dailyloe.com – Sam Young won the Cadillac Championship, marking his third victory in 14 PGA TOUR starts. He achieved this at Trump National Doral’s Blue Monster Course in Florida. Young posted a score of 19-under 269, winning by six strokes over Scottie Scheffler.
This victory is notable as it represents the lowest aggregate score since the course’s redesign in 2014. Young secured 700 FedExCup points and $3.6 million from the $20 million prize fund. His rounds of 64, 67, and 70 allowed him to maintain leads of one, five, and six strokes in the first three rounds.
Young finished the final round with a 4-under 68, including three birdies per nine holes, despite two bogeys. This win places him alongside Justin Rose as the only wire-to-wire winners this season. Young’s margin of victory is second only to Rose’s seven strokes at Torrey Pines.
Previously, Young had gone winless in his first 90 PGA TOUR starts. This victory has elevated him to among the top players. Following this championship, he will reach a career-best-tying No. 3 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
A year ago, Young was outside the top 60 in the rankings. This win also brings him to third in the FedExCup standings. Scheffler, after this tournament, returns to the lead in the standings, while Matt Fitzpatrick slips to second.
Scheffler’s solo second finish marks his third consecutive runner-up finish since the Masters. Ben Griffin finished in solo third, while Adam Scott, returning after his last Doral victory in 2016, was among three players tied for fourth.
