Cadillac Championship 2026 Betting Tips: Three to Trump the field at Doral

There was another memorable moment at the weekend with the Fitzpatrick brothers, Matt and Alex, winning the Zurich Classic. Now we move onto a brand new tournament at a very familar course. 

Our golf tipster Jamie Worsley is back with three more each-way picks this week, so let's check out his Cadillac Championship 2026 Betting Tips here at Betfred Insights...

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Feel-good stories aren't exactly in short supply on the PGA Tour and last week's Zurich Classic delivered another in New Orleans, as brothers Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick walked away with the title.

Arriving at Sunday's final round with a four-shot lead, the Englishmen looked in control early on, maintaining a healthy advantage. However, the more experienced elder brother cut a noticeably edgy figure down the stretch, no doubt feeling the weight of not just winning for himself but also helping his younger sibling in a potentially career-changing moment.

Their lead had evaporated by the time they reached the closing par 5, though a birdie would still be enough. A strong drive from Matt left Alex in position to attack the green in two, but he came up short, leaving his brother with an awkward bunker shot.

That said, having won twice on tour this season – including a playoff victory over world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler at the RBC Heritage just a week earlier – Matt is playing with immense confidence, and he showed it when it mattered most, producing a sublime bunker shot that left Alex with a tap-in birdie to secure his first PGA Tour victory.

Fresh off a maiden DP World Tour win on his previous start in India, Alex has been playing well and may have reached the PGA Tour in 2027 anyway. He doesn't need to think about that now. A two-year exemption comes with the win, and he'll take immediate advantage this week, as Doral's Blue Monster returns to the schedule for the first time in 10 years to host the fifth Signature Event of the season, the Cadillac Championship.

TOURNAMENT HISTORY

The Cadillac Championship is a brand new tournament on the PGA Tour, but a WGC (World Golf Championship) event with the same name ran from 2011 to 2016, which was also played at Doral's Blue Monster course.

THE COURSE

Doral Golf Club – Blue Monster

• Original architect / Year opened: Dick Wilson / 1962
• Latest renovation: Gil Hanse / 2013-14
• Previous tournaments: WGC Championship (2007-2016), Doral Open (1962-2006)
• Par / Yardage: Par 72 / 7,739 yards
• Hole breakdown:
  • 4x par 3s (157-236 yards)
  • 10x par 4s (370-475 yards)
  • 4x par 5s (578-667 yards)
• Course style: A lengthy, flat, and predominantly open course, framed by palm trees, sand, and an abundance of water
• Fairways:
  • The fairways are average-to-wide in width
  • Imposing, well placed bunkers often tighten the landing areas
• Greens:
  • Large, elevated bermudagrass greens, strongly protected by deep greenside bunkers
  • Many are long, narrow and multi-tiered, making for one of the 10-toughest approach challenges on tour
  • Due to reasonably gentle contours, they're not especially difficult to putt on
• Defences:
  • Water is a feature throughout, truly coming into play on 14 holes
  • Length (second-longest course on tour so far this year)
  • 100+ bunkers, most of which are large and deep
  • Ever-changing wind directions can cause havoc
• Average winning score:

Doral's Blue Monster is an uncompromising layout, providing one of the most demanding ball-striking tests anywhere in the world.

With three 200-yard-plus par 3s and a sizable set of par 5s, including the monstrous 667-yard 12^th, birdie chances aren't easy to find. Meanwhile, even in the areas where players can afford to be more aggressive, it's rarely straightforward, with danger usually built in. The 370-yard par-4 16^th is a good example, where the tee can be pushed forward to make it drivable, but doing so requires players to take a bold line over water to reach the green.

It's an exciting, potentially brutally difficult layout and I look forward to seeing the players of the PGA Tour tackle it once again after its 10-year hiatus.

THE WEATHER

There has been some rain about in the buildup to this event, but with clear, bright and hot weather (reaching highs of 32°C each day) for the tournament itself, it won't take long for any moisture to dry out of the ground.

With a mild 7-10mph breeze, gusting at up to 17mph, the players are in for a glorious week in Florida.

KEY STATS

SG: Off-the-Tee (SG: OTT) / Driving Distance

Given its length and the punishment for inaccuracy off the tee, it's little surprise that high-class, powerful drivers tend to thrive around the Blue Monster.

• 2016
  • Adam Scott (Winner): 7^th in SG: OTT / 13^th in driving distance
  • Bubba Watson (2^nd): 3^rd in SG: OTT / 2^nd in driving distance
  • Rory McIlroy (3^rd): 1^st in SG: OTT / 3^rd in driving distance
• 2015
  • Dustin Johnson (Winner): 7^th in SG: OTT / 3^rd in driving distance
  • B. Holmes (2^nd): 1^st in SG: OTT / 2^nd in driving distance
  • Bubba Watson (3^rd): 2^nd in SG: OTT / 1^st in driving distance
  • Adam Scott (4^th): 11^th in SG: OTT / 5^th in driving distance

SG: Approach / Greens-in-Regulation (GIR) / Proximity from 150 yards+

As mentioned, this is a course that leans heavily on all-round ball striking, with precise approach play essential to access these pin positions. In particular, the mid-to-long irons carry the greatest importance.

