5 things to know about 2022 PGA Championship hopeful Cameron Young

Cameron Young could make a big splash by making the PGA Championship his first PGA Tour title.

TULSA, Okla. – With an eagle at 17, Cameron Young shot 3-under 67 on Saturday and vaulted into fourth place at 5-under 205, four strokes behind 54-hole leader Mito Pereira, heading into the final round of the 104th PGA Championship at Southern Hills.

Young, 25, is having a breakout season as a rookie, notching three runner-up finishes on the PGA Tour, the most of any player. The new father of a son, Henry, could make an even bigger splash by making the PGA Championship his first Tour title.

Here are five things to know about Young, who was ranked No. 501 in the world at the end of 2020 and entered the week ranked No. 38 in the world.

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