The PGA Tour returns to Florida for its next Signature Event at the 2026 Cadillac Championship. Hosted at Trump National Doral’s Blue Monster Course, this elite field of golfers will play a par 72 that runs a lengthy 7,739 yards without a cut line enforced.
This Gil Hanse renovation, blanketed by Bermudagrass on all surfaces, returns to the PGA Tour circuit for the first time since 2016. Greens are expected to run 12 feet via Stimpmeter, with three-inch rough and plenty of water hazards to navigate.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler remains a short betting favorite ahead of Round 1 at +310 odds in the outright winner market. He’s followed by Cameron Young (+1200), Collin Morikawa (+2200), Min Woo Lee (+2200), Chris Gotterup (+2500), Tommy Fleetwood (+2700), and Russell Henley (+2700).
My 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans Picks & Predictions: Best PGA Bets wound up profitable at 2-1. We nearly went 3-0 in this lone team-format event, tarnished by a bogey on the 72nd hole from Aaron Rai and Sahith Theegala, costing us their Top 20 finish prop at -120 odds. Michael Thorbjornsen and Karl Vilips carded a T13 finish to cash their top 20 finish prop at -125. Most notably, Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick, who won the 2026 Zurich Classic, easily cashed their top 10 finish prop at +125 odds.
Let’s gear up for the 2026 Cadillac Championship with three best bets to lock in ahead of Round 1 on Thursday from Miami, Florida. Follow me on X at Matt_MacKay_ for more free picks and analysis throughout the 2026 PGA Tour season.
2026 Cadillac Championship Picks: Best Bets
(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
72 Hole Matchbet Maverick McNealy vs. Chris Gotterup
We’ve got a good 72 Hole Matchbet on tap between two young guns, Maverick McNealy and Chris Gotterup. Oddsmakers are valuing Gotterup as a marginal favorite at -125 odds.
Both golfers are strong off-the-tee. However, Gotterup’s game has been a bit more refined this season, which is why he’s secured two outright wins.
McNealy hasn’t been bad at all, recording T21-T18-T16 finishes heading into the Blue Monster. However, he’s ranked 95th in SG: Approach, 107th in proximity, and 94th in driving accuracy.
Gotterup stacks up much better in comparison. He’s 14th in total strokes gained, including eighth SG: Off-the-Tee and 31st in SG: Approach. Most notably, Gotterup is fourth in driving distance at 320.1, outgaining McNealy by 13 yards on average.
Let’s side with the favorite and bet on Gotterup to post a win in this 72 Hole Matchbet prop at -125 odds.
Pick: Chris Gotterup (-125)
Top 10 Finishing Position
Few golfers have had a better run on the 2026 PGA Tour than Cameron Young. His thrilling comeback at The Players Championship has been the highlight thus far, although Young has four top 10 finishes across his past five events played.
Expect bettors to be all over Young at a course that demands distance tee-to-green. He’s ranked 10th in SG: Off-the-Tee, including second in total driving, while also sitting top 20 for SG: Approach.
Young is 10th in scoring average, 14th on par 4s, 11th in birdie average and 12th in scrambling. Bet on Young to card a top 10 finish at Trump National Doral this week at -105 odds, which makes him the second betting favorite in this market.
Pick: Cameron Young (-105)
Top 20 Finishing Position
Justin Rose is among the few golfers in this field who last played the Blue Monster Course back in 2016. The Englishman hasn’t slowed down, despite being 45 years old, posting an outright win at Torrey Pines during the Farmers Insurance Open.
More recently, we’ve seen Rose log a T13 finish at The Players Championship and a T3 at the Masters. Following a two-week hiatus, Rose should be primed for a run up the leaderboard in Miami this weekend.
Ranks seventh in SG: Approach and leads the PGA Tour for greens in regulation hit at 71.9 percent. Also, top 30 in putting average and top 20 for par 4 scoring and birdie average.
Place one final bet in the Top 20 finish prop market on Justin Rose at -105 odds.
Pick: Justin Rose (-105)
