Cameron Young captures long-awaited first PGA Tour win at Wyndham Championship
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Cameron Young kissing the Sam Snead Cup after the final round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament on Aug 3.
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WASHINGTON – American Cameron Young seized his first PGA Tour title on Aug 3, firing a two-under 68 in the final round of the Wyndham Championship for a six-stroke victory over Mac Meissner.
It was an emotional win for the 28-year-old, whose seven career runner-up finishes included the 2022 British Open at St Andrews.
“I’ve been waiting for it for a while,” he 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.”
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 68 that gave him a 22-under total of 258.
After tapping in the final putt, Young hugged his caddie and began to walk off the green.
“Where do I go?” he said. “I’ve never done this before.”
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 matchplay showdown with Europe coming up in September.
“Obviously that team is a goal of many of us,” the world No. 44 said.
Meissner posted 66 to finish as the runner-up at 16-under 264.
Mark Hubbard (63) and Sweden’s Alex Noren (64) tied for third place at 15 under. Amateur Jackson Koivun (67), a junior golfer at Auburn University, Chris Kirk (68) and defending champion Aaron Rai (68) of England shared fifth place at 14 under.
The Aug 3 round marked the end of the PGA Tour regular season, with the top 70 in the FedExCup standings advancing to the play-offs which start on Aug 7 at the St Jude Championship.
Of the players hoping to play their way in, Kirk’s finish was enough to move him up from 73rd in the standings to 61st.
Davis Thompson (68) ended at 12 under, missing the top-70 position by one spot.
Gary Woodland was on the bubble, but his final-day 70 left him at nine under for the tournament and sharing 23rd place. He was projected to finish 72nd. AFP, REUTERS
