Cameron Young is making a compelling case for PGA Tour Player of the Year honors, and the golf world is taking notice. With two impressive wins already under his belt—at the Cadillac Championship and The Players—plus third-place finishes at both the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Masters, Young has established himself as a frontrunner in the race for the game's top individual accolade.
His recent performance at Trump National Doral was nothing short of dominant. Young opened with a blistering 64 and never looked back, leading wire-to-wire by as many as six shots. He closed with a steady 68 to finish at 19-under 269, winning by a comfortable margin over Scottie Scheffler, who carded a 68 of his own to finish second at 13-under. Scheffler, despite his strong play, now has 13 career runner-up finishes—including three in a row—highlighting just how tough it is to beat Young right now.
What's most impressive about Young's game is his versatility. "I feel like I had different parts of the game working on different days," he said after the win. "Today I drove it a lot better. First couple days I putted great and I drove it a little bit more all over the place. Thankfully I feel like I've got a lot of tools right now and throughout the week I was able to use different parts of the game to keep myself moving in the right direction."
The victory at Doral also came with a memorable moment: former President Donald Trump watched from his suite on the 18th green, and later stopped his vehicle to shake Young's hand as he headed to the scoring tent. "He was very complimentary," Young shared. "He's nothing if not a very interesting man. He's very powerful. It's an honor to get to play in front of him."
Young's self-awareness was on full display earlier in the tournament when he called a one-shot penalty on himself on the second hole—a move that speaks to the integrity that makes him a fan favorite. He still won by six shots.
With two wins and two top-three finishes in the season's biggest events, Young joins Matt Fitzpatrick as an early frontrunner for Player of the Year. For golf fans and apparel enthusiasts alike, Young's rise is a story of skill, composure, and a wardrobe-ready game that's as sharp as his swing. Keep an eye on this New York native—he's just getting started.