Cadillac Championship: the matchup, the stakes, the verdict

The 2026 Cadillac Championship is underway at Trump National Doral. Cadillac Championship has emerged this Friday as one of the stories drawing attention in Canada.

Key facts

• The 2026 Cadillac Championship is underway at Trump National Doral.
• The 2026 Cadillac Championship is a new, no-cut PGA Tour event held at Trump National Doral.
• Both approaches were optimal in the opening round of the Cadillac Championship.
• Adam Scott was the most recent PGA Tour winner at Doral, prevailing in the World Golf Championship-Cadillac Championship in 2016.
• The 2026 Cadillac Championship, a new event on the PGA Tour's 2026 schedule, is in the second round on Friday at the Blue Monster at Trump National Doral.

What we know

Going deeper, the 2026 Cadillac Championship is a new, no-cut PGA Tour event held at Trump National Doral.

On the substance, both approaches were optimal in the opening round of the Cadillac Championship.

Beyond the headlines, Adam Scott was the most recent PGA Tour winner at Doral, prevailing in the World Golf Championship-Cadillac Championship in 2016.

More precisely, the 2026 Cadillac Championship, a new event on the PGA Tour's 2026 schedule, is in the second round on Friday at the Blue Monster at Trump National Doral.

It is worth noting that Keep tabs on the scores from all 72 golfers all week on the Cadillac Championship leaderboard.

By the numbers

At this stage, Where to watch, stream the 2026 Cadillac Championship.

On a related note, the Cadillac Championship is one of eight signature events on the PGA Tour's 2026 schedule and one of five with no cut.

Going deeper, Cameron Young made, by his own count, about a billion feet worth of putts.

On the substance, Cameron Young shot an eight-under-par 64 to take the lead in Miami; Jordan Spieth and Alex Smalley trail by one shot; PGA Tour stars share their views after LIV Golf loses Saudi Arabian funding; watch the second round live on Sky Sports Golf from 4pm on Friday.

What they're saying

“I feel like I made a billion feet of putts, which I think works most places,” Young said. “It’s just one of those days that each mistake I made I was not penalized as much as I could have been.

“I think you can be pretty aggressive into a lot of the greens,” Young said. “They’re not particularly firm.

“I didn’t love some of the swings I made,” Spieth said. “But I was able to kind of put them in the right spot and I made some really good swings as well.”

The wider context

On a related note, Young makes big putts to take early lead at Cadillac Championship; Taylor two shots backOpens in new window.

Going deeper, Cameron Young produced a superb opening round to take a one-shot lead at the Cadillac Championship as the stars of the PGA Tour had their say on news of rival tour LIV Golf losing its Saudi Arabian funding.

On the substance, Leaderboard: Cadillac Championship (external site).

Beyond the headlines, as expected, the closing holes at Doral have lived up to their reputation this week during the Cadillac Championship at Doral.

More precisely, the PGA Tour is back at the Blue Monster at Trump National Doral for the first time since 2016 when the tournament was called the World Golf Championships.

The bottom line

• The 2026 Cadillac Championship is a new, no-cut PGA Tour event held at Trump National Doral.
• Both approaches were optimal in the opening round of the Cadillac Championship.
• The 2026 Cadillac Championship, a new event on the PGA Tour's 2026 schedule, is in the second round on Friday at the Blue Monster at Trump National Doral.
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