Young fires flawless 66 to lead Hero Challenge by two
AFP
BAHAMAS—Cameron Young fired a bogey-free eight-under-par 64 to seize a two-stroke lead after Thursday’s opening round of the Tiger Woods-hosted Hero World Challenge.
The 27-year-old Young, the 2022 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year who has yet to win a PGA title, leads two-time major champion Justin Thomas by two strokes in the 20-player unofficial invitational event at Albany Golf Club.
Thomas birdied four of the last five holes to shoot a 66, even as US compatriots Akshay Bhatia, Patrick Cantlay, Sahith Theegala and defending champion Scottie Scheffler fired 67s like Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg to be three down. Young has seven PGA Tour runner-up finishes, including at the British Open in 2022.
