Cameron Young turned pro in 2019 and, since then, has become one of the best players on the PGA Tour. Discover more about his life and career in the game so far via these facts.
CAMERON YOUNG FACTS
1. His full name is Cameron David Young.
2. Young was born in Scarborough, New York on May 7, 1997.
3. His father David Young was the head professional at Sleepy Hollow Country Club in Westchester County, New York for 20 years before retiring. That's how Cameron was introduced to the game.
4. Several other members of Young's family grew up around golf, with his mom playing golf and his aunt working as a teaching professional.
5. Young defeated some of the best juniors in the country to win the 2014 AJGA Polo Golf Junior Classic at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens.
6. Young was a member of both the 2014 Junior Ryder Cup team and Junior World Cup team. At the former, he helped the USA win 16-8. He played in three matches, winning 1.5 points, including a victory alongside fellow PGA Tour professional Davis Riley.
7. Young made it to the second round of the 2015 US Amateur, losing to Jon Rahm.
8. He won two professional events while still an amateur - the 2017 New York State Open and the 2018 Westchester Open.
9. Young attended Wake Forest University, a school famous for its college golf program. While there, he studied Economics before graduating in 2019.
10. As a freshman, in 2015, he won the US Collegiate Championship and the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational, becoming the first Demon Deacon to win twice during the fall season since Bill Haas in 2002-03.
11. Young made his US Open debut after earning medalist honors in the Purchase, N.Y., sectional qualifier. He shot 75-76 at Pebble Beach in 2019 to miss the cut.
12. Young thought he had broken into the professional game after coming through PGA Tour Canada's Q-School in 2020. However, after Covid shut much of the world down, he was left battling it out on mini tours and Monday qualifiers. Eventually, Young qualified for a Korn Ferry Tour event in Omaha and managed to string a few good results together which allowed him to earn special temporary status there.
13. He won twice on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2021, with his titles at the AdventHealth Championship and Evans Scholars Invitational coming in back-to-back weeks at the end of May.
14. Young earned his first PGA Tour card with a 19th-place finish on the 2020-21 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season Points List.
15. He was named the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year for the 2021/22 season.
16. Young is a Titleist golf ambassador and plays a full bag of clubs from the brand. He also uses a Titleist Pro V1x Prototype golf ball.
17. He is married to Kelsey Dalition, with the pair tying the knot in 2020.
18. At the 2024 Travelers Championship, Young shot 59 during round three to record the 13th-sub 60 round in PGA Tour history.
19. His home course in Florida is The Dye Preserve, which boasts a number of professional golfers as members. Corey Conners, Joaquin Niemann, Branden Grace, Charl Schwartzel, Taylor Pendrith and Chase Koepka all play there.
20. He plays for New York Golf Club in TGL alongside teammates Xander Schauffele, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Rickie Fowler.
21. Young made his Presidents Cup debut for Team USA in 2022. He recorded 1.5 points from four matches.
22. After 93 previous attempts and seven runner-up finishes, Young won his maiden PGA Tour event at the 2025 Wyndham Championship. The victory gave him the honor of becoming the 1,000th unique winner on the PGA Tour.
23. As a youngster, he would play ice hockey and baseball to give himself a break from golf.
24. Young is sponsored by the MLB because his parents have known commissioner Rob Manfred for over 20 years as a result of their memberships at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club.
25. He made his Ryder Cup debut for the US in 2025 and was one of the key members of Keegan Bradley's side, winning three points from four matches - including a 1up success over Justin Rose in the Sunday singles.
26. Young won The Players Championship in 2026 to move up to a career-high fourth in the world. He has since edged even higher, sitting third behind only Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler.
CAMERON YOUNG BIO
Full Name |
Cameron David Young |
Born |
May 7, 1997 - Scarborough, New York |
Height |
5ft 11in (1.80m) |
College |
Wake Forest University |
Turned Pro |
2019 |
Former Tour |
Korn Ferry Tour |
Current Tour |
PGA Tour |
Pro Wins |
6 (two as an amateur) |
Highest OWGR |
3rd |
Best Major Result |
2nd (2022 Open Championship) |
CAMERON YOUNG PRO WINS
Tour |
Event |
Winning Score |
|---|---|---|
Other |
2017 New York State Open* |
-9 (playoff - Chris DeForest) |
Other |
2018 Westchester Open* |
-12 (seven strokes) |
Korn Ferry Tour |
2021 AdventHealth Championship |
-19 (two strokes) |
Korn Ferry Tour |
2021 Evans Scholars Invitational |
-18 (five strokes) |
PGA Tour |
2025 Wyndham Championship |
-22 (six strokes) |
PGA Tour |
2026 The Players Championship |
-13 (one stroke) |
