The PGA Tour returns to Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida, this week for the first time since 2016, with the newly added 2026 Cadillac Championship next on the schedule. It’s the latest signature event, featuring a limited field and no 36-hole cut. Below, we look at Cadillac Championship odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions before the first round begins Thursday morning.
Though it’s a signature event with a strong field led by Scottie Scheffler (+300), there are some big names missing. Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Ludvig Aberg and Matt Fitzpatrick are all taking the week off. Cameron Young (+1200), Collin Morikawa (+1800) and Russell Henley (+2500) are among the big names teeing it up at Doral.
The last time the PGA Tour played the Blue Monster Course was in 2016 when Adam Scott (+3300) won. Justin Rose (+3300) won here in 2012. The Blue Monster (par 72) is remarkably long at 7,739 yards, challenging players with water hazards throughout the course, as well as strategically placed bunkers to penalize players for errant shots. The rough isn’t overly penalizing, but trees do come into play off the fairway.
Cadillac Championship – Expert picks
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Cameron Young (+1200)
For a course that demands long and straight, what better player to pick than Young. He’s been lights out with the driver and is playing his best golf ever right now, making him the ideal choice for a course like the Blue Monster where experience will mostly be a non-factor.
Cadillac Championship: Best prop bets
Hideki Matsuyama (+3000)
Matsuyama hasn’t been playing poorly this season, but he doesn’t have a top-10 since Pebble Beach. He now comes to a course that emphasizes some of the same skills required at Augusta, where he’s obviously won before. This might be a good week to buy low with his odds slipping.
Jake Knapp (+2800)
Knapp is another long, straight driver of the ball, which makes him a good fit for Doral. In the last 3 months, he’s 12th in SG: tee-to-green and 13th in driving (among players in this field), so his ball striking has been on point. His weakness is scrambling, ranking 41st in SG: around-the-green.
Cadillac Championship picks – Contenders
Keith Mitchell (+6600)
Mitchell can be sporadic with his driver at times, but he’s fairly long and ranks eighth in SG: off-the-tee in this field. His putting has been horrendous, but if he can heat up on the greens in Miami, he’s someone who could contend.
Nicolai Hojgaard (+5000)
Hojgaard has no major weaknesses in his game right now, though his last 2 results (MC, T-55) have not been encouraging. Just before that, he finished second in Houston and also had a T-3 at the WM Phoenix Open.
Cadillac Championship picks – Long shots
Jordan Smith (+8000)
Smith ranks 13th in driving distance and 22nd in accuracy among players in the field in the last 3 months, per Data Golf, so his driver is working. It’s his short game that’s been weighing him down. But at a course where ball striking is paramount, consider Smith.
Sudarshan Yellamaraju (+8000)
Yellamaraju has cooled off since his 3 straight top-14 finishes in March and April, but his numbers are still impressive, particularly off the tee where he’s top-15 in distance and accuracy in the last 3 months. Plus, this is a course where his lack of experience won’t hurt him because it’s been a decade since it was on the PGA Tour schedule.
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