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Wake Forest University men’s golf coach Jerry Haas knows that "Cheaper by the Dozen," a family comedy starring Steve Martin, is an unusual movie to list as his all-time favorite but there’s good reason.
Haas was watching the movie with his wife and young daughter one night when he his phone range and he read the name on the caller I.D. of a hot recruit he had been pursuing. He ducked downstairs, answered and was blessed with the most beautiful four words he could hope to hear: “I’m coming to Wake!”
Haas put his hand over the microphone and yelled upstairs to his wife the good news: Cameron Young had just committed.
“Every time I see 'Cheaper by the Dozen' on TV or it is advertised, I think of Cameron Young and the call I got that night,” Haas said.
Well, Haas has another reason to have fond memories of Young, who graduated in 2019, after he established the Cameron Young Family Men's Golf Scholarship.
The endowed scholarship, established by Young and his wife, Kelsey, was made possible through his generosity and commitment to giving back to the program that helped shape his journey. It was announced just days after Young picked up his second PGA Tour title at the Players Championship on March 15, which came with a check for $4.5 million.
"Having the Deacs behind me always means a lot," Young said in a press release. "It keeps me connected to Wake Forest and reminds me of an important part of my journey, no matter where I'm playing."
Young earned five collegiate tournament victories and three All-ACC honors, establishing himself among the most accomplished players in program history. After graduating, Young turned professional and quickly made his mark on the PGA Tour. He earned the Arnold Palmer Trophy as Rookie of the Year and received a captain’s pick last fall to represent the U.S. at the Ryder Cup.
"Wake Forest gave me an unbelievable foundation, not just in golf but in life. The coaches, the teammates, the expectations here, all of it has helped shape who I am," Young said. "This scholarship is really about giving others the same opportunity I had. I'm proud to stay connected and support Wake Forest Golf."
By establishing this scholarship, Young joins a proud tradition of alumni who continue to support and strengthen the program for those who follow in their footsteps. The men’s golf team has scholarships named for Arnold Palmer, Lanny Wadkins (Young received the Wadkins Scholarship as a Wake student), Curtis Strange, Len Mattiace and Webb Simpson. With recent changes to the scholarship rules in the NCAA, Haas said the Young Scholarship will be a boon for the program.
“Young kids know who he is and like the way he plays,” Haas said. “I told him I’m going to try to find a guy that is worthy of your game and your academics.”
Under NCAA rules that went into effect for the 2025-26 season, a men’s golf team can now have as many as nine players on a roster with a cap of up to $20.5 million in scholarship. Under the old rules, Wake Forest had 4 ½ fully funded scholarships; Young's new scholarship brings the number to 5 ½.
“The goal is to get to where the entire team is on a full ride,” Haas said. “We’re going to take the money part out of it and hope kids will go where they want to go rather than where they have the best financial offer.”
As the recruiting game shifts yet again, Haas said his approach for finding the next generation of Demon Deacons remains the same.
“I always want character and not characters,” he said, “and Cameron Young is a man of high character.”
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: PGA Tour star Cameron Young establishes Wake Forest golf scholarship
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Haas was watching the movie with his wife and young daughter one night when he his phone range and he read the name on the caller I.D. of a hot recruit he had been pursuing. He ducked downstairs, answered and was blessed with the most beautiful four words he could hope to hear: “I’m coming to Wake!”
Haas put his hand over the microphone and yelled upstairs to his wife the good news: Cameron Young had just committed.
“Every time I see 'Cheaper by the Dozen' on TV or it is advertised, I think of Cameron Young and the call I got that night,” Haas said.
Well, Haas has another reason to have fond memories of Young, who graduated in 2019, after he established the Cameron Young Family Men's Golf Scholarship.
The endowed scholarship, established by Young and his wife, Kelsey, was made possible through his generosity and commitment to giving back to the program that helped shape his journey. It was announced just days after Young picked up his second PGA Tour title at the Players Championship on March 15, which came with a check for $4.5 million.
"Having the Deacs behind me always means a lot," Young said in a press release. "It keeps me connected to Wake Forest and reminds me of an important part of my journey, no matter where I'm playing."
Young earned five collegiate tournament victories and three All-ACC honors, establishing himself among the most accomplished players in program history. After graduating, Young turned professional and quickly made his mark on the PGA Tour. He earned the Arnold Palmer Trophy as Rookie of the Year and received a captain’s pick last fall to represent the U.S. at the Ryder Cup.
"Wake Forest gave me an unbelievable foundation, not just in golf but in life. The coaches, the teammates, the expectations here, all of it has helped shape who I am," Young said. "This scholarship is really about giving others the same opportunity I had. I'm proud to stay connected and support Wake Forest Golf."
By establishing this scholarship, Young joins a proud tradition of alumni who continue to support and strengthen the program for those who follow in their footsteps. The men’s golf team has scholarships named for Arnold Palmer, Lanny Wadkins (Young received the Wadkins Scholarship as a Wake student), Curtis Strange, Len Mattiace and Webb Simpson. With recent changes to the scholarship rules in the NCAA, Haas said the Young Scholarship will be a boon for the program.
“Young kids know who he is and like the way he plays,” Haas said. “I told him I’m going to try to find a guy that is worthy of your game and your academics.”
Under NCAA rules that went into effect for the 2025-26 season, a men’s golf team can now have as many as nine players on a roster with a cap of up to $20.5 million in scholarship. Under the old rules, Wake Forest had 4 ½ fully funded scholarships; Young's new scholarship brings the number to 5 ½.
“The goal is to get to where the entire team is on a full ride,” Haas said. “We’re going to take the money part out of it and hope kids will go where they want to go rather than where they have the best financial offer.”
As the recruiting game shifts yet again, Haas said his approach for finding the next generation of Demon Deacons remains the same.
“I always want character and not characters,” he said, “and Cameron Young is a man of high character.”
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: PGA Tour star Cameron Young establishes Wake Forest golf scholarship
Continue reading...