• 2016
  • Adam Scott (Winner): 1^st in SG: Approach / 3^rd in GIR
  • Bubba Watson (2^nd): 3^rd in SG: Approach / 1^st in GIR
• 2015
  • Dustin Johnson (Winner): 1^st in SG: Approach / 1^st in GIR
  • B. Holmes (2^nd): 10^th in SG: Approach
  • Adam Scott (4^th): 4^th in SG: Approach / 4^th in GIR

Scrambling

SG: Putting (bermudagrass)

Here, long-game strength tends to outweigh short-game finesse. Having said that, with greens proving tricky to find, those who scramble well should still have an edge. It's also a clear advantage for those who are comfortable on bermudagrass putting surfaces.

CORRELATING EVENTS (COURSES)

Cognizant Classic (PGA National)

Despite being much shorter, PGA National has plenty in common with Doral's Blue Monster. This fellow Florida course is built on flat, open terrain, with water (coming into play on 15 holes) a prominent and equally intimidating design feature. It is also evenly matched with this week's host in ball-striking difficulty, especially on approach into the large bermudagrass greens.

Notable correlating form:

• Adam Scott: Doral (1^st, 3^rd) / Cognizant (1^st)
• Justin Rose: Doral (1^st) / Cognizant (3^rd, 4^th, 5^th)
• Charl Schwartzel: Doral (2^nd, 4^th) / Cognizant (5^th, 9^th)
• Jamie Donaldson: Doral (2^nd) / Cognizant (6^th)
• Sergio Garcia: Doral (3^rd, 3^rd) / Cognizant (2^nd)
• Graeme McDowell: Doral (3^rd, 6^th) / Cognizant (5^th, 6^th)
• Michael Thompson: Doral (8^th) / Cognizant (1^st)

Arnold Palmer Invitational (Bay Hill)

I'll stay in Florida with Bay Hill, another course that was originally designed by Dick Wilson. Flat and lengthy with substantial bermudagrass greens, heavy bunkering, and lots of water in play, these two layouts are strikingly similar in tee-to-green difficulty and require players to lean on their long irons.

Notable correlating form:

• Justin Rose: Doral (1^st) / API (2^nd, 3^rd, 3^rd)
• Adam Scott: Doral (1^st, 3^rd) / API (3^rd, 3^rd)
• Bubba Watson: Doral (2^nd, 2^nd, 2^nd) / API (4^th)
• Francesco Molinari: Doral (3^rd) / API (1^st)
• Sergio Garcia: Doral (3^rd, 3^rd) / API (4^th, 5^th)
• Graeme McDowell: Doral (3^rd, 6^th) / API (2^nd, 2^nd)
• Henrik Stenson: Doral (4^th) / API (2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th)

Farmers Insurance Open / 2025 Genesis Invitational (Torrey Pines South)

There's some strong comp form on offer with Torrey Pines, and as a long, open course with a high volume of approaches from 175 yards+, it's easy to see why.

Notable correlating form:

• Justin Rose: Doral (1^st) / Farmers (1^st, 1^st)
• Nick Watney: Doral (1^st, 2^nd) / Farmers (1^st)
• Patrick Reed: Doral (1^st) / Farmers (1^st)
• Adam Scott: Doral (1^st, 3^rd) / Farmers (2^nd)
• Dustin Johnson: Doral (1^st, 2^nd) / Farmers (3^rd)
• Bubba Watson: Doral (2^nd, 2^nd, 2^nd) / Farmers (1^st)
• B. Holmes: Doral (2^nd) / Farmers (2^nd, 4^th)
• Jimmy Walker: Doral (6^th) / Farmers (4^th, 4^th)

Valspar Championship (Innisbrook Resort – Copperhead Course)

Back to Florida for my final venue, Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course. Although tighter and more densely tree-lined, this is another place that provides a demanding ball-striking challenge, features plenty of water, and puts a premium on strong mid-to-long iron play.

Notable correlating form:

• Patrick Reed: Doral (1^st) / Valspar (2^nd, 2^nd)
• Justin Rose: Doral (1^st) / Valspar (5^th, 5^th)
• Charl Schwartzel: Doral (2^nd, 4^th) / Valspar (1^st)
• Bubba Watson: Doral (2^nd, 2^nd, 2^nd) / Valspar (3^rd)
• Sergio Garcia: Doral (3^rd, 3^rd) / Valspar (4^th, 7^th)
• Henrik Stenson: Doral (4^th) / Valspar (4^th, 7^th)
• Bill Haas: Doral (6^th, 6^th, 7^th) / Valspar (2^nd)

THE FIELD

Although there are some high-profile absentees – Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick, Xander Schauffele, Robert MacIntyre and Ludvig Aberg – we still have a strong field in Florida, including 17 of the world's top-25. No. 1 Scottie Scheffler heads the lot, and he is joined by fellow top-five players Cameron Young (No. 4) and Justin Rose (No. 5).

