Cameron Young hits 'impossible' shot into reporters golf cart at US Open
During an excellent third round for Cameron Young at the US Open the 26-year-old hit a shot that "nobody would ever believe" according to the commentators.
Young dragged his tee shot wide as his ball went hurtling towards the patrons in Los Angeles, but ended up in a very peculiar place. Young's ball managed to bounce into a stationary golf cart and even end up in the designated ball holder to the right of the steering wheel.
That's more is that it actually ended up being the cart used by Ned Michaels, a reporter who was covering the action live. Michaels went over to investigate the whereabouts of the ball and said: "You won't believe this. That's my cart, I kid you not."
The commentators continued to be shocked as they added: "The golf ball is in the little golf ball holder. Not just in the cart but in the holder. That really rattled into the holder? You can't make that up. Even Young has to laugh as this."
Young too was stunned, taking a closer look before retrieving the ball. Young was initially annoyed at his tee shot but couldn't help crack a smile when going over to see what all the fuss was about.
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It was a bad shot on a good day for Young, who shot two under par on day three to reach par overall. Ricky Fowler, Clark Wyndham and Rory McIlroy are still leading the way, while Young is tied-31st at this moment in time.
His shot into the golf cart may not have helped his climb up the leaderboard, but it did instantly become one of the most memorable shots of the competition this year. Young didn't have to play the ball where it was, as he got a free drop and managed to get the ball by the green.
It was a strange hole for Young, as he managed to miraculously save himself and make a par. Young chipped up within 10 feet and managed to make the putt, one of the great saves the US Open has seen in recent history.
"Any time you're out of position I feel like at a U.S. Open, you're very fortunate to make better than double [bogey]," Young said. "So it was nice to make a putt there, especially feeling like I could've gotten a lot more out of [my round] early, just to keep myself in it for the day a little bit."
Young avoided the cut narrowly after being two over par heading into day three, but his finish kept him in safe company before the final round on Sunday. The 26-year-old has never won on the PGA Tour, but he has three top-10 finishes so far this season.
It would take an almighty effort to secure his first win on Sunday, but he'll be targeting another top ten finish. The purse for the US Open is $20 million, with those in the top ten earning upwards of $491,182.
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