Jack Ensures Cam Young Gets His Moment - LITE

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Winners get the headlines. Runners-up rarely do. Jack Nicklaus knows that all too well, having finished second at The Open a record seven times. That's why he made sure Cameron Young got his moment too. We dive into that, the LPGA's feel-good news, Rory McIlroy's FedExCup Playoffs decision, and more.

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