Patrick Cantlay vs Thomas Detry Prediction: Cantlay will edge Detry in this game

In a 2-round ball, Patrick Cantlay will play Thomas Detry at Pinehurst No. 2 Golf Course in this US Open golf tournament. The two teams' chances of winning are close, but Cantlay has the edge. How will this encounter end?

Patrick Cantlay will confidently head into this game and look to secure a win here. Starting as an amateur, Patrick Cantlay was once the world number-one golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking for 55 weeks. 

Becoming a professional in 2013, Patrick Cantlay won the Colombia Championship on the Web.com Tour. However, his first PGA Tour title was in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open before winning the 2019 Memorial Tournament in Dublin and the Zozo Championship. Patrick Cantlay won the BMW Championship on the sixth hole before defending this title in 2022. 

Thomas Detry plays on the European and PGA tours, having been ranked the highest amateur golfer before becoming professional. Turning professional in 2016, Thomas Detry cut his first ten professional events, securing a win in the Bridgestone Challenge. However, Detry won the 2018 World Cup of Golf with Belgium in Australia. 

However, Thomas Detry has eight amateur wins, including the Riverwoods Junior Open, Belgian National Juniors, Grand Prix AFG King's, and the Big Ten Championship in 2016. 

These are two good golfers, and I expect to see solid performances from them. However, despite Thomas Detry's strong plays and quality, Patrick Cantlay is just way ahead of him, looking at how good and proving he has been over the years. In the meantime, this could be a close game, but Cantlay, as the favorite, should be able to get things right.