Cam Young says if he’s nervous about holding five-shot lead heading into the weekend at the Cadillac
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Cam Young has been in dominant form at the Cadillac Championship this week.
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Young, 28, has been one of the standout performers on the PGA Tour this season, and his performance this week at the Cadillac Championship has been something to behold.
The world number four has posted rounds of 64 and 67 to lead by five heading into the weekend at Trump National Doral.
Cam Young has elevated himself to a whole new level entirely this week and his performance at the Cadillac Championship proves that he is unquestionably one of the best golfers on the planet right now.
Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesYoung admitted to being lucky after his second round at the Cadillac on Friday afternoon.
However, you make your own luck in this game.
And there can be no debate that he deserves everything he’s getting right now.
Cam Young says if he’s nervous heading into the weekend at the Cadillac
The 28-year-old New Yorker addressed the media on Friday afternoon following his hard-fought round of 67.
Young was asked whether he is comfortable heading into the weekend in Miami with a five-shot lead.
“I’ll take whatever I can get,“ he admitted.
Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images“I feel like I’ve been around the lead quite a bit, I’m not particularly uncomfortable. I’ve liked this golf course thus far. So that being said I’ll take whatever advantage you’re going to give me.
“There’s a lot of guys right there, four or five back, and I’m sure somebody will be 4-under through 5 tomorrow so you just have to be ready for that and go from there.“
Young just needs to keep doing what he’s been doing throughout the first two rounds, and he will almost certainly win the Cadillac Championship.
Cameron Young’s stats through two rounds at the Cadillac
Young’s ball-striking has been elite in Miami this week.
He is ranked T-15th in strokes gained off the tee and fifth in strokes gained approach after 36 holes of the Cadillac Championship.
His chipping, pitching and putting have been exceptional as well.
The world number four is ranked 16th in strokes gained around the greens and 1st in strokes gained putting.
Young is ranked 1st in strokes gained total through 36 holes of the Cadillac Championship this week.
He has gained 11.667 strokes combined on the field in all of the main statistical categories.
And if he produces a similar standard of golf over the weekend, there is no doubt that he will be a three-time winner come Sunday evening.