Cameron Young wins first PGA Tour title with dominant display at Wyndham Championship

Cameron Young has captured his first PGA Tour title with a dominant display at the Wyndham Championship. 

Young, 28, put together a brilliant four-round total of 22-under par following rounds of 63, 62, 65 and 68 to seal a commanding six-shot victory at Sedgefield Country Club in North Carolina. 

The big-hitting American's 22-under par total also matched the Wyndham Championship scoring record. 

Mac Meissner finished in solo second to also record the best result of his early career. 

On the eve of this week's Wyndham Championship, which marked the final regular event of the 2025 season, Young's seven career runner-up finishes were the most by any player on the PGA Tour without a win since 1983. 

But Young finally put his PGA Tour heartache to bed by seeing out his first title in his 94th start on the circuit at the Wyndham Championship.

"I've been waiting for it for a while," said an emotional Young, speaking to CBS' Amanda Balionis on the 18th green.

"I didn't think I would be emotional but I'm now at the end of my fourth season and I've had my chances but never quite like this, and I wasn't going to let it get away from me today."

The victory was extra special for Young, who achieved the feat on his home course and in front of his father who was watching his every move.

"Yeah my dad is here which is really nice, it's a shame the whole family isn't here so missing them but going to see them in Memphis," said Young.

Young's win marks the 1,000th unique winner in PGA Tour history.

He also becomes the 12th first time winner on the PGA Tour this season, as well as the 23rd to earn his first PGA Tour title at the Wyndham.

The win also sends a timely reminder to US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley that his game is in good order.

Although the victory still leaves Young short of the automatic top six in the Ryder Cup standings, he has very much now thrown his hat into the ring for a debut appearance at the Ryder Cup next month. 

Bradley will make his six captain's picks after the Tour Championship in three weeks time. 

On potentially making the Ryder Cup team for the first time in his career, Young said: "Obviously that team is a goal of many of us and I've tried to put in the back of my mind, but I would absolutely love the chance to play, and I've got some more opportunities to really earn my way on the team but if you have to look back at something I've done this season that's positive, I think to win by a few is a good one."

Young vaults 24 places up the FedEx Cup standings to 16th, which would see him qualify for the season-ending 30-man Tour Championship as it stands. 

He also pockets a cool $1.476m for winning the Wyndham Championship.

That is pocket change more than what Miyu Yamashita won at the AIG Women's Open. 

The PGA Tour bid farewell to golf legend Ian Baker-Finch as the 1991 Open champion called the action from the CBS Sports studio for one final time. 

Lead host Jim Nantz let Baker-Finch call Young's winning moment. 

Young led by five shots over NIco Echavarria entering the final round.

His lead was whittled down to four shots as early as the 1st when he made a bogey.

But Young quickly put the tournament to bed when making five birdies in a row from the 2nd to race clear from the chasing pack.

Young made sloppy bogeys on 16 and 17 but still saw out a dominant victory on 22-under par to tie the tournament scoring record. 

Mark Hubbard and Alex Noren finished in a tie for third on 15-under par, with the latter doing his chances of a second appearance at the Ryder Cup no harm at all. 

Defending champion Aaroi Rai, Chris Kirk and amateur Jackson Koivun rounded out the top five on 14-under par.

Rai is another player who will no doubt be in European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald's thinking when it comes to his picks. 

England's Matt Fitzpatrick also continued his good recent run of form with a tie for eighth on 13-under par. 

Fitzpatrick is very likely going to take one of Donald's picks in the team. 

Echavarria who started the final round in solo second had a final round to forget.

The two-time PGA Tour winner slumped to a dismal 75 to finish well back in the pack on 10-under par.