Cameron Young's Dominant -6 Round at The Open: A Shot-by-Shot Masterclass
The Open · · Jul 20, 2026 · 15min
Total
+8.7
OTT
+4.2
APP
+3.8
ATG
+0.5
PUTT
+0.1
Solid drive finds the fairway, setting up birdie opportunity from 150 yards
Crisp iron shot lands close to the pin, leaving a short putt
Makes the birdie putt with authority. SG +1.2
Powerful drive advances 295 yards, leaving 245 to the hole
Aggressive 3-wood reaches near the green, eagle within reach
Sand wedge tap-in distance sets up easy eagle conversion
Controlled drive sets up ideal scoring position
Pure strike finds the green close to the pin
Makes the birdie putt cleanly. SG +1.2
Another excellent drive maintains Young's birdie momentum
Precise iron shot positions ball 4 feet from the cup
Makes the short putt for another birdie. SG +1.2
Tee shot misses the green right, requiring recovery
Chip shot comes up 8 feet short of the hole
First putt misses, leaving 2 feet for par
Misses the par putt—only blemish on a dominant round. SG -0.95
Bounces back with a solid drive after the bogey
Precision iron shot from 140 yards finds the green close
Makes the birdie putt to recover momentum. SG +1.2
Long drive positions Young 242 yards from the pin
4-iron advances the ball to 32 yards for the approach
Pitching wedge leaves 4 feet for birdie
Makes the birdie on the par 5. SG +0.62
Final hole of front nine—solid drive positions scoring opportunity
Crisp iron shot leaves 4 feet for birdie
Makes the birdie to finish front nine at -5. SG +1.2
Powerful drive on the back nine par 5 puts Young in scoring range
3-iron leaves Young 25 yards for the approach shot
Sand wedge finds the green within 6 feet
Makes the birdie putt to reach -6 for the round. SG +0.62