Patrick Cantlay loses hat sponsorship with Goldman Sachs ahead of Heroes Challenge in the Bahamas after not wearing a cap at the Ryder Cup

• The eight-time PGA Tour winner signed a three-year deal with the firm in 2020 
• The 31-year-old’s contract had been extended by a year at the start of this year 
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Patrick Cantlay’s sponsorship with Goldman Sachs ended shortly before the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.

Interestingly, as the first golfer to have a deal with the investment banking firm, 31-year-old Cantlay finds himself at a career crossroads after being dropped by Goldman Sachs.

Initially signing a three-year deal in 2020, the eight-time PGA Tour winner agreed to a one-year extension at the beginning of 2023.

‘We constantly evaluate the firm’s partnerships, and at this time, our logo will no longer appear on his hat,’ a Goldman Sachs spokesman told The New York Times’ DealBook.

While controversy has surrounded Cantlay, especially during the Ryder Cup, his marriage to Nikki Guidish in Rome in October has also attracted attention.

During the recent Ryder Cup, Cantlay faced criticism for refusing to wear a USA team cap, sparking a rift with fellow golfers on the U.S. team. Cantlay later attributed his decision not to wear the cap to an issue with its fit rather than the desire to make a statement.

The reason behind Cantlay’s cap refusal was a subject of debate, with some claiming it was due to a disagreement over payment for the Italy event while others mention his desire to take wedding photos without a golfer’s tan line.

Cantlay’s decision to forego wearing the cap backfired, leading to taunts from the home crowd during the Ryder Cup, culminating in a heated disagreement with Rory McIlroy and Cantlay’s caddie Joe LaCava.

An altercation between the caddie and McIlroy occurred after Cantlay’s caddie took off his cap and waved it in the air while Cantlay made a decisive putt on 18 in one of the last four-ball matches of the tournament.

This incident contributed to a negative atmosphere during the Ryder Cup, eventually leading to a confrontation between McIlroy and Cantlay’s caddie.