Winners, Losers, and Payouts: 2026 Cadillac Miami Championship

There are weeks on Tour where the leaderboard feels crowded, tense, and unpredictable.

And then there are weeks like this—where one player shows up, grabs the tournament by the collar on Thursday morning, and never even loosens his grip.

That was the story at Doral.

Cameron Young didn’t just win—He owned the week.

He arrived at the Cadillac Miami Championship looking like a contender. He left looking like something much more dangerous. Like a golfing gladiator who had just slayed World #1 Scottie Scheffler, whom he played with 3 out of the 4 days and a good number of the top 50 players in the world.

From the opening 64, it was clear this wasn’t going to be a grind-it-out kind of victory. It was a statement. The kind where the rest of the field slowly realizes they’re not chasing a score—they’re chasing a man riding a heater and was pre-determined to win.

Young never gave up the lead. Not once. Even a self-called penalty early in the final round—usually the kind of moment that cracks momentum—barely registered. He reset, refocused (did he even need to), and kept moving.

Sunday, the only real question left was the margin of victory.

Final answer: six shots.

At 19-under par, Young walked away with $3.6 million and something arguably more valuable—a shift in perception. He’s no longer the “next guy.” He’s one of the guys.

The Ones Who Tried to Keep Up

Scottie Scheffler did what the world No. 1 does—he played mostly clean, controlled golf and posted 13-under. However, a common storyline for Scheff this year appeared again in Miami: He started slowly on Thursday. While he was posting a pedestrian one-under 71, Young took it to the Blue Monster and made it his…

For the most part this week, the monster barely made an appearance and stayed in the lake on 18.

Scheff pocketed a cool $2.16 million, which is the kind of “consolation prize” only signature events can offer.

Behind him, Ben Griffin quietly assembled the best week of his season by far, finishing solo third at 12-under. It didn’t come with much spotlight, but it came with $1.36 million and a whole lot of confidence heading into the PGA Championship.

Further down, Adam Scott reminded everyone that timeless swings don’t expire, while Sepp Straka continued his steady climb with another high-end finish.

The Big Names That Never Showed Up

Collin Morikawa came into the week as one of the most reliable ball-strikers on the planet—a player built, in theory, for a place like Doral.

Instead, it never clicked.

The irons, usually surgical, looked human. The putter never warmed. And by the weekend, he was just trying to salvage something respectable rather than chase anything meaningful.

Hideki Matsuyama followed a similar script, only more frustrating.

There were flashes—there always are with Hideki—but nothing sustained. A loose stretch here, a cold putter there, and suddenly he was drifting instead of climbing.

For a player who thrives on rhythm, the week never found one.

And then there was Justin Rose.

The veteran came in with form and expectations, the kind that suggest he could hang around a leaderboard like this. But golf doesn’t care about narratives.

Missed opportunities piled up early. The momentum never came. And instead of managing the course, it felt like the course was managing him. By the time Sunday arrived, he was an afterthought in a tournament that seemed built for his experience.

But hey, he teed it up with his shiny, completely unnecessary new McLaren golf clubs. If he doesn’t post better results moving forward, his mid-season equipment change may go down as the dumbest decision of the year on the PGA TOUR. 

The Takeaways

Doral delivered the visuals, the weather drama, and the big-stage feel the Tour wanted.

But the tournament itself distilled down to something simple: One player separated early and never looked back.

Everyone else reacted and did their best to make a run on Sunday, but no one made up ground.

That’s golf at this level. Sometimes it’s chaos. And sometimes it’s clarity. This week, it was crystal clear: Cameron Young isn’t chasing the moment anymore. He is the moment.

Winners and Losers from Sunday at the Blue Monster:

Winner: Adam Scott and his putting. His final round 8-under, 64 helped him jump 19 spots on the leaderboard, which also catapulted him the FedEx Cup points list. For the rest of the year, Adam will likely be playing in the biggest events due to his stellar play on Sunday.  

Loser: Akshay Bhatia. Here’s a weird stat line: Bhatia played his final 7 holes in 5-under par, but still could only manage a one-over 73. He dropped 15 spots on the big board.

Winner: Sahith Theegala. Like Adam Scott, Sahith fired a final-round 64. Hopefully, that finish will give him some much-needed confidence to maintain the solid pace he showed earlier this season.

Loser: Joel Dahmen. His play Sunday wasn’t terrible, posting a final round 1-under, 71. However, his overall performance for the week didn’t help his chances of keeping his tour card this season. Dahmen has not taken advantage of the exemptions he’s received this season, including the one he received this week. He needs to step up his play in a big way.

Winner: Ben Griffin. His Sunday play helped him maintain his high position on the leaderboard, posting a 4-under 68. Last year was a breakout season for Griffin. This result should remind him how far he has ascended in the professional game. His play earlier this year has been mostly pedestrian, and he was regressing. Nice job, Ben, for flipping that trend.

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