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Cam Young explains awkward final round dynamic with Rory McIlroy at Masters: ‘Not trying to be best friends’

Nypost · · 386 words · By Jake Nisse
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What to know about Cam Young explains awkward final round dynamic with Rory McIlroy at Masters: ‘Not trying to be best friends’

Rory McIlroy is a Masters champion once again, and he employed some familiar frosty tactics to capture his second green jacket.

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What happened

Rory McIlroy is a Masters champion once again, and he employed some familiar frosty tactics to capture his second green jacket.

Why it matters

Heading into Sunday, McIlroy and Cam Young were tied at 11-under par — setting them up as the final pairing for the fourth round of the tournament.

Common ground

And a year after Bryson DeChambeau revealed that the Northern Irishman didn’t speak to him while they played together, it seems that McIlroy and Young had the same dynamic.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Last year, DeChambeau was paired with McIlroy for the final day of action, with the American two strokes back of McIlroy’s 12-under mark after three rounds”
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Claim 2: “Prior to that tournament, McIlroy’s sports psychologist, Bob Rotella, even told the BBC that the tunnel vision he employed at Augusta 'was just the game plan all week'”
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Claim 3: “McIlroy may not have made a new 'best friend' playing with Young, but his second green jacket in as many years will certainly keep him satisfied”
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Claim 4: “Young took a two-shot lead after McIlroy double bogeyed the fourth hole but the New York native was unable to recover after he made bogeys on six, seven and nine”
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No evidence found in web search, Wikipedia, or cross-references to support this claim.
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Claim 5: “DeChambeau bristled to reporters that his pairing partner wasn’t overly friendly”
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Claim 6: “Young told reporters, 'I’m not one to talk a ton to begin with. And I don’t think he really wanted to talk to me today'”
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Claim 7: “McIlroy fired back: 'I don’t know what he was expecting. We’re trying to win the Masters. I’m not going to try to be his best mate out there'”
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Claim 8: “A year after Bryson DeChambeau revealed that the Northern Irishman didn’t speak to him while they played together”
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Multiple web search results directly quote Bryson DeChambeau stating Rory McIlroy did not speak to him during their 2022 Masters pairing, corroborating the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Masters Tournament was the 86th edition of the Masters Tournament, the first of the four major golf championships of 2022, held April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Masters_Tournament
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bryson James Aldrich DeChambeau ( də-sham-BOH; born September 16, 1993) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LIV Golf League. He formerly played on the PGA Tour, and has won two major c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryson_DeChambeau
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rory Daniel McIlroy (born 4 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking and ha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_McIlroy
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Claim 9: “Scottie Scheffler finished just one stroke back at 11-under, while Young finished one stroke back of that in a tie for third”
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Claim 10: “Rory McIlroy is a Masters champion once again”
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Multiple web search results confirm Rory McIlroy won the 2023 Masters Tournament, including reports of his back-to-back victory and final-round performance. Wikipedia entries about his career and the 2025 Masters are not directly relevant but support his status as a champion.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rory Daniel McIlroy (born 4 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking and ha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_McIlroy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Masters Tournament was the 89th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the men's four major golf championships held in 2025. The tournament was played from April 10–13 at Augusta …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Masters_Tournament
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Masters Tournament was the 90th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the four men's major golf championships held in 2026. The tournament was played from April 9–12 at Augusta N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Masters_Tournament
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Claim 11: “McIlroy and Cam Young were tied at 11-under par heading into Sunday”
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Evidence mentions McIlroy and Young being tied at 11-under par for the 2026 Masters, not the 2023 tournament. No other sources confirm the 2023 event details.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cameron Smith (born 18 August 1993) is an Australian professional golfer who currently plays on the LIV Golf League. He won the 2022 Open Championship, and has won five other tournaments on the PGA To…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Smith_(golfer)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cameron Young (born May 7, 1997) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour, where he has won two titles. After playing collegiately for Wake Forest University, Young turned profess…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Young
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — TGL (TMRW Golf League) is a golf league created by TMRW Sports, a venture formed by sports executive Mike McCarley and professional golfers Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in partnership with the PGA Tou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TGL_(golf_league)
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Claim 12: “McIlroy’s steely focus served him well, as he went on to hold off Young and a host of other challengers to finish atop the leaderboard at 12-under”
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