Young chose to attend Wake Forest University, where he studied Economics, graduating in 2019.[5] He received the Lanny Wadkins Scholarship at Wake Forest. In 2022, Young joked that he was not good enough for the Arnold Palmer Scholarship, which went to Will Zalatoris.[6]
Amateur career
In 2014, Young won the AJGA Polo Golf Junior Classic and was selected to represent the United States in both the Junior Ryder Cup and Junior Golf World Cup. In 2015, during his freshman year at Wake Forest, he won the individual title at the U.S. Collegiate Championship and the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational; he also reached the second round of the U.S. Amateur, before being knocked out by Jon Rahm.[5] That year, he became the youngest winner of the Metropolitan Golf Association's Ike Stroke Play Championship. He successfully defended the title in 2016.[7]
In 2017, Young became the first amateur to win the Metropolitan PGA's New York State Open, defeating Chris DeForest in a playoff; his 64 (7 under par) in the final round at Bethpage Black tied the course record, until Brooks Koepka shot a 63 in the first round of the 2019 PGA Championship.[8] In 2018, he won the Westchester Open.[9]
During his senior year at Wake Forest in 2019, Young won three tournaments, the General Hackler Invitational, the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational, and was the leading medallist in the Stitch Intercollegiate.[10][11]
Professional career
Young Monday qualified for the Korn Ferry Tour's Pinnacle Bank Championship in late July 2020 and tied for 11th, giving him entry to the next event; a string of four finishes of 16th or better, culminating with a tie for second at the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship, earned him enough points to become a special temporary member for the rest of the 2020–21 season. Towards the end of May 2021, he won back-to-back tournaments. He finished the season 19th on the regular-season points list, earning a PGA Tour card for the 2021–22 season.
In March 2023, Young changed caddies, employing Paul Tesori, who had most recently worked with Webb Simpson. In their first tournament together, Young was runner-up in the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play; he was defeated 6 and 5 by Sam Burns in the final.[15] The following month he finished in a tie for seventh at the Masters Tournament.
In August 2025, Young won the Wyndham Championship for his first PGA Tour victory after seven runner-up finishes. He became the 1,000th player to win a recognized PGA Tour event, dating to Willie Park, Sr. in the 1860 British Open. He finished at 22-under 258, tying the tournament record held by J. T. Poston (2019) and Henrik Stenson (2017).[17]
At the 2026 Players Championship, Young was in second place after 70 holes. He birdied the island green, par-3 17th hole to tie the lead held by Matt Fitzpatrick. Young then hit a 375-yard (343m) drive on the par-4 18th and hit his approach to 15 feet (4.6m). Fitzpatrick bogied the hole and Young two-putted to win the title. With the victory, he received $4.5 million and rose to a career-high of 4th in the Official World Golf Ranking.[18][19]
Personal life
Young married Kelsey Dalition in March 2021. They had known each other since childhood in Garrison, New York.[20] They had their first child in 2022.[6] As of 2025, they have three children and live in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.[21]
Young appeared in the sports documentary series Full Swing, which premiered on Netflix on February 15, 2023.[22]
Amateur wins
2015 U.S. Collegiate Championship, Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational, MGA Ike Stroke Play Championship
2016 MGA Ike Stroke Play Championship
2019 General Hackler Invitational, Augusta Haskins Award Invitational, Stitch Intercollegiate (medallist)
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