PGA Tour pro on Cameron Young: "The grumpiest nicest person I have ever met!"

Cameron Young says he is aware of his reputation but 'smiling and waving' isn't his priority.

09 May 2023

Cameron Young's resting facial expression has led to accusations that he's perennially grumpy.

But apparently he's a sweetheart underneath, according to fellow PGA Tour pro Will Zalatoris.

"He's the grumpiest nicest person I have ever met," Zalatoris told GolfDigest about the PGA Tour's reigning rookie of the year.

Zalatoris added:

"He's the type of guy who can shoot a low number and could be complaining, but I love him. He's got a heart of gold—one of my favourite people in the world."

Patrick Cantlay is another player in the bracket you would consider stone-faced, much like LIV Golf's Brooks Koepka.

Cantlay - who did not consult Tiger Woods before hiring Joe LaCava - previously said of this:

"I understand that's my look. I try and be natural. So I try and be how I am all the time. And that's kind of how I am all the time."

"But I feel like if I tried to be any way else, it wouldn't be me. I'd be trying to force it. So I just try and be me out there. I definitely am focused and intent on what I’m doing. And I think that’s part of me and I think that’s part of why I have success."

Young is reportedly all too aware of his reputation.

He told the publication:

"People think I'm more upset than I am. I don't smile a ton on the golf course, but that's just my way of keeping myself in a mental headspace where I can do my job."

He added:

"People don't realize, sometimes, that this is your job. I love golf, and I love playing competitively, but it is a job, and I take it seriously. Sometimes smiling and waving to the crowd isn't my first priority."

Despite his obvious talent Young is yet to win on the PGA Tour.

He posted a T-7 at The Masters but finished outside the top-50 in the two most recent events on tour.

Young is not in the field for the AT&T Byron Nelson.

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