Young making Metro area proud

TULSA, Okla. — Cameron Young has a chance to bring a major championship home to the New York Metropolitan Area.

Of course, the 25-year-old Young, who grew up learning the game at the footsteps of his father, David, the longtime director of golf at Sleep Hollow Country Club in Briarcliff Manor, wants to win the PGA Championship for himself and his family.

But a victory Sunday would place Young atop a short list of greatest golf accomplishments by a player from the Met Area.

Young, after shooting a 3-under-par 67 in the third round Saturday to get to 5-under for the tournament, is in prime position to do so Sunday in the final round at Southern Hills, where he stands in fourth place and four shots behind leader Mito Pereira, who is 9-under.

A victory at the PGA would hold massive significance for the Young family, considering Dave’s 35 years as a PGA professional not only has been his career, but also the springboard to Cam taking up the game in the first place.

“It’s the PGA Championship, which means a lot to me given my family connection to it,’’ Young said. “It’s because of the PGA that [my dad] had the job he had for the last many years. Without that, at Sleepy Hollow I don’t start playing at four years old or earlier. I don’t have the access that I did growing up. I started playing in PGA junior events when I was nine, eight, something like that.

“I’ve been given so much access to golf because of that organization, to kind of have the chance to go from local PGA junior tournaments, national PGA juniors to Junior Ryder Cup, to even play in a PGA Championship is really cool for me. It kind of has been with me my whole way through.

“If I were to win a major championship, I would take any one of them. This one specifically with my parents here this week would be pretty incredible.’’

David Young, who coaches his son, and his wife Barbara were sitting on a wall outside the Southern Hills clubhouse after Cameron’s round and they were beaming.

“This is kind of off the charts,’’ David told The Post. “This is something he’s been looking forward to for a long, long time. The PGA Championship is extra special to us. It’s a major championship to begin with, and then to be run by the organization that I’ve been a part of for 35 years adds a little extra importance to that.

TULSA, Okla. — Shaun Norris is playing in his eighth career major championship this week in the PGA at Southern Hills. The 40-yearold burly South African, before this week, had made only two cuts in majors, both at British Opens.

The third round, on Saturday, was the second time Norris had been paired with Tiger Woods in a major, the first being the third round of the 2018 British Open at Carnoustie. And Norris cherished it — particularly because he had his younger brother, Kyle, caddying for him.

“My brother was rejoicing because it was something he’s always wanted to experience,’’ Norris said. “He didn’t caddy for me the first time I played with Tiger.’’

Norris’ younger brother wasn’t the only person embracing the Tiger experience.

“To be able to have played in my lifetime in two majors with him, I can’t be more pleased and happy about it,’’ Norris said. “It’s a guy that I’ve always looked up to. He’s been an idol. So, for me, it was a great pleasure to actually experience that.’’

Norris said he was prepared for the crowd and the atmosphere surrounding Woods during a round from playing with him in 2018.

“I was fortunate to play with Tiger before, so it was a lot easier this time to handle it,’’ he said. “I got to see all the crowds again and everything like that. But it’s not easy. There’s so many people out there. It’s such a pleasure to actually be able to go through that and experience that type of round.’’

Norris said he had no problem sleeping Friday night, unlike before the last time he played with Woods.

“That night, I did struggle to sleep back then,’’ he conceded. “I definitely learned a lot, a hell of a lot that day. I learned a hell of a lot from him to take into my own game, and I think since then I’ve grown a lot as well.

“Just the way to approach golf courses and how to handle yourself and know that you don’t have to be perfect. I mean, at the end of the day, you’re putting a score down. It doesn’t matter how. But if you can put a good score down, it shows that you grinded and pushed yourself into contention.’’

➤ Webb Simpson, who made the cut on the number, posted the round of the day when he shot a 5-under 65 to get to 1-under for the week.

Simpson called it “probably top two or three best rounds I’ve ever had in a major considering the conditions.’’