Cameron Young Wins 2026 Players Championship by One Shot
Cameron Young closed with a 68 at TPC Sawgrass to finish 13 under, one shot ahead of Matt Fitzpatrick, after starting Sunday four strokes behind.
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Cameron Young won the 2026 Players Championship on March 15, closing with a four-under 68 for 13-under 275 at TPC Sawgrass. Matt Fitzpatrick finished one stroke behind at 12 under, also shooting 68 on Sunday. It was Young's second PGA Tour victory, following the 2025 Wyndham Championship.
Birdie at 17, par at 18
Young began Sunday four shots behind Ludvig Åberg. A birdie on the island-green 17th brought him level with Fitzpatrick at 13 under. Young then made par at the last, while Fitzpatrick's bogey decided the tournament. Final-round report.
Young's 375-yard drive on the 18th was the longest recorded on that hole in the ShotLink era. PGA Tour telecast notes and Golf Digest's equipment report describe the tee shot that left him a short approach.
Åberg had led by three strokes after 54 holes, but a final-round 76 dropped him into a tie for fifth at nine under. Xander Schauffele finished third at 11 under, with Robert MacIntyre fourth at 10 under.
Young had already earned three points on his 2025 Ryder Cup debut. At Sawgrass, he added a victory in the PGA Tour's flagship event to that record.
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