"Tonight Will Be a Little Different": Cameron Young Shares Family Plans After Players Championship Victory
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - MARCH 14: PGA, Golf Herren golfer Cameron Young walks the 3rd hole during the third round of The Players Championship on March 14, 2026, at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire GOLF: MAR 14 PGA THE PLAYERS Championship EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon26031447
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - MARCH 14: PGA, Golf Herren golfer Cameron Young walks the 3rd hole during the third round of The Players Championship on March 14, 2026, at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire GOLF: MAR 14 PGA THE PLAYERS Championship EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon26031447
Golf kind of faded into the background the moment Cameron Young finished the job at the Players Championship.
The 27-year-old went through a very tense final round at TPC Sawgrass on Sunday, March 15, 2026, and finally walked away with his 2026 title.
It was the kind of win he had been chasing for years on the PGA Tour, but the most heartwarming moment came right after the final putt dropped.
"Tonight will be a little different," Young said. "I think we're going to drive home. I'm ready to just sit down and get to eat some dinner with them and get home to sleep in my own bed tonight."
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - MARCH 13: PGA, Golf Herren golfer Cameron Young with his wife Kelsey Dalition and their daughter sitting on the clubhouse lawn after finishing his second round of The Players Championship on March 13, 2026, at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire GOLF: MAR 13 PGA THE PLAYERS Championship EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon26031362
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - MARCH 13: PGA, Golf Herren golfer Cameron Young with his wife Kelsey Dalition and their daughter sitting on the clubhouse lawn after finishing his second round of The Players Championship on March 13, 2026, at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire GOLF: MAR 13 PGA THE PLAYERS Championship EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon26031362
Young didn’t stay on the green for so long because there was no big celebration and no long pause. Instead, he walked towards the people waiting near the 18th hole, and turns out it was his family.
His wife was there holding their daughter, and his three boys were already running toward him before he even reached them.
Moments like this happen a lot in golf, but this one felt more personal. After years of playing on tour and coming close a few times, this win clearly meant a lot.
At one point, he looked up at the American flag being raised near the green and stood there quietly for a moment, just taking it all in.
The Mindset Shift That Got Cameron Young Over the Line at TPC Sawgrass
At one point on Sunday, Young was four shots behind the leaders. On a course where one small mistake can cost you quickly, that gap felt bigger than it looked.
But he didn’t rush or try to force anything. Instead, he slowed himself down.
After the round, Young talked about a small habit that helped him all week. While walking down the fairways, he kept his eyes on his feet. Not the leaderboard nor the water around the course, just his feet, taking one step at a time.
He got to 17 with a real chance, hit a 57-degree sand wedge to the island par-3, made pure contact, and sat down close enough for a birdie. The crowd in the stadium was cheering for him, and then he stepped onto the 18th hole, tied for the lead.
"My overarching thought was, I'm going to hit the best shot of my life right here," Young said. "I don't know if I can think of one that's better."
The Masters at Augusta National is next, teeing off on April 10. Young has said all along that building toward a Sunday contention spot at Augusta was the whole point of his early 2026 schedule. After Sunday, that plan looks a lot more credible.
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Written by
Sneha Abraham
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Kalp Thaker