Jim Nantz Called Out for Making Embarrassing PGA Tour Claim About Cameron Young’s Win

After seven heartbreaking runner-up finishes, Cameron Young finally won his first PGA Tour on Sunday. Young’s win at Sedgefield Country Club also marked the Wake Forest Alum becoming the 1,000th unique player to win on the PGA Tour. Reflecting on the moment, Young said that after all the ups and downs, he was not going to let such an opportunity slip away. “It’s the end of my fourth season. I’ve had my chances, and I wasn’t going to let it get away from me,” a tear-eyed Young said.

With his Wyndham Championship win, Cameron also earned 500 FedEx Cup points and $1,476,000 in prize money. Young’s victory came 165 years after Willie Park won the 1860 British Open. While the golf world celebrated this long-awaited and historic win for the American golfer, golf analysts have pointed out an alleged false claim by the PGA Tour and legendary broadcaster Jim Nantz.

The recent podcast of the Fried Egg Golf featured the panelists Brendan Porath, Andy Johnson, PJ, and Joseph LaMagna. PJ, leading the celebrations with full enthusiasm, showed up in a “Mr. 1000” t-shirt and cap, ready to toast Cameron Young’s big moment. But with his celebration, the fellow panelists went back in history books to acknowledge the claims made by Nantz.

Soon after laughing at PJ’s efforts for the hat and t-shirt, Porath started sharing facts. He said, “On a complete house of cards, lies. Absolute PGA Tour malfence. You know, once I started going nuts about Jim Nantz, I was like, this goes back to 1860. Willie Park Sr. winning at Presswick. The PGA Tour does not exist. It’s not a PGA Tour winner. Get out of here.”

Notably, the PGA Tour, formerly known as the PGA, started to form in 1910. The first money list winner in the record was Paul Ranyan in 1934. So, the claim to include the Open Championship of 1860 in the Tour is a false claim, according to the analyst.

Further talking about the numbers shared by the PGA Tour, Porath made a strong statement. He said, “This tour is a joke. This number is a complete embarrassment. You can make your thousandth shirt for the BMW Championship in 1899. The complete just this is not reality. This is a joke.” The number isn’t acceptable to the panelists, and they condemn the claim from the PGA Tour. But away from that, they all celebrate the glorious victory of Cameron Young, who has made significant efforts in the past to finally reach the victory.

A look back at Cameron Young’s victory

The Wake Forest alum turned professional in 2019, but it took him three years to join the list of elites on the PGA Tour. Since his start on the tour, he has been close to the victory spot, but always felt short of it. Starting from his T2 finish at the 2022 Genesis Invitational, the golfer till now has seven runner-up finishes.

But his wait is now finally over. The golfer, with his exceptional performance, recording five straight birdies to build a nine-shot lead, took home the trophy with a 22-under score after his 2-under 68 fourth round. Sharing his win, Young said, “I’ve been waiting for it for a while.”

His score of 22 under, 258 tied the previous record held by JT Poston (2019) and Henrik Stenson (2017). Even though he failed to qualify for the postseason with his 85th finish in the FedEx Cup standings after the win, he still achieved one of his most-awaited goals as a professional.

The golfer’s significant achievement is celebrated, but on top of that, the 1,000th winner tag from the PGA Tour is getting criticized. As a golf fan, what are your thoughts on the tag from the PGA Tour? Share with us in the comments below.