Cameron Young calls tough penalty on himself, immediately gets rewarded by golf gods at Doral
Cameron Young called a penalty on himself during the final round of the Cadillac Championship at Trump Doral after believing his ball moved prematurely. Despite the self-imposed one-shot penalty, he maintained a strong lead and was soon rewarded with favorable play. The incident highlighted Young's integrity and sportsmanship in a high-pressure situation.
- ▪Cameron Young thought his ball moved after taking his club back and paused his swing.
- ▪He informed the rules official, who assessed a one-shot penalty after reviewing the incident.
- ▪Young was playing under preferred lies due to rain, which added complexity to the ruling.
- ▪The golf gods seemed to reward his honesty as he went on to perform well after the penalty.
- ▪At the time of the incident, Young held a five-shot lead over the field.
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OutKick Cameron Young calls tough penalty on himself, immediately gets rewarded by golf gods at Doral Young paused mid-swing when he thought his ball moved, then told the rules official what happened at Trump Doral By Mark Harris OutKick Published May 3, 2026 1:11pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video You Can't Be Mad At Phil Mickelson And Then Say the PGA Tour Was Screwing The Players | Don't @ Me w/Dan Dakich Following the collapse of LIV Golf Dan reacts to Stephen A Smith saying the PGA created a lot of their own issues. Dan says we can't be mad at Phil Mickelson for identifying those issues on his own and deciding to jump to LIV. Cameron Young began Sunday's final round of the Cadillac Championship with a six-shot advantage.
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