Cameron Young Finally Breaks Through at Wyndham Championship originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Ninety-four PGA Tour starts, seven runner-up finishes — more than anyone since David Duval in 1983 had endured without breaking through. At 28, Young had collected $19 million in career earnings, made a Presidents Cup team and finished second at the British Open. Everything except the one thing that mattered most.
The Wyndham Championship gave him something he’d never had: a Sunday lead to protect instead of a deficit to chase. Five shots clear heading into the final round. No more playing catch-up, no more watching someone else lift the trophy after another near-miss — just 18 holes between Cameron Young and the monkey that had been riding his back since 2022.
Then he promptly bogeyed the first hole.
Here we go again, right? Wrong. Young buried an 8-footer for birdie on the second hole, then kept going. And going. Five straight birdies that turned a wobble into a demolition job. By the time he drained a 25-footer on the third hole — right after Nico Echavarria had celebrated his own birdie — the rout was on.
This wasn’t just winning. This was announcing.
Young cruised home with a 2-under 68, winning by six shots and matching the tournament scoring record at 22-under 258. He led the field in putting all week, gained more than 10 strokes with his flat stick, and recorded 27 birdies. Most importantly, he became the 1,000th unique winner in PGA Tour history — a milestone that felt both historic and overdue.
The victory does more than just add hardware to Young’s trophy case. It validates every hour spent wondering “what if,” every congratulatory handshake he gave to someone else’s celebration, every interview where he had to explain why he kept coming up short despite playing some of the best golf on tour.
Young’s tears on the 18th green weren’t just about relief. They were about transformation. He’s no longer the best player without a win, the guy with all the talent but no hardware to show for it. He’s simply a winner now, with everything that means for his confidence, his career, and his spot on future Ryder Cup teams.
“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.”
Sometimes the dam doesn’t just break. Sometimes it explodes.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
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