No Laying Up - Golf Podcast 1132: Cam Young wins The Players
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Mar 16, 2026 Cameron Young’s closing run and clutch birdie on 17 that sealed the big win. A deep look at Ludvig Åberg’s late unraveling and what Fitzpatrick let slip down the stretch. Equipment and fitting talk around Titleist influencing performance. Spotlight on rising players, memorable course setup at TPC Sawgrass, and broadcast and tour-leadership chatter.
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Fit The Ball First Then Build The Bag
- Get fit to the golf ball first, then fit clubs to the ball and your swing, as Titleist's process showed with Young. Proper ball fitting drove his approach spin and launch improvements.
- Trust experts in custom fitting instead of ego-based equipment choices; the hosts credited Young's fitting sequence for measurable performance gains.
Cam Young's Win Is A True Game Overhaul
- Cameron Young's win reflects a full makeover of his game, not just a lucky weekend. He flipped ball, driver and putting setup (Pro V1X prototype ball, 11° GT3 driver, new hybrids) and converted that into top-level approach and distance gains.
- Titleist fitting changes since last summer produced measurable carry and spin shifts, culminating in the Players victory and career-defining late shots on 17 and 18.
Bunker Escape Then Pin-Stuff Sealed The Players
- The decisive stretch came when Young escaped a fried-egg bunker on 16 and then stuffed the 17th, moments Sully and Neil described as career-defining. Those shots swung momentum and sealed the win.
- Neil and Solly recounted being on-site for the wedge into 17 and the downwind shot into 18, highlighting the crowd reaction and how those two shots felt truly do-or-die.