As the PGA Championship tees off at Aronimink this week, all eyes are on Cameron Young—and for good reason. The 29-year-old American has been on an absolute tear, winning both The Players Championship and the Cadillac Championship this season. With six top-10 finishes in his last seven PGA Tour starts, including a tied-for-third at The Masters, it's no wonder many are picking him as a favorite to finally capture his first major title.

But not everyone is fully sold. Former PGA Tour winner Smylie Kaufman has raised a red flag about Young's chances, and it centers on one key aspect of his game: his wedge play.

"I'd be worried about his wedge game," Kaufman said on *The Smylie Show*. "Is it going to be as good as everybody else's? He's a very good wedge player, but I'd say that would be his kryptonite—just percentage points of being a little bit worse than other guys in that category." Kaufman pointed out that Aronimink's greens could present a unique challenge. "If the greens change from soft to firm, I think he does much better when they're really firm and he can hit wedges full without worrying about spinning it back. He's a high spin player."

Kaufman also touched on Young's putting, which has been both a weapon and a liability. "The putter at times has been very, very good. It won him Doral, but it also went cold on him Sunday at The Masters and at Truist. So we've seen that yes, it's been good enough to win. But is it going to be good enough here at a golf course with big, slopey greens where he'll have those tricky 10- to 15-footers—the double breakers, not the plainer putts?"

In short, while the buzz around Young is loud, Kaufman isn't ready to crown him just yet. "I don't love Cam Young as much as maybe other people would this week. I loved him heading into Augusta National, but I think this golf course—the wedge play is my biggest concern for him." He did note that the closing stretch, particularly the long par-four 15th where players will be hitting six- and five-irons into the green, could play to Young's power. But overall, the verdict is cautious: don't bet the house on a breakthrough just yet.