2026 Cadillac Championship leaderboard, grades: Cameron Young goes wire-to-wire for second win in four starts

Young finished the tournament at 19 under, becoming the first wire-to-wire winner at Doral since 1977 while matching the largest victory at the course. He exited six shots clear of world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who placed solo 2nd.

The American is now the third player to claim multiple wins on the PGA Tour this season, joining Chris Gotterup and Matt Fitzpatrick, though Young’s pair of victories are arguably the largest with The Players and a signature event under his belt. Dating back to last season, he has three wins in his last 15 tournament starts and two in his last four starts with a T3 at the Masters in between.

Although Young started the final round with a six-shot lead over a trio at T2 that included Scheffler and Si Woo Kim, his day began in inauspicious fashion. He made par on the par-5 opener and saw his lead get trimmed to five strokes before he found himself in the middle of the fairway on the par-4 2nd, where he called a penalty on himself.

With the field playing preferred lies, Young placed his ball in the fairway, took his stance and settled his club behind his ball. While at the address, he deemed that there was a chance that he caused his ball to slightly move in the fairway. Young took a one-stroke penalty and then threw his third shot within 15 feet of the pin.

In a “ball don’t lie” moment, Young rolled in his par save at a juncture in the tournament where it looked like his advantage would shrink to just four strokes.

That was about all the drama that Young would provide the field as he was on cruise control from there on out. Young extended the lead as he made the turn with birdies on Nos. 3, 5 and 8 to get to 18 under for the tournament. The back nine was a hair more tumultuous as he put two bogeys and three birdies on his scorecard, but by then, the tournament was on ice.

Young imposed his will on the field and looked as if he was playing a completely different golf course all week, thanks to playing a different game. In the process, he found a different gear and solidified his place in a different echelon among those in professional ranks. Grade: A+

Here are the rest of the notables on the leaderboard at the 2026 Cadillac Championship.

2. Scottie Scheffler (-13): Another tournament and another runner-up finish without a win for the world No. 1. Scheffler has run into a few buzzsaws in his last three events (Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick and now Young), making his weekends all about chasing down large leads. Once again, he was unable to do so, as the putting surfaces played tricks on him throughout the tournament. From tee to green, it may be as well as Scheffler has swung it all season, preparing him for a strong look at defending his PGA Championship title next time he tees it up. He now has six top-four finishes this season and three straight runner-ups, becoming the first to do so since Sergio Garcia. Grade: A

T4. Adam Scott (-11): A winner the last time the PGA Tour traveled to Doral, Scott was not met with a champion’s welcome as he opened with a 76 on Thursday that included a penalty for playing the wrong golf ball. Only then did the Australian begin his ascent up the leaderboard with Sunday serving as his Moving Day of sorts. Scott finished with a flurry with a final-round 64, doing so in the most Scott-like way possible. He ranked first in terms of strokes gained approach, first in greens in regulation, top five in strokes gained tee to green and was bogey-free over the weekend.

“I was so disheartened after Friday’s round, my putting was just so bad,” Scott said. “I know a lot of guys have struggled with grain and stuff this week. But just felt like I’m playing good, and I’m just not getting anything out of it. So it’s an incredible game because two days later I feel really good about things sitting here talking with you.” Grade A-

T9. Rickie Fowler (-9): He was hard to miss Sunday as he threw it back to the all orange from head-to-toe. His game looked a little throwback, too. Fowler penciled four birdies onto his scorecard in his first six holes to surge up the leaderboard for his second straight top 10 finish in a signature event. Like Scott, the result comes at a big time for the 37-year-old as crucial Official World Golf Ranking qualifying cutoff points are fast approaching for both the U.S. Open and The Open. Grade: B

T18. Jordan Spieth (-7): For only the second time since his last win in 2022, Spieth entered the weekend with a late tee time on Saturday. While statistically his game remains sound, the three-time major champion was able to stress-test his play under the gun. It ultimately did not hold up as well as he would have liked, as he signed for a third-round 75, no thanks to a couple of double bogeys, to slip down the leaderboard. Spieth continues to struggle to piece all four aspects of his game together throughout a tournament. Grade: C+

T65. Justin Rose (+2): Debuting his new set of irons from McLaren, Rose raced to the bottom of the leaderboard. Ranking near the base of the field in nearly every statistical category, the Englishman will be left answering questions about making the equipment change at this stage of his career while playing some of the best golf of his life. It will take more than a four-round sample size to provide an answer, but if early returns are any indication, Rose may need to return to the pit. Grade: F