This week, we return to Doral for the first time since 2021 for the 2026 Cadillac Championship. It returns as a signature event, meaning the field of 72 players will be competing for their share of $20,000,000 and 700 FedEx Cup points will be awarded to the winner.

Let’s dive in!

 

Cadillac Championship 2026: Daily Fantasy Golf Picks & Projections

Founded in 1999 as the WGC-American Express Championship, this event has gone through a myriad of host locations in it's time on tour. Spain, Missouri, Ireland, Georgia, California, England, and Mexico have all been host locations, but Doral has been the most consistent host of this event. It fell off the schedule for the 2021-22 season, with Doral hosting LIV's Miami event for the last few seasons. Collin Morikawa is the “defending” champion, though his win came in 2021.

 

 

Doral's Blue Monster Course: Course Breakdown This Week

Doral has a storied history on the PGA Tour. As the host of the Doral Open from 1962 until 2006, and host of the WGC-Cadillac Championship until 2016. Monster is an appropriate name for this venue, as it's 7,700 plus yard distance is the longest on tour by over 100 yards. Additionally, it's location at sea level and location in Miami means that wind, and lack of elevation can force this course to play event longer. 

Doral features 110 bunkers (the 2nd most on tour), as well as 10 holes where water comes into play (7th most) and should play as one of the 3 hardest courses on tour. It does offer some reprieve to players, with the 6th largest greens and 11th widest fairways, but it's going to be a true test for players. Bermuda is found throughout, as expected throughout most Florida courses.

After a Gil Hanse redesign in 2014, the greens have been recontoured, tightly mown runoffs have been added, and the surrounding bunkers were positioned more aggressively to test the players on approach. It will not be surprising to see the scoring average finish above par each round, as it did from 2014-2016.

Three of the par 3s at this venue will play over 200 yards, all but one par 4 will play over 400 yards with three over 470, and the par 5s play nearly 600 yards on average. These scoring buckets are clear for us, but the fact remains that scoring will likely be lower this week. Given the lack of true strokes gained data for most of the venue, we'll be focusing more heavily on your traditional strokes gained stats for recent form, as well as some comparable course statistics. Additionally, over 50 percent of approach shots will come from over 200 yards out, so this will be a key bucket for us as well.

 

Cadillac Championship 2026 Field: Golf DFS

While this is a signature event this week, this is going to be one of the softer fields we'll see for an event of this caliber. Scottie Scheffler is in the field this week, but 3 of the top 10 players in the OWGR are absent, as well as 2 other from the top 15 and 3 more from the top 25. The signature event status was supposed to guarantee the strongest fields in golf, and while this event clearly is still some of the best players in the world, the fact that it cannot draw every eligible player should be of some concern to the Tour. Adam Scott and Justin Rose are the only previous winners at this venue in the field this week, meaning the last Blue Monster winner came back in 2016.

 

 

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GOLF DFS PICKS THIS WEEK: Top Tier

Cameron Young ($10,200 DraftKings/$11,800 on FanDuel)

Young is the ideal player for this venue on paper. He hit's it a mile off the tee (10th in the field in driving distance), has some of the best recent form as he leads the field in Strokes Gained: Total over the last 16 rounds, and is in the top half of this field in all major statistics of note this week. Scottie may be the leader in my model this week, but at over $2,000 more dollars this week, I'm not sure he's worth the premium given Young's profile.

Collin Morikawa ($9,800 DraftKings/$11,600 FanDuel)

While Collin has won this event, he has not won at this venue, but he's got the making of a player who can. Outside of Driving Distance and Bogey Avoidance, he ranks in the top 30 in this venue in every major statistical category. While his back is clearly still bothering them, he's playing some great golf, having finished T7th or better in this last 5 starts, including two since returning to play at the Masters. 

Russell Henley ($9,900 DraftKings/$11,500 FanDuel)

While Henley is not the longest player in the field (67th in Driving Distance) and has struggled on long approach shots (64th), there is not a single category past these two where he ranks outside the top 17. He's the best player in the field at our comparable courses, and outside of the distance impact of this venue, he's got the game to compete here. We've seen shorter players win here in the past, so why not Russell Henley?

 

 

GOLF DFS PICKS THIS WEEK: MID-TIER

Hideki Matsuyama ($9,000 DraftKings/$10,700 FanDuel)

The story with Hideki remains the same as it has for the last few years. He's one of the best short game players on tour, as well as one of the best long iron approach players in the field. Can he keep the driver on the planet? Can he sink some putts? If either of those go his way this week, there's no reason he cannot win. 

Si Woo Kim ($9,200 DraftKings/$10,900 FanDuel)

Might as well just call this tier the “can they putt this week?” tier insteal of mid-tier. Si Woo struggles with the flat-stick have held him back, as he's been a top 20 player on approach, around the green, and off the tee. If the putter gets hot at the right time, we shouldn't be surprised to see Kim at the top of the leaderboard.

Patrick Cantlay ($9,400 DraftKings/$11,000 FanDuel)

Cantlay has not been playing his best golf this season, but he's starting to show signs that he's back to his old ways. He's recorded 3 straight top 12 finishes, and he's been elite off the tee, on approach, and around the green. You guessed it, the putter has been the issue. He's still “strong” in this field with putter, which gives me hope that Bermuda grass will bring back some of the Cantlay magic.

 

GOLF DFS PICKS THIS WEEK: VALUE TIER

Adam Scott ($8,400 DraftKings/$10,800 FanDuel)

He's going to need to score more than he has, and he's going to need to figure it out around the greens, but Scott is otherwise playing some incredible golf of late. He finished T24 at the Masters, and had 3 other T21 or better finishes leading up to that event. He's the 8th longest player in the field at nearly 46 years old, and has won this event prior. Why not Adam Scott?

Alex Smalley ($7,100 DraftKings/$8,200 FanDuel)

Smalley is rounding into form. He's got T24th or better finishes in 4 of his last 5 starts, including a runner up finish with Hayden Springer last week in New Orleans. His play on approach is trending upward, and outside of his putter being ice cold, he's got the game we're looking for.

Jason Day ($7,700 DraftKings/$9,300 FanDuel)

Day is a bit of an outlier here, as he's a player who will need a lot to go right for him to win this week. He struggles on long approaches, hasn't been scoring well, and lacks the distance that made him so dangerous for years. That said, he's one of the best putters in this field, especially in terms of three putt avoidance, avoids bogeys at an elite rate, and remains masterful around the greens. If things click, he's going to be a low rostered player with high upside.

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