Cameron Young, the favorite to win PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, confirmed to reporters Sunday in Atlanta that he will not defect to the LIV Golf Invitational Series.
“Frankly, I have decided to stay,” Young said after shooting a final-round 69 at the Tour Championship and finishing in 19th place at 10–under par. “So I don’t know, it’s a really difficult situation, because it’s not really anything anyone wanted to happen. I think it wasn’t meant to be this hostile between the two.”
Young, 25, rose to No. 17 in the Official World Golf Ranking entering this week thanks to a season that featured seven top-three finishes—though not yet a victory….