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Cameron Young captured a breakthrough win at the 2026 Players Championship. Getty Images Although Cameron Young played multiple sports growing up, golf was always his trajectory. Born in 1997 in Scarborough, N.
Y. , Young was immersed in the game from an early age — his father, David, served as the longtime head professional at Sleepy Hollow Country Club. A standout amateur and collegiate player at Wake Forest, Young captured back-to-back Metropolitan Ike Stroke Play titles in 2015 and 2016 and became the first amateur to win the New York State Open, firing a course-record 64 at Bethpage Black.
Turning professional in 2019, Young quickly proved his potential. Two victories on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2021 secured his PGA Tour card. His 2022 rookie season was exceptional — runner-up at the Open Championship, a tie for third at the PGA and a Presidents Cup debut.
He earned Rookie of the Year honors with 94 percent of the vote. Despite seven PGA Tour runner-up finishes, a win remained elusive — until August 2025. At the Wyndham Championship, Young broke through with a dominant six-shot victory, tying the tournament record at 22 under par and becoming the 1,000th unique PGA Tour winner since 1860.
He finished the season fourth on the money list, with 18 cuts made in 25 starts, buoyed by a significant improvement in his putting. His season culminated at the Ryder Cup, held fittingly at Bethpage Black. There, Young posted a 3-1-0 record, including a decisive singles win over Justin Rose with a birdie on the final hole.