Less than two years ago, Cameron Young hadn’t cracked the top 2,000 in the golf rankings.
Now the 25-year-old from New York is the favorite to be the PGA Tour’s rookie of the year. Young continued his sizzling play Thursday in the first round of the Memorial Tournament with a 5-under 67, which was tied for the lead among the morning golfers.
Two weeks ago, Young finished tied for third at the PGA Championship. He tied for second and tied for third in the two tournaments that preceded that.