Hi-Top Golf – Get to Know Cameron Champ

The Hi-Top – Get to Know series will be highlighting some lesser known PGA Tour players that we think the casual weekend duffer should be aware of. Let’s move beyond the Rorys and Tigers and get to know some real Golf lifers.

Who: Cameron Champ

Why: Champ just became a PGA tour stop champ by winning the Sanderson Farms Championship

Champ is now a champion. 🏆@Cameron__Champ wins the @Sanderson_Champ claiming his first career PGA TOUR victory.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/J00KzQ0C6z

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 28, 2018

Fast Facts

Age: 23

Swing: Right

College: Texas A&M

Career Tour Wins: 1

Why Cameron Champ is a Hi-Top Guy:

Cameron Champ averaged 334 off the tee this week and picked up more than 9 strokes on the field with his putting. That’s a decent combination. pic.twitter.com/T4O7SreN4m

— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelTAN) October 28, 2018

Cameron Champ is a BIG hitter. So big that sometimes he cracks his driver.

This is the driver of Cameron Champ 20 minutes before his final round tee time with a 4 shot lead. He had a backup in the car, and was able to hit a few on the range. pic.twitter.com/QfnvStHFqW

— Justin Leonard (@jlmountainman) October 28, 2018

But young Killa Cam is no long ball specialist. He’s handy around the greens too:

Another one!@Cameron__Champ makes a clutch putt on 17.

He leads by 2 heading to the 72nd hole.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/rmnKhL7twx

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 28, 2018

The Sanderson is Champ’s first proper PGA win after claiming one victory on the Web.com tour. Look for Champ to use his long drives and soft touch to compete for the leaderboard a lot this season.