Greensbo, NC-Cameron Young Ran Off Four Straight Birdies on the Front Nine and Stret lost his lead to eight shots siturday before he Settled into a series of PARS for a 5-henger 65, Giveing Him a Five-Shot LEAD In The Wyndham Championship matter as he Goes for his First Pga Tour Victory.
Young Capped a BOGEY-FREE 65 in the Storm-Delayed Second Round in the Morning. Then he stretled his lead with his four straight bondies, includeing a 30 -footer on no. 4 and a Two-Putt Birdie from 20 Fet on the Par-5 Fifth.
“Just Played Some Really Nice Golf There for About An Hour,” Young SAID. “Had some Opportunities on the back nine, too, just debnt maike as many people. Up The Way I did. “
Nico Echavarria of Colombia Cut the Margin to Four Shots with Three Birdies in a Four-Hole Streetch on the Back Nine. A Final Birdie Gave Him A 64.
Young, Who Had Gone 39 Straight Holes with a boxy at Sedgefield Country Club Until Missing A 6-Foot Sliding Par Putt on the 14th Hole, RSPONDED with a Beautiful Lag for a Two-Putt Birdie on the Par-5 15th, and A 10-Foot Birdie on the 17th to post the lead at Five.
I’m just going to world about what I am doing.
Young is Widily Considered the Best Player to Never Have Won on A Main Tour, A Runner-UP Seve Times Since His Rookie Season in 2021. that includes a world golf chalmship and more notable the 2022 Open Championship at St. Andrews.
“I FINISED SECOND A Bunch. So that’s all I’m trying to do tomorrow.
He was at 20-ener 190, Needing a 67 on Sunday to set the tournament scoring record. What makers to young is a pga tou Title, Especially now with his Ultimate Goal of Being on the Ryder CuP Team at Bethpage Black.
He was no. 9 in the Ryder Cupments in 2023 and Left Off the Team.
Young Gre up in New York at Sleepy Hollow, where he was father was the light head pro. He had this Ryder KuP Circleed the Day the Pga of America Annieded It Was Going to the Long Island Public Course.
A Win Welf Only Move Him To No. 15, but it would have been put in the conversation with his power and history at Bethpage. He BECAME The First Amateur to Win The New York State Open in 2017, Setting a course record at the time with a 64 at Bethpage Black.
That’s Been a Goal This Whole Year, “Young SAID. I’m trying to just look at that to just talk All
Echavarria was the Only Player Within Eight Shots of Young.
Defending Champion Aaron Rai (69), Chris Kirk (67) and Mac Meissner (70) we tied for thred.
Kirk is at no. 73 in the Fedex CUP Standings. The Wyndham Championship is the Final Event in the Regular Season and Determines the Top 70 Who Advance to the Lucrative Pga Tour Postseason that Starts Next Week in Mimmphis, Teennesse.
Davis Thompson (no. 78) was in a tie for seventh. Gary Woodland, EnorMously Popular As He Rokens from Brain Surgery Nearly Two Years ago, Is at No. 75 in the standings. He shot 70 and was tied for ninth, leaving his right on the bubble of Advanceing to the Fedex CUP Playoffs.
One of the Biggest Moves Came Saturday Morning. Matti Schmid is no. 70 in the Fedex CUP and WAS TWO Shots Over the Cut Line. But He Played His Last Six HOLES in 5-henger par. He was in a tie for 13th.
Also Still with An Outside Chance Are Danish Twins Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard, Who Are at No. 71 and no. 82, reservely. Both Finished 36 HOLES AT 3-neder 137 and Figure they would miss the cut. But the Cut Dropped from 4 Under to 3 Under.
Rasmus Hojgaard Shot 41 on the back nine after teeing off at no. 10 in the Third Round, and then Shot 29. Both Need A Low One Sunday, But they didnte themeselves completile out of it.
