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Scheffler Favored at $20M Cadillac Championship, Doral Returns.

4/30/2026

Summary

Scheffler Leads

PGA Tour will host the 2026 Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral from April 30–May 3 with a $20 million purse.
The 72-player field includes seven of the top-10 World Golf Ranking players, a Doral stop since 2016.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is the odds favorite at +300, with Cameron Young +1200 and Collin Morikawa +1800.
Picks include Sam Burns (+3100), Jake Knapp (+3000) and Sudarshan Yellamaraju (+8800), with Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele absent.

Summary

Trump decries relocation

The Tour moved Doral to Mexico City after Cadillac’s $10 million sponsorship ended in 2016 with no sponsor.
President Donald Trump called the move a sad day for Miami, the United States and golf.
A gold Trump statue and family-friendly zones with Miami brands were added.
He attended LIV Golf’s Doral events (2022-2025) while the compressed spring schedule forced top-50 players like Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele to skip Doral.

History

Historical Context

After the Ford Championship left Doral in 2006, the PGA Tour introduced the WGC-CA Championship in 2007, later renamed the Cadillac Championship, with an $8 million purse and Tiger Woods among its winners. The event ran at Doral through 2016 before World Golf Championships were reduced to two events in 2021. Its 2026 return at the resort shows how sponsor and ownership ties shape the schedule.

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Scheffler Leads

PGA Tour will host the 2026 Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral from April 30–May 3 with a $20 million purse.
The 72-player field includes seven of the top-10 World Golf Ranking players, a Doral stop since 2016.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is the odds favorite at +300, with Cameron Young +1200 and Collin Morikawa +1800.
Picks include Sam Burns (+3100), Jake Knapp (+3000) and Sudarshan Yellamaraju (+8800), with Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele absent.

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