Cameron Young continues to dominate the Cadillac Championship after two rounds, reinforcing his spectacular opening round with another impressive display that leaves him at 13 under par. Although Young recorded his first bogey of the tournament on the second day, the mistake barely dented his commanding position heading into the weekend.
On Thursday, Young opened with a blistering eight‑under‑par 64 on the famed Blue Monster Course at Trump National Doral in Miami, marking the PGA Tour's return to the venue for the first time since 2016. He followed that with a solid 67 on Friday, maintaining his lead at 13 under and establishing a five‑stroke cushion over the nearest competitors. The only blemish on Young's round came on the par‑four 14th, where a challenging side‑hill lie forced a chip that fell short of the putting surface, resulting in a bogey. However, he quickly recovered two holes later, launching a precise drive onto the green on the par‑four 16th and calmly two‑putting for his 14th birdie of the week.
"There’s a lot of golf to be played on a difficult course, but so far I’ve played well," Young said after his round. Young was paired with world number one Scottie Scheffler, who posted a flawless 67 without a single bogey but remained seven shots behind the leader, exactly where he started the day.
Scheffler acknowledged the challenge of closing the gap, stating, "I definitely need to not get further away. It depends on how the course is playing.
All I can do is go out there and be committed to what I need to do, and that’s pretty much it." Trailing Young, American Alex Smalley sits five shots back in second place at nine under, while Canada’s Nick Taylor and fellow American Jordan Spieth share third place at eight under. England’s Alex Fitzpatrick delivered a standout performance, catapulting 31 spots up the leaderboard to a tie for sixth place at six under after a flawless 66. Fitzpatrick, who had just secured PGA Tour membership by winning the Zurich Classic alongside his brother Matt a week earlier, maintained his momentum with a bogey‑free round on Friday. He reflected on his recent success, saying, "The text messages and stuff have slowed down, but the overwhelming feeling of joy and happiness is still there.
This year feels like a whirlwind, and no matter what happens it will be a success. I can’t believe how many people have come up to congratulate me—players, caddies, staff—it’s been incredible." Fitzpatrick originally planned to catch a Sunday night flight from New Orleans to Turkey for the upcoming DP World Tour stop, but he quickly altered his travel plans to arrive in Miami and prepare for his inaugural $20 million signature event. He described the week as "the first day of school," offering a real taste of life on the PGA Tour. His performance reflects that learning curve: after a rollercoaster Thursday that saw five birdies and five bogeys for an even‑par 72, he rebounded with a flawless six‑birdie, no‑bogey 66 on Friday.
"It feels like I’m doing the right things with my golf game," Fitzpatrick noted. "I’ve been working towards the right things. It’s exciting.
My game has been good for a while now, but it didn’t translate on the course as I’d hoped. Over the past two months it’s turned around. I feel in control of my ball, which is nice. So hopefully I keep hitting fairways and greens and we’ll see what happens this weekend." The tournament continues to draw attention, with Sky Sports providing live coverage of all four rounds of the PGA Tour Signature Event.
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