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Cameron Young Wins Cadillac, Trump Praises — Sparks Political Debate

5/6/2026

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Cameron Young Wins

Cameron Young won the Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral Golf Club by six shots.
Young said President Donald Trump was “very complimentary” after the win and posted the remark on social media.
Supporters framed the comment as an endorsement of Trump while critics labeled it a political compliment, sparking a debate over politicizing athletes’ statements.

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Young Captures

Young captured the Cadillac Championship, earning $3.6 million and 700 FedExCup points.
He completed a wire-to-wire victory, becoming the season’s second player to do so after Justin Rose.
Inclement weather forced the field to play in threesomes on split tees.
Scottie Scheffler finished second and earned $2.16 million.
The tour’s next events are the Truist Championship at Quail Hollow and the Myrtle Beach Classic.

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Young Surpasses

Jack Nicklaus said Cameron Young’s $8.1 million earnings from two 2026 victories exceed his PGA Tour ($5,734,031) and Champions Tour ($3,372,207) earnings.
Jack Nicklaus fell to No. 396 on the list after 28-year-old Matt McCarty earned $500,000 for a T9 at the Cadillac Championship, raising McCarty’s PGA Tour total to over $36 million from three titles.
Cameron Young’s $3.6 million Cadillac and $4.5 million Players payouts are about $1 million less than Jack Nicklaus’s career earnings.

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Young Clinches

SuperStroke, the No. 1 putter-grip brand, congratulated Cameron Young on his six-stroke Cadillac Championship win.
Using a SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol 1.0 grip, Young led Strokes Gained: Putting with 7.062 and topped Strokes Gained: Total at 14.417.
He finished 19-under-par with 24 birdies for his third career win, second of 2026, while Marketing VP Ryan Harris highlighted his top-three FedEx Cup and Scoring Average rankings.

History

Historical Context

At the 61st Masters (April 10-13 1997), 21-year-old Tiger Woods shattered records at Augusta National, winning by a 12-stroke margin and becoming the tournament’s youngest and first non-White champion. His historic triumph sparked a commercial boom and heightened political interest in golf, leading the PGA Tour to tighten endorsement guidelines for future major winners.

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Cameron Young Wins

Cameron Young won the Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral Golf Club by six shots.
Young said President Donald Trump was “very complimentary” after the win and posted the remark on social media.
Supporters framed the comment as an endorsement of Trump while critics labeled it a political compliment, sparking a debate over politicizing athletes’ statements.

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