Monday, May 4, 2026 Balls & Bogeys Golf News Edition

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Cadillac Championship: Cameron Young claims dominant wire-to-wire victory to win third PGA Tour event

Per Ed Carruthers / Sky Sports: “Cameron Young posted a final round 68 to win the Cadillac Championship, his second PGA Tour victory of the season; Scottie Scheffler finished second for the third time in as many weeks, with the world No 1 battling through putting issues to end his week at 13-under par…”

B&B POV: On Sunday, Cameron Young looked like he’d walked straight out of a logging camp and onto the first tee—with a menacing yet controlled presence and a swing that hit like an axe. The 28-year-old overpowered the field at the Cadillac Championship, barely cracking a smile as he dismantled the competition. His jealousy-inducing hair didn’t move, his pulse didn’t rise, and by Sunday evening, he was $3.6 million richer. Effortless. Relentless. Beautifully brutal. He’s quickly become a B&B favorite and looks like he’s going to contend for every big trophy this summer.

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Nelly Korda crushes another LPGA field and wins by 4 shots in Mexico

Per The AP / Golf Channel: “Nelly Korda delivered an early knockout punch Sunday and stretched her lead to as many as seven shots before cruising to the finish line with a 3-under 69 and a four-shot victory in the Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba for her third win of the young season…”

B&B POV: Nelly Korda is off to a blistering start to her 2026 season, winning three times—including a major—and finishing no worse than second in each of her six starts. Her dominant back-to-back victories at the Chevron Championship and Riviera Maya Open have sparked “best start ever” chatter. While legends like Annika Sörenstam and Nancy Lopez still set the bar, Korda is quickly closing the gap.

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Winners, Losers, and Payouts: 2026 Cadillac Miami Championship

Per Thomas Hamden / Balls & Bogeys: 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…

2026 Cadillac Miami Championship prize money payouts:

Ben Griffin, -12, $1,380,000

Cameron Young, -19, $3,600,000

Scottie Scheffler, -13, $2,180,000

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What’s in the Bag: Cameron Young Winning Setup – 2026 Edition

Per Thomas Hamden / Balls & Bogeys: Cameron Young showed how precise elite equipment choices can be by switching from a 7-wood to a hybrid between his wins at the Cadillac Championship and The Players Championship earlier this season. At the Cadillac, he opted for a Titleist GT S3 7-wood (21°), while at TPC Sawgrass he relied on a Titleist GT1 hybrid (20°) – two clubs with similar lofts but very different performance profiles.

The 7-wood (GT S3 21°) produces a higher launch with more spin, creating a steep descent angle that helps the ball land softly and hold firm greens. It’s also more forgiving and performs well from light rough, making it ideal for attacking long par-5s or elevated targets…

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As LIV flames out, let’s not forget those who were eager to sell golf to the Saudis

Per Eamon Lynch / Golfweek: “By the time LIV Golf announced two new board members on Thursday — along with a “strategic evolution” that was necessarily vague as it aims to find chumps willing to assume a $100 million-a-month burn rate – the league’s CEO, Scott O’Neil, might have felt like he’s ushering the unsuspecting into prime window seats on the Hindenburg…”

B&B POV: While golf’s civil war will eventually crown a few deserving losers, most players—LIV rebels and PGA Tour loyalists alike—cashed in nicely. Now the Tour faces bloated purses and a potential reality check under Brian Rolapp. His next headache: LIV returnees. A select few may sneak back in, but most won’t—there’s only so much room on the lifeboat. And somewhere, Phil Mickelson is still giving any fan who shows him love a big thumbs-up while his business manager counts his guaranteed money. Mickeldick will always see the launch and short lifespan of LIV as a win, even though the league he helped pioneer is certainly going to die an embarrassingly public death.

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