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NBC Sports
a day ago
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- NBC Sports
Cameron Young fires 65 at Travelers after dad replaces sick caddie
Cameron Young was on his way to TPC River Highlands on Thursday morning when he received a call from his caddie. Kyle, Sterbinsky, Young's college teammate at Wake Forest who began caddying for Young at this year's PGA Championship, was still too sick to carry the bag for the first round of the Travelers Championship. 'I don't want what he has, and I don't want any of my kids to have what he has,' Young said. 'Figured just give him an extra day to recover. I'm sure he could have come out here if his life depended on it.' But there was no need to risk anything. In stepped Young's father, David Young. Young, who retired a couple years ago as Sleepy Hollow Club's longtime head golf professional, had last caddied for his son a few years ago for nine holes of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. 'But he's out there all the time, so it's pretty easy,' said Cameron Young, who opened the Travelers with a 5-under 65. '… He walks so many holes with me and knows the game so well that he can be an asset for me out there.' Young's round, though, got off to a rocky start. With his routine slightly affected by the caddie change, Young double-bogeyed the par-4 first hole, where he missed his tee shot well left, dumped his approach into a greenside bunker, splashed out to 28 feet and then later missed a 3-footer for bogey. But he settled in nicely after that with five birdies in his next eight holes. Young entered this week coming off back-to-back T-4 finishes, at the RBC Canadian Open and U.S. Open. He also was T-7 last month at the Truist Championship before gutting out a T-47 while feeling ill himself at the PGA Championship. His recent stretch also includes a T-25 at the Memorial after opening in 77. 'I've been playing really well,' Young said. 'Philadelphia is the first result that you see it, finishing top 10 there, and then PGA week I actually played really well. I was deathly ill on the weekend. I could hardly stay awake to play. I think had I been feeling okay I would have been kind of up there that week. Just physically I had terrible aches and stuff, so I was really struggling out there. Yeah, I really have put together a bunch of nice weeks in a row. … There's been a lot of solid golf, and nice to see it kind of result in some good finishes.' As for reviewing dad's performance, Young said: 'He hung in there. I think that hill on 17 was not his favorite. But he made it, and hopefully don't need him again tomorrow.'
Scotsman
6 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Bob MacIntyre ready to 'roll the dice' in bid to win US Open at Oakmont
Scot sits in top ten heading into final round and believes he can land his maiden major win Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Bob MacIntyre is ready to 'roll the dice' if he can be within touching distance of the lead heading down the stretch in the final round of the 125th US Open at Oakmont Country Club. After carding a third-round 69, the Oban man sits joint-ninth on three over, seven shots off the lead, held by Sam Burns, who has both J.J. Spaun and Adam Scott breathing down his neck. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It's been a brilliant performance so far by MacIntyre, who is chasing his maiden major win at the venue where Edinburgh-born Tommy Armour triumphed in the same event in 1927. Bob MacIntyre pictured during the third round of the 125th US Open at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania |Asked if he can win, MacIntyre replied: "One hundred per cent. I wouldn't be here if I didn't believe that, it's a simple answer, yes. "I'm just delighted to be in it, going into tomorrow if I can shoot the number I know I can shoot then why can't it be me? "I have been playing really well this year, another round to go, I have put three solid rounds together so far. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "Tomorrow I have got to go out there, give it my best, don't try and focus too much on trying to win, just go out there, hit the shots, then come 15, 16, see where we are sitting and decide whether to roll the dice or not.' MacIntyre, who is making just his fourth appearance in the USGA event, mixed four birdies with three bogeys in his third-day effort on a course that was slightly more playable than the opening two days at the Pennsylvania venue due to it being softened a bit by rain. "It was still difficult," MacIntyre added. "It is a little bit softer so when you're on the fairway it gives you more of an opportunity, but I think the rough is even thicker with the water. "I felt there was a low number with the way I was playing, I was playing beautifully out there. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "The key to this golf course is just be on the fairway. It is the priority and then you can go from there." Burns, who lost to Ryan Fox in a play-off in last week's RBC Canadian Open, carded a third-round 69 to be the man in pole position with 18 holes to go in the season's penultimate major. He's one of only two players in the field - the other, ironically, is Fox - without a three-putt while his 1.66 putts per green tops the field. Sam Burns pictured during the third round of the 125th US Open |In round three, he led the field in strokes gained-approach (plus-3.71), and he leads that same category over the three rounds (plus-2.7). On Saturday, he registered three birdies against two bogeys. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Today I didn't drive the ball as well as I would have liked to,' said Burns, 'But when I got out of position, I feel like I did a good job of getting myself back in the fairway, having a wedge or short iron in my hand and giving myself a chance for par. 'I was able to convert some of those and kind of kept the momentum going. That was kind of key to the round today.'
