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Globe and Mail
5 days ago
- Sport
- Globe and Mail
Cameron Young wins first PGA Tour title, crushing the field at Wyndham Championship
Cameron Young finally got his first PGA Tour victory Sunday after seven runner-up finishes, and he made it look easy. He had five straight birdies early to build a nine-shot lead and coasted home to a two-under 68 to win the Wyndham Championship by six shots. He became the 1,000th player to win a recognized PGA Tour event, dating to Willie Park in the 1860 British Open. It must have felt like it took Young 165 years to win as many chances as he has had since his rookie season in 2022. 'I've been waiting for it for a while,' Young said, his voice steady as tears welled in his eyes. 'I never thought I'd be that emotional about it. But it's the end of my fourth season. I've had my chances and I wasn't going to let it get away from me.' There was no doubting this one. He followed those five straight birdies with nine straight pars, a pair of meaningless bogeys toward the end only cost him a chance at the tournament scoring record. He finished at 22-under 258, tying the record held by J.T. Poston (2019) and Henrik Stenson (2017). 'Where do I go? I've never done this before,' Young said when he walked off the 18th green. Mac Meissner won the B-flight. He shot 66 to finish alone in second, worth US$893,800 and enough to move him to No. 86 in the FedEx Cup. He won't be advancing to the post-season, but it gives him a huge boost for staying in the top 100 by November to keep his full card. Auburn junior Jackson Koivun shot 67 and tied for fifth, getting him into the next PGA Tour event in September. He has deferred his PGA Tour card from the accelerated PGA Tour University program until next year. The victory could not have come at a better time for Young, the 28-year-old New Yorker whose biggest goal this year was to be in uniform at Bethpage Black for the Ryder Cup. The victory only moves him to No. 15 in the Ryder Cup standings, but he gets two more FedEx Cup playoff events to make his case and his power is an ideal fit at Bethpage Black, where in 2017 he became the first amateur to win the New York State Open. 'That team is a goal of many of us,' Young said. 'Obviously, I would love the chance to play. I've got some more opportunities to earn my way on the team.' Canadians Adam Svensson, Adam Hadwin and Ben Silverman missed the weekend cut. There was plenty of drama at Sedgefield Country Club, but not at the top of the leaderboard. Young had a five-shot lead and wobbled on the opening hole, making bogey. But he poured in an eight-foot birdie putt on the next hole, the start of five straight birdies. Most telling was the third hole, when Nico Echavarria let out a yell and a fist pump when he made a birdie from just inside 30 feet. Young calmly responded with a 25-foot birdie putt and the rout was on. The Wyndham Championship is the final tournament of the regular season that determined the top 70 in the FedEx Cup who advance to the lucrative post-season that starts next week. Ultimately, only Chris Kirk moved into the top 70 with his tie for fifth, and Byeong Hun An (missed cut) was the only one to fall out. But the final hour was no less riveting. Davis Thompson needed a big finish to move from No. 78 in the FedEx Cup, and he got just that with a birdie putt from just inside 50 feet on the par-five 15th. He was inside the top 70 when he reached the 18th, only to three-putt from 45 feet. Thompson missed a six-foot par putt, moving him back down to No. 71 by a margin of five points. 'Sucks ending the regular season this way,' Thompson said. The final spot went to Matti Schmid of Germany, who came into the final week at No. 70 and remarkably stayed there. He was on the verge of missing the cut until returning Saturday morning to finish the storm-delayed second round by playing the final six holes in five under. And then on Sunday, after a double bogey on No. 11 put him at five over for his round, Schmid birdied his final three holes from 25 feet, 10 feet and 25 feet that wound up sending him to the FedEx St. Jude Championship next week with its US$20-million purse. Schmid had hope when he saw a video board on the 15th projecting him at No. 72. 'Which I thought, 'All right, this is not too far away.' And then I made three birdies so probably I should look at it more often,' Schmid said. No one exhaled quite like Young, a big talent who finally has a trophy to show for it. Not since David Duval had someone had seven runner-up finishes on the PGA Tour before winning. Even more frustrating for Young was someone always played better. His final-round scoring average in those runner-up finishes was 66.7. The other was in Match Play, where Sam Burns beat him with eight birdies on his final 10 holes. Young made it hard for anyone to beat him Sunday.
