Cameron Young

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Sam Burns wins final Match Play in rout over Cameron Young (WOKV)

Burns won for the fifth time on the PGA Tour. Young, who had a late rally with clutch birdies to eliminate Rory McIlroy in the semifinals, had to settle for his ...

Scheffler was trying to join Tiger Woods as the only back-to-back winners, and he had a 2-up lead over Burns through 10 holes. Burns squared the match on the fifth hole and took the lead with a chip-and-putt birdie on the par-5 sixth. He had it won on the second extra hole at No. The highlight was his semifinal win over McIlroy, who was in full flight for so much of the week. Scheffler played four years for the Longhorns. Burns made it to the championship match Sunday afternoon only when defending champion Scottie Scheffler missed a 4-foot birdie putt on the 20th hole of their semifinal match. And the silky putting stroke of Burns was never better. Burns went on a tear Sunday afternoon in the championship match with eight birdies on his final 10 holes and enough help from Cameron Young for a 6-and-5 victory. Young hammered pitching wedge to 9 feet and made birdie. Burns won for the fifth time on the PGA Tour. “There's one guy standing between you and winning the tournament. He made a 12-footer on No.

Sam Burns dominates final WGC-Match Play, denies Cameron ... (GolfDigest.com)

he 26-year-old from Louisiana unleashed eight birdies in a 10-hole stretch to build a massive lead over Cameron Young and win 6 and 5, capturing his fifth ...

17, he won twice on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2021 and his first time in contention on the PGA Tour came in the aforementioned Sanderson Farms event against Burns. While he took home $2.2 million for the runner-up finish, he finally ran out of steam late Sunday in the championship match and had little firepower to combat Burns. Burns defended his 2021 Valspar title by winning again in 2022 and he defeated Scheffler in a playoff last May to win the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial. 10-13, and with the help of Young hitting it in the water on both the 12th and 13th holes, the match was quickly over.](https://www.golfdigest.com/story/sam-burns-clubs-used-to-win-2023-wgc-dell-match-play) In the Round of 16 he was down to Patrick Cantlay after nine holes, he was down early in the quarterfinals against Mackenzie Hughes and, although he was up early in the semifinal against his good friend Scottie Scheffler, he was 2 down after 12 holes to the No. He got up and down for birdie from short, left of the green on No.

WCG-Dell Technologies Match Play: Sam Burns thumps Cameron ... (Sky Sports)

Sam Burns thumped fellow American Cameron Young 6&5 in the final of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play to secure his fifth PGA Tour title and deny his ...

I felt like I had a bunch of really tough opponents and just ran in to Sam Burns playing really well. It is nice to see the hard work I have put in paying off on the golf course." Burns said: "What a week, I am so tired.

Frustration for Rory McIlroy as Cameron Young advances to WGC ... (The Irish Times)

Two up with three to play, the Irishman was eventually pipped on the 19th when he failed to match the American's birdie.

Anytime you can go out and play 19 holes with him it’s a lot of fun, I’m just thankful to get it done.” He failed with the birdie putt; while Young coolly sank his eight-footer to tie the match and force extra holes. I just didn’t do enough over those last four holes to close him out and when you don’t do that and you’re up against a player of Cam’s calibre that’s what going to happen. Young could only pitch out to the fairway, then – forced to play aggressively – hit his third to 10 feet. He moved two holes clear with a 10-footer for birdie on the ninth. McIlroy drove into a fairway bunker on the Par 5 16th and couldn’t match Young’s birdie.

Rory McIlroy stunned by Cameron Young as Sam Burns beats ... (Kildare Nationalist)

By Phil Casey, PA Golf Correspondent. Cameron Young will face Sam Burns in the final of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play after the pair pulled off shock ...

Burns almost holed his tee shot on the 17th to edge in front but Scheffler birdied the 18th to keep the match alive and both players birdied the first extra hole. Further birdies on the ninth and 10th, as Burns bogeyed both holes, gave Scheffler a two-hole lead before Burns birdied the 13th and 15th to get back to all square. Young also birdied the 18th to force extra holes and the 25-year-old then birdied the first extra hole, the par-five 12th, despite having to pitch out of a fairway bunker with his second shot to leave him 170 yards from the hole.

Sam Burns torches Cameron Young in the final round, wins WGC ... (The Daily Texan)

The final World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play at Austin Country Club did not disappoint, just ask No. 15 World Golf Championship-ranked ...

He finished his day by winning seven out of the last nine holes. “It’s a bit frustrating, but I put up a good fight today,” Scheffler said after his loss to Burns. However, he would go on to tie the next two holes before winning four straight. He ended up settling for fourth after losing to McIlroy 2&1 in the Third Place consolation match. He followed that up in the final round by demolishing his former Junior Ryder Cup teammate Cameron Young 6&5 en route to his fifth career PGA Tour win. I know he didn’t have his best stuff, but it was a great match.”

Sam Burns scoops $3.5m prize by thrashing Cameron Young in ... (Daily Mail)

Burns, 26, is ranked 15th in the world and produced a hugely impressive weekend to take home the title, having beaten world No 1 Scottie Scheffler in the ...

'And then I hit some good shots in the play-off, then I missed a shorty there on 13. Especially towards the end of the round I hit a lot of putts that I thought were going in that didn't. 'It's a bit frustrating, but I put up a good fight today. I hit a bunch of lips today. To be able to battle with him today, it was a blast.' 'It means a lot.