Cameron Young vs. Ludvig Aberg

Ludvig Aberg has been compiling some of the best underlying numbers on tour all season without a win to show for it. His approach play is elite, his total ball-striking ranks among the top three in this field, and a T-4 at the PGA Championship at Aronimink demonstrated he can compete on the most demanding setups when it matters. But the 2026 version of Cameron Young has been built for this kind of stage. Two wins, six top-10s, THE PLAYERS Championship title, and a game that combines driving distance with accuracy, which matters more at Shinnecock than almost anywhere else on the calendar. Young grew up in the New York area and finished T-4 at last year's U.S. Open at Oakmont. Aberg's numbers support a long-term contender. Young's results support the player who is actually cashing in right now, and when Sunday pressure arrives at this championship, form tends to win the argument over underlying stats. Play Young today.