Cameron Young Claims Dominant Victory At Wyndham Championship

Cameron Young led by five shots going into the final day at Sedgefield Country Club, with the American carding a two-under-par final round to win by six strokes

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After several close calls, Cameron Young can call himself a PGA Tour winner, with the American crushing the competition at the Wyndham Championship.

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Carding rounds of 63, 62 and 65 for the lowest 54-hole score in Wyndham Championship history, a bogey at the first on Sunday perhaps showed there were nerves there for Young.

However, any worries were soon put to bed in North Carolina, as five birdies in a row from the second to the sixth meant the 28-year-old was nine shots ahead of Echavarria, who was one-under for his day.

In fact, as the Colombian started his back nine poorly, producing a bogey-double bogey-double bogey run, Young would par nine holes in a row to remain clearly in front.

Although Young then produced a bogey-bogey run at the 16th and 17th, he was able to comfortably par the last to finish 22-under and claim a maiden PGA Tour title by six shots.

Speaking after his round, Young stated: "I never thought I'd be emotional about it (the win), but it's the end of my fourth season and I've had my chances, but I was never going to let it get away from me today."

Taking momentum into the Playoffs, Young's eyes are also on the Ryder Cup in September and, speaking about the event in Bethpage Black, Young said: "That goal of making the team is always there for many of us and I've tried to put it to the back of my mind.

"I would love the chance to play and I've got some great opportunities coming up to earn my way on to the team. I think winning by a few (shots) is a big positive."

Young's victory wasn't the only notable performance at the Wyndham Championship as, being the final regulation PGA Tour event of the season, there was plenty up for grabs in terms of the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

Getting underway next week, several players were vying to get inside the top 70 and, at the end of play, it was Matti Schmid who, somehow, managed to get in on the number, despite being five-over-par for his round at one point.

Sitting five-over-par through 12 holes, the German birdied the 13th, before birdieing the 16th, 17th and 18th, to get into a share of 31st, which proved to be enough points to just scrape into the FedEx St. Jude Championship next week.

Earlier in the day, it seemed that Davis Thompson would get into the top 70, but a final hole three-putt meant he finished 71st. Along with the American, Gary Woodland's T23 finish wasn't enough, with the former Major winner finishing 72nd in the Standings.

Wyndham Championship Leaderboard

  • -22 Cameron Young (68)
  • -16 Mac Meissner (66)
  • -15 Mark Hubbard (63)
  • -15 Alex Noren (64)
  • -14 Jackson Koivun (a) (67)
  • -14 Chris Kirk (68)
  • -14 Aaron Rai (68)
  • -13 Matt McCarty (64)
  • -13 Patrick Fishburn (65)
  • -13 Matt Fitzpatrick (67)
  • -12 Denny McCarthy (63)
  • -12 Ben Griffin (65)
  • -12 J.T Poston (66)
  • -12 Davis Thompson (68)
  • -11 Patrick Rodgers (65)
  • -11 Beau Hossler (65)
  • -11 Harry Hall (65)
  • -11 Joel Dahmen (68)

FedEx Cup Projected Standings (Top 70 Qualify)

  • 65th Davis Riley (652)
  • 66th Kevin Yu (645)
  • 67th Emiliano Grillo (637)
  • 68th Erik Van Rooyen (634)
  • 69th Cam Davis (625)
  • 70th Matti Schmid (620)
  • 71st Davis Thompson (615)
  • 72nd Gary Woodland (599)
  • 73rd Nicolai Hojgaard (596)
  • 74th Byeong Hun An (595)
  • 75th Keith Mitchell (589)

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YOUNG CONTINUES CHARGE

ECHAVARRIA BIRDIES

FRONT NINE COMPLETE

NINE HOLES REMAIN

DAHMEN FINISHES IN STYLE

THOMPSON SITS 70TH

CLASS FROM YOUNG

SHORT AGAIN FROM YOUNG

DOUBLE BOGEY FOR ECHAVARRIA

HUBBARD SHOOTS 63

Mark Hubbard waves to the crowd

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Hubbard has a putt at the last for birdie but, somehow, it slides by the left-side. It's a closing 63 for the American, who has jumped up to 67th in the FedEx Cup Standings. If he stays second, or finishes outright third, he may well make it into the playoffs next week.

BACK TO BACK DOUBLE BOGEYS

BIRDIE FOR WOODLAND

SCHMID BIRDIES

THOMPSON IS PUMPED

WHAT A FINISH FROM SCHMID

Matti Schmid hits a driver

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I don't know if it'll be enough, but Schmid finishes with three straight birdies to fire a one-over-par 71. He is projected to be 72nd in the FedEx Cup Standings, but that can change so quickly!

HUGE FROM THOMPSON

WHAT'S YOUNG UP TO?

BIRDIE CHANCE FOR YOUNG

PAR FOR YOUNG

NOREN'S BIRDIE CHANGES EVERYTHING

Alex Noren hits a driver

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Noren makes a birdie at the last to finish 15-under and, currently, be in a share of third with Hubbard. That birdie from the Swede now means Hubbard drops down to 77th, with the American needing Meissner to have a poor finish at the last to have any chance of making the Playoffs.

Currently, Cam Davis is occupying the 70th spot, with Thompson 68th playing the final hole. He has found the green with his second, leaving himself 35-foot for a chance of playing next week.

BOGEY FOR YOUNG

FEDEX CUP DRAMA

MEISSNER PARS THE LAST

YOUNG LEADS BY SIX GOING DOWN THE LAST

Cameron Young hits a driver

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It's back-to-back bogeys at the 16th and 17th for Young, who three-putts at the penultimate hole.

You can understand the lapse in concentration, though, given that he has led by eight shots for the majority of today. Importantly, Young leads by six going down the 18th and is on-course for a first PGA Tour title.

FAIRWAY FOUND

GREEN FOUND

CAMERON YOUNG WINS THE WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP

FINAL ROUND REACTION

SPECIAL MILESTONE FOR YOUNG