"Trailing England's Matt Fitzpatrick by one stroke with two holes to play, Young tied his playing partner with a birdie on the iconic 17th hole and a par on the 18th, where Fitzpatrick's drive into the trees on the right led to a bogey 5. Young carded a 4-under 68 to finish 13 under 275, one stroke better than Fitzpatrick and two over two-time major championship winner Xander Schauffele."
"Young caught Fitzpatrick at 13 under on the famous 17th, taking a more aggressive line off the tee to the island green. Fitzpatrick hit his tee shot to the middle of the green and needed two putts from 28 1/2 feet for par. Young calmly made his birdie putt from 9 1/2 feet to tie Fitzpatrick with one hole remaining."
"After tying Fitzpatrick, Young bombed a 375-yard down the right side of the 18th fairway, leaving just 98 yards to the hole. His approach shot stopped on the back fringe. He two-putted from 9 1/2 feet to collect the biggest victory of his career -- and the $4.5 million winner's check."
Cameron Young captured his second PGA Tour victory at the Players Championship, overcoming a one-stroke deficit with two holes remaining. Trailing England's Matt Fitzpatrick entering the final stretch, Young tied his competitor with a birdie on the iconic 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass. On the 18th, Fitzpatrick's errant drive into the trees resulted in a bogey, while Young's solid play secured the victory. Young finished at 13-under 275, one stroke ahead of Fitzpatrick and two strokes clear of Xander Schauffele. The win marked Young's second career PGA Tour title, following his August 2025 victory at the Wyndham Championship.
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