Cameron Young was involved in the most relatable moment during the third round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions on the PGA Tour.
As Collin Morikawa was racing into his first 54-hole lead in more than two years, Young was trying to navigate hole No. 12 in Kapalua.
The Plantation Course is typically the type of venue that will yield a lot of birdie opportunities if the wind is down.
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But when it’s dry and crispy the greens are lightning fast. Young found out the hard way.
On Saturday, Young did the difficult part first, hitting the green in two strokes on the 527-yard par-5.
The eagle prospect facing Young was a 56-footer downhill.
When Young connected with the ball, he knew instantly that he had given it far too much juice.
Last season’s rookie of the year could only watch on in horror as his ball zoomed past the hole and eventually – eventually – left the putting surface.
According to Shot Tracker, that left him 150 feet spirit 11 inches from the hole.
To make matters worse, Young’s fourth shot suffered a similar fate. In the end, Young holed out from six feet to notch his bogey.
What a game.
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By day’s end Young found himself on 10-under par going into the final round in the first “elevated” event of a new era for the PGA Tour.
The American circuit has raised prize purses across 13 events to try and combat the LIV Golf League.
The best players have committed to playing in each, although current World No.1 Rory McIlroy has skipped this stop.
The winner here will take home a whopping check for $2.7m.
Morikawa last held the 54-hole lead in a PGA Tour event during the 2021 Hero World Challenge.
Had he closed out the tournament, Morikawa would have become the World No.1 but his challenge faded when he suffered the dreaded shanks.
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