Cameron Young

ANALYSIS
THE PLAYERS looked like it was Ludvig Aberg's to lose after his nine-under 63 score in the second round, but he collapsed during the back nine of the final round. That opened the door for the rest of the field to catch up, and Young took full advantage of the opportunity. He and Fitzpatrick were neck-and-neck on the back nine, with the duo tied at 13-under after Young birdied the par-3 17th hole following a daring tee shot. Young's tee shot on the 18th found the fairway, and that ended up being the difference after Fitzpatrick's went well to the right, forcing the latter to play conservatively with his second shot. Young wasn't able to close the door with his birdie putt, but his made par putt was good enough to take the lead for good after Fitzpatrick's par putt barely missed to the right. Young has momentum on his side heading into The Masters in April; he finished T7 and T3 at The Genesis and Arnold Palmer Invitational, respectively, which served as the backdrop to his triumph at THE PLAYERS, the second PGA Tour victory in his career. Young is not listed in the field for the Valspar Championship next week.