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Cadillac Championship Returns to Doral; Young Leads Field

4/30/2026

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Summary

Cameron Young Leads

The 2026 Cadillac Championship returns to Trump National Doral in the United States.
The event fields 72 players and excludes Rory McIlroy.
Cameron Young leads tee-to-green (+1.705) and is priced at +1275, having won The Players Championship and a T-3 at the Masters.
Collin Morikawa ranks second in strokes-gained approach (+1.169) and is a top-10 payout pick.
Adam Scott (+4300), Jake Knapp (+3000) and Chris Gotterup (+2700) are additional picks.

Summary

Top Players Skip

The Cadillac Championship will run a six-week series of events and two majors, prompting many top players to sit out.
Brady Kannon reports Matt Fitzpatrick, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele and Ludvig Åberg skipped to save energy for Quail Hollow and the PGA Championship.
The event uses a no-cut, 72-player format that guarantees every entrant four rounds.
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to watch the tournament unless other obligations arise.

History

Historical Context

Opened in 1962, Doral’s Blue Monster course hosted the PGA Tour’s Doral Open until 2006, then the WGC-Cadillac Championship (2007-2016). Donald Trump bought the resort for $150 million in 2012 and completed a $250 million renovation by 2016, reshaping its tournament profile. In August 2025 the PGA Tour announced a new Cadillac Championship for 2026, returning elite play to Doral.

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Cameron Young Leads

The 2026 Cadillac Championship returns to Trump National Doral in the United States.
The event fields 72 players and excludes Rory McIlroy.
Cameron Young leads tee-to-green (+1.705) and is priced at +1275, having won The Players Championship and a T-3 at the Masters.
Collin Morikawa ranks second in strokes-gained approach (+1.169) and is a top-10 payout pick.
Adam Scott (+4300), Jake Knapp (+3000) and Chris Gotterup (+2700) are additional picks.

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