Cameron Young completed wire-to-wire victories in the Cadillac Championship


Doral, Fla. — the only person who gave Cameron Young No problem Sunday was, well, Cameron Young.

He called a one-stroke penalty on himself after his ball went into the fairway while playing the par-4 second hole. And then he equalized anyway.

It was that kind of week: Young was unstoppable and unbeatable. He went solo at the Cadillac Championship, with a final round of 4-under 68 to put him at 19 under for the week and six shots clear of world No. 1. Scotty Scheffler (68).

“When the golf course is tough, when the conditions are tough, it makes it easier for me mentally,” Young said.

With President Donald Trump in place to watch most rounds at Trump National Doral, Young collected $3.6 million for the second-largest payday of his career. He earned $4.5 million for winning The Players Championship earlier this year.

Trump arrived with several members of his family — including granddaughter Kai Trump, who plans to play at the University of Miami when he enrolls later this year — after noon and stayed until the tournament was over. He received a standing ovation as Young walked up to the 18th hole, as many fans in attendance were allowed onto the fairway to watch the final putts of the week.

And when it was over, Young got a thumbs up from Trump, followed by a quick handshake.

“It’s very unique. He’s nothing if not a very interesting person,” Young said. “He’s very strong, and it’s an honor to play in front of him.”

A little more than an inch of rain fell early Sunday morning, delaying the final round by two hours from a planned 7:30 a.m. start (which had already been rescheduled for Saturday in anticipation of bad weather). And the Blue Monster was no longer a monster, not with everything softened by the rain.

The average score in the first three rounds was 71 to 71.6. Sunday’s average score, including preferred lie, was 69. Had a total of nine birdies – tied for 18th – in the first three rounds and 12 on the finishing hole on Sunday alone.

Scheffler finished second for the third consecutive start after finishing one shot behind Rory McIlroy lost in the Masters and in a playoff Matt Fitzpatrick in Hilton Head. Those were near misses; This one was not.

That’s how good Young was. Even the best players in the world didn’t have a real chance on Sunday.

Young called the violation on himself with his ball in the middle of the fairway on the second hole — it went at address, which he said has happened to him before — and said he didn’t hesitate to do the right thing.

“Your heart sinks when you see it move,” Young said. “But it’s moved. That’s part of golf. There’s nobody there to give me a penalty.”

Ben Griffin (68) 12 under, while third Si Woo Kim (70), Sep. Straca (66) and Adam Scott (64) tied for fourth at 11 under.

Scott likely earned a spot at the US Open — in what would be his 100th consecutive major start, assuming he starts at the PGA Championship later this month — after shooting 66-64 over the weekend. Scott finished at 11 under, which means he should be in the top 60 of the world rankings and qualify for the US Open.

“I have to put four days together for a big win, not just a weekend coming off the back,” said Scott, who was the winner of the World Golf Championship-Cadillac Championship in 2016 — until this week, the most recent PGA Tour event in Doral. “I think I have the game. I’m doing all the things I think I need to do to be in that kind of contention.”



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