Authorized by the PGA Tour to start the PIF Saudi International, the first tournament of the 2023 Asian Tour season, Cameron Young distinguished himself by taking second place, two lengths behind the Mexican Abraham Ancer. This is his eighth top 3 in a year, all rounds combined. When is the first victory?
Cameron Young, results
Cameron Young once again settled for second place. In Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) more precisely, at the PIF Saudi International, the first tournament of the 2023 Asian Tour season. With a score of -17 (263), the 25-year-old American finished two lengths behind the Mexican of LIV Golf, Abraham Ancer.
Will he be able to console himself with this nice check for $500,000 received at the end of this richly endowed event ($5 million)? Not sure. The native of Scarborough (New York) is indeed still chasing a first success at the highest level since his move to the pros in 2019. Admittedly, he has won twice on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2020-21 but these victories do not have the same flavor as a title on the most demanding professional circuit.
Since his second place at the Sanderson Farms Championship on October 3, 2021, a few weeks after his debut on the PGA Tour, Cameron Young has lined up an impressive series of top 3 finishes. Second at the Genesis Invitational (February 20, 2022), Wells Fargo Championship (8 May 2022), at the Rocket Mortgage Classic (July 31, 2022), without forgetting of course The Open on July 17 in St Andrews, just behind Cameron Smith but ahead of Rory McIlroy.
He also had the luxury of finishing third three times in 2022 (RBC Heritage, PGA Championship and Hero World Challenge), thereby earning himself the very honorary title of the first golfer in the history of the PGA Tour to reach the bar of 6.5 million earnings without having won any tournament. Not bad for a rookie!
We can therefore understand his bitterness when he came to explain himself to the media this Sunday in Saudi Arabia, he who seems decidedly promised to places of honor…
“I’m obviously disappointed because I think I played pretty well throughout the week,” he said. But it makes me want to move on even more and tell myself that I will play even better in the weeks to come. But hey, it’s still quite frustrating…”
“Afterwards, I tell myself that all of this (these multiple podiums) is just proof that I can win anywhere, anytime. Personally, I am proud of all these results. I accept them all. I was beaten each time but I have no regrets. I’m not too worried. I know I will win. »
Why not this week in Phoenix (Arizona) for Waste Management ($20 million endowment)? We will then find him at the Genesis Invitational (February 16-19), another $20 million tournament. After a break of a few days, he will again be at the start of the Arnold Palmer Invitational ($20 million) then the PLAYERS Championship ($25 million). So many magical places for a first victory!
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