Winning at Doral in 2012, Rose is one of just two players to have tasted success here, alongside 2016 WGC Cadillac Championship winner Adam Scott. Meanwhile, Alex Fitzpatrick will make his first appearance as a fully-fledged member of the PGA Tour.

SELECTIONS 

Market leaders (1/4 5 places): Scottie Scheffler 3/1, Cameron Young 12/1, Collin Morikawa 20/1, Tommy Fleetwood 22/1, Russell Henley 22/1

3.5 pts Cameron Young each-way (1/5 - 6 places) @ 12/1

Doral's Blue Monster is a layout that suits a specific type of player. Having already proven himself on a water-heavy Florida course this season when winning THE PLAYERS Championship, Cameron Young's blend of long, straight driving, elite iron play and reliable scrambling makes him a near-perfect fit, and he goes in as this week's headline selection.

Following his breakthrough success at the Wyndham Championship towards the end of 2025, Young has been in scintillating form this campaign. His season really kicked into gear when 7^th at the Genesis Invitational and he backed that up with a 3^rd-place finish at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Then came that career highlight at TPC Sawgrass, where he beat form horse Matt Fitzpatrick by one stroke, and he carried that form into Augusta, recovering from a slow start to finish 3^rd. A 25^th-place finish at the RBC Heritage on his latest appearance was solid enough considering his Masters excursions and having taken the week off at the Zurich, he should arrive with his batteries recharged.

Ranking 6^th on tour in SG: T2G, he is gaining strokes with every club in the bag. He has both the power to tame this lengthy layout (ranking 32^nd in driving distance), as well as the accuracy to avoid those ever-present hazards (ranking 24^th in driving accuracy), resulting in him ranking 10^th in SG: OTT.

Sitting 15^th in GIR and 18^th in SG: Approach, his irons are also thriving and he's been particularly dialled in those all-important ranges, ranking 4^th from 175-200 yards and 33^rd from 200 yards+. When combining this long-game quality with his position of 12^th in the scrambling standings, we have a player who ticks every box statistically.

Young was still an amateur when the PGA Tour last visited Doral, but with finishes of 2^nd at the Valspar Championship, 3^rd at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and 4^th at the Cognizant Classic, I expect him to be among the very top contenders as it begins its new era on this circuit.

1.5 pts Viktor Hovland each-way (1/5 - 6 places) @ 30/1

Pure ball-striking tests are where Viktor Hovland thrives, and there’s plenty in his comp form to suggest he’ll be well suited to what he finds at Doral. With recent driving performances hinting that he’s beginning to rediscover his rhythm off the tee, he looks primed to be right in the mix in Miami.

Hovland began the season on the DP World Tour, finishing 14^th at the Dubai Desert and he carried that encouraging level of play into his first PGA Tour event, where he was 10^th at the Phoenix Open.

I felt he’d kick on from there, but it hasn’t quite happened. That said, he does have three top-20s in his last five outings, which includes an 18^th-place finish at The Masters – his second-best result in the event.

He excelled with the irons there, ranking inside the top 10 in both SG: Approach and GIR. Indeed it’s with these clubs that he’s been most comfortable all season, chiefly in that mid-to-long iron range, ranking 6^th from 175-200 yards and 11^th from 150-175.

The Norwegian is also scrambling solidly and, entering this week after producing his three standout driving displays of 2026 across his last three starts, there are positives to be found throughout his game.

Hovland’s latest PGA Tour victory came at the correlating Valspar Championship just last year. Runner-up finishes at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and Farmers Insurance Open strengthen his credentials and, as a player who has won at demanding venues like Muirfield Village and Olympia Fields, this type of exacting ball-striking examination is where he flourishes.

1.25 pt Kurt Kitayama each-way (1/5 - 6 places) @ 40/1

Few players have hit the ball as consistently well as Kurt Kitayama in recent years. He won a Designated Event (the forerunner to the Signature Events) in Florida back in 2023 and is playing with both the power and precision to overcome the Blue Monster.

Securing a second PGA Tour title at the 3M Open towards the end of 2025, Kitayama would’ve begun the new season in confident mood. He’s lacked consistency but has shown plenty of quality this year, finishing 2^nd at the Genesis Invitational and 18^th at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, before hitting the top 10 at Harbour Town on his latest appearance – a course that is far from an ideal fit.

The short game did a lot of the hard work there but there’s no doubt that it’s at the other end of the spectrum where he excels. His irons have been especially impressive this season, ranking 10^th in GIR and 11^th in SG: Approach, whilst he again shines with his mid-to-long irons, sitting 7^th from both 150-175 and 175-200 yards.

This powerful player has discovered a new-found level of accuracy this year and, with his current scrambling numbers among the best of his career, he’s well placed to tackle such a formidable layout.

Kitayama’s first PGA Tour success came at Bay Hill three years ago, where he held off the likes of Rory McIlroy in 2^nd and Scottie Scheffler in 4^th to win in difficult conditions. A 3^rd-place finish at the 2022 Cognizant Classic is another plus, and with that second tour win last year coming at the reasonably long, watery TPC Twin Cities, he has winning pedigree on similar setups.