In recent years a number of newcomers have entered the golf scene and taken the game by storm. Gone are the days when Tiger Woods dominated the golf landscape, and now golfers like Jon Rahm and Cameron Young are rising to the top.
Davis Love III joins Wednesday CBS Sports at the 2023 PGA Show And broke down the future of the sport and its stars.
“I love watching Jon Rahm. We played a few times together in 2015 and 2016 when I was playing a lot of PGA Tour events and I was really impressed with his game,” he said. “Obviously, we knew about him coming out of college and we knew he was going to be great. I don’t know that guys like Raheem or Cam Young can be underestimated, but Cam is my boy right now.” Is.
“I’ve been amazed by the way Cam Young hits the golf ball. He’s unreal. I think he has the most upside, even though he’s already had some good years.”
These are kind words from Love III, who has been around the game for several decades and knows what it takes to be a great golfer.
Rahm has made an impressive start to his PGA Tour career as he won the 2021 US Open. While Young is yet to win a major, he finished tied for second at The Open Championship in 2022 and tied for third at the PGA Championship. Last year.