.640.

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