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Rory McIlroy Faces Backlash After Controversial Decision Following Poor U.S. Open Start
Rory McIlroy Faces Backlash After Controversial Decision Following Poor U.S. Open Start originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Rory McIlroy was off to a hot start on Thursday morning in the opening round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, going out in two-under par through his opening nine holes. Advertisement This was impressive to see, considering there were many doubters of McIlroy's game coming into this tournament, despite his completion of the Career Grand Slam with his win at the Masters Tournament earlier this spring. Many of the doubts stemmed from last week at the RBC Canadian Open, where McIlroy missed the cut after shooting nine over in the first two rounds. So when Rory turned to the back nine on Thursday and fell apart, shooting six-over par to close with a four-over 74, not many were surprised. Unfortunately, not many were surprised by Rory's actions after the round, either, where he chose to skip his media availability, both in the press room and with the pool reporter, following the disappointing finish. Rory McIlroy walks off the 15th green during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow. Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images PGA Tour players are not obligated to speak to media members at any point, but it is expected of players at the top of the game, especially someone with as much gravitas as McIlroy, who has been one of the biggest spokespersons of the PGA Tour over the last few years. Advertisement Some golf fans were frustrated by this decision. McIlroy's week is far from over, and with a solid round on Friday he can get right back into the mix. We saw during the first nine holes of his tournament that his solid form is somewhere in there, but it retreated after he made the turn and starting coming into the clubhouse. Friday offers another opportunity to get things back on the right track. Related: Jason Day Sparks Controversy With Wild Outfit Ahead of U.S. Open This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 12, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jerar Encarnacion scores on error
Clanton: 'If you have a goal, you can get there' Ahead of his first professional start at the RBC Canadian Open, Luke Clanton shares why he is ready for a life on the PGA Tour after making 13 starts as an amateur with six top-20 finishes and just three missed cuts.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Five PGA Tour Golfers Abruptly Withdraw from RBC Canadian Open in Less Than 24 Hours
Five PGA Tour Golfers Abruptly Withdraw from RBC Canadian Open in Less Than 24 Hours originally appeared on Athlon Sports. In less than 24 hours, the PGA Tour has announced that five golfers have withdrawn from the RBC Canadian Open. On Monday, the PGA Tour initially announced that two golfers had withdrawn from the tournament. Advertisement Hayden Springer and Joseph Bramlett were added in place of the first two golfers who withdrew from the RBC Canadian Open. Additionally, Mark Hoffman was added to the field with a sponsor's exemption. These changes came as Anders Albertson and Michael Thorbjornsen withdrew from the tournament. On Tuesday, three more golfers followed suit by withdrawing from the RBC Canadian Open. It is good news for Dylan Wu, Cameron Champ and Taylor Montgomery who were added to the field as a result of the three open spots. Sahith Theegala plays a shot from the rough on the tenth hole during the second round of the Truist Championship golf Streicher-Imagn Images These golfers were added after Matt Kuchar, Sahith Theegala and Taylor Dickson all withdrew less than 48 hours before the tournament starts. It is a lot more turnover for a field than normal. The PGA Tour had already announced on Sunday that Ben Martin, Brandon Matthews, K.H. Lee and Brian Campbell were among the golfers who withdrew from the upcoming tournament over the weekend. Advertisement With the U.S. Open a little more than one week away, some golfers may be opting for additional rest ahead of the upcoming major. Additionally, Scottie Scheffler is not in the field, fresh off his win at the Memorial Tournament. Instead, Scheffler will turn his focus to attempting to win his second straight major. The RBC Canadian Open still has plenty of star power in the field of golfers. Rory McIlroy is a heavy favorite to win the RBC Canadian Open at +450, per DraftKings. Ludvig Aberg is a distant second in the odds at +1400. Related: Scottie Scheffler News Emerges on Tuesday After Memorial Win This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
