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Cameron Young Hit a Stinger at the British Open That Was Absolutely Mesmerizing

Young’s ball flight on the 3rd hole of Royal Liverpool was pure artistry.

Gabrielle Herzig

Cameron Young Hit a Stinger at the British Open That Was Absolutely Mesmerizing
Cameron Young Hit a Stinger at the British Open That Was Absolutely Mesmerizing /

It isn’t up for debate: the low-flighted stinger is one of the most satisfying shots in golf. And Cameron Young—who is contending at the British Open at Royal Liverpool—can produce some of the best in the game. 

Young showed off his shotmaking prowess on Sunday when he hit a glorious stinger during the final round of the Open in miserable rainy weather conditions. 

Young, hitting from the first cut on Hoylake’s 3rd hole, launched his 204-yard approach shot with such a low ball flight that the shot was visible within the same camera angle for it’s entire arc. 

That caliber of stinger is a difficult shot to execute under any circumstances, but Young’s ability to pull it off during the final round of the Open in the pouring rain is worthy of significant praise. 

The ball flight was nothing short of artistry, and the internet immediately picked up on it. It’s safe to say we’ll be re-watching this clip more than a few times.   

The 26-year-old Wake Forest product went on to make par on the 428-yard par-4.

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GABRIELLE HERZIG

Gabrielle Herzig is a Breaking and Trending News writer for Sports Illustrated Golf. Previously, she worked as a Golf Digest Contributing Editor, an NBC Sports Digital Editorial Intern, and a Production Runner for FOX Sports at the site of the 2018 U.S. Open. Gabrielle graduated as a Politics Major from Pomona College in Claremont, California, where she was a four-year member and senior-year captain of the Pomona-Pitzer women’s golf team. In her junior year, Gabrielle studied abroad in Scotland for three months, where she explored the Home of Golf by joining the Edinburgh University Golf Club.

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