The Independent
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Cameron Young eases to first PGA Tour title at Wyndham Championship
American Cameron Young romped to the first PGA Tour title of his career with a six-stroke victory in the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina. The New Yorker, who finished runner-up at the Open in 2022, carded a two-under 68 in his final round to finish 22 under par, comfortably ahead of compatriot Mac Meissner. Resuming with a five-shot overnight lead on 20 under par for the tournament at Sedgefield Country Club, Young emphatically recovered from a bogey on hole one. The 28-year-old sunk five successive birdies and then made par on the next nine holes to remain in complete control. Despite two bogeys on the final three holes, Young became the 1,000th unique winner on the PGA Tour, as well as the 12th first-time champion this year. Runner-up Meissner finished on 16 under following a four-under 66 on day four. Fellow American Mark Hubbard and Sweden's Alex Noren came joint third on 15 under par. Wolverhampton's Aaron Rai, the defending champion, ended tied for fifth alongside Chris Kirk and amateur Jackson Koivun after finishing with a birdie in a two-under 68. Former US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick, who carded 67 on Sunday, was among a trio of players tied for eighth place on 13 under. Colombia's Nico Echavarria, who began the day in second place, plummeted to joint 19th position following a five-over final round of 75.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Young captures long-awaited first PGA Tour win at Wyndham Championship
American Cameron Young seized his first US PGA Tour title on Sunday, firing a two-under par 68 in the final round of the Wyndham Championship for a six-stroke victory over Mac Meissner. It was an emotional win for Young, whose seven career runner-up finishes included the 2022 British Open at St. Andrews. He started the day with a five-stroke lead and after an opening bogey reeled off five straight birdies -- a run that included a 26-foot bomb at the third hole. A pair of bogeys at 16 and 17 were immaterial and Young tapped in for a par at the 18th to cap a two-under par 68 that gave him a 22-under total of 258. "I've been waiting for it for awhile," Young said. "I never thought I'd really be that emotional about it, but it's the end of my fourth season and I've had my chances. Never quite like this -- and I wasn't going to let it get away from me today." The win at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, had a little extra resonance for Young, who played college golf at North Carolina's Wake Forest University. He was also hoping the win might catch the eye of US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley with the biennial match play showdown with Europe coming up in September. "Obviously that team is a goal of many of us," the world number 44 said. Fellow American Meissner had five birdies in his four-under 66 to take second on 16-under 264. Sweden's Alex Noren and American Mark Hubbard shared third on 265 while US amateur Jackson Koivun shared fifth place with American Chris Kirk and England's Aaron Rai. Sunday's round marked the end of the PGA regular-season with the top 70 on the points list advancing to the playoffs which start next week at the St. Jude Championship. Of the players hoping to play their way in this week, Kirk's finish was enough to move him up from 73rd in the standings to 61st. bb/js
National Post
5 days ago
- Sport
- National Post
Young captures long-awaited first PGA Tour win at Wyndham Championship
Washington (AFP) — American Cameron Young seized his first US PGA Tour title on Sunday, firing a two-under par 68 in the final round of the Wyndham Championship for a six-stroke victory over Mac Meissner. Article content It was an emotional win for Young, whose seven career runner-up finishes included the 2022 British Open at St. Andrews. Article content Article content He started the day with a five-stroke lead and after an opening bogey reeled off five straight birdies — a run that included a 26-foot bomb at the third hole. Article content A pair of bogeys at 16 and 17 were immaterial and Young tapped in for a par at the 18th to cap a two-under par 68 that gave him a 22-under total of 258. Article content 'I've been waiting for it for awhile,' Young said. 'I never thought I'd really be that emotional about it, but it's the end of my fourth season and I've had my chances. Never quite like this — and I wasn't going to let it get away from me today.' Article content The win at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, had a little extra resonance for Young, who played college golf at North Carolina's Wake Forest University. Article content He was also hoping the win might catch the eye of US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley with the biennial match play showdown with Europe coming up in September. Article content 'Obviously that team is a goal of many of us,' the world number 44 said. Article content Fellow American Meissner had five birdies in his four-under 66 to take second on 16-under 264. Article content Sweden's Alex Noren and American Mark Hubbard shared third on 265 while US amateur Jackson Koivun shared fifth place with American Chris Kirk and England's Aaron Rai. Article content
BBC News
5 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Young wins by six shots to claim maiden PGA title
Wyndham Championship - final leaderboard-22 Young (US); -16 Meissner (US); -15 Noren (Swe), Hubbard (US), -14 Rai (Eng), Koivun (US), Kirk (US).Selected others: -13 Fitzpatrick (Eng), -11 Hall (Eng), -8 Wallace (Eng)Full leaderboard American Cameron Young won the Wyndham Championship by six shots to claim the first PGA title of his 28-year-old, a seven-time runner-up on the tour, shot a two-under-par 68 in the final round to finish on 22 under at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Mac Meissner was second and Sweden's Alex Noren third, one stroke further back."I've been waiting for it for a while," said a tearful Young, who was playing his 94th tournament on tour. "I never really thought I'd be that emotional about it. I wasn't going to let it get away from me today."Young, who led by five shots after the third round, bogeyed the opening hole but birdied the next five and could afford to drop shots on the 16th and is the 1,000th winner on the PGA said he would "love the chance to play" in the Ryder Cup against Europe in New York in September."That team is the goal for many of us," he Wyndham Championship is the final tournament of the PGA Tour's regular top 70 players in the FedEx Cup standings qualify for the opening play-off event, the St Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee, starting on Thursday.
