2026 Cadillac Championship: Expert picks, PGA Tour field rankings and fantasy golf tips
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2026 Cadillac Championship: Expert picks, PGA Tour field rankings and fantasy golf tips

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 15: Cameron Young of the United States plays his shot from the eighth tee during the final round of THE PLAYERS Championship 2026 at THE PLAYERS Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass on March 15, 2026 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)


The PGA Tour this week features the 2026 Cadillac Championship starting on Thursday at Trump National Doral's Blue Monster Course in Doral, Florida.

My PGA Tour field ranking for Cadillac Championship looks at the top 10 players in this 72-player field that brings together the best in the world for the latest PGA Tour Signature event.

The Cadillac Championship marks the PGA Tour's return to Doral for the first time in a decade, with the Gil Hanse rendition of the Dick Wilson classic proving to be a super-challenging test.

We don't have five of the world top 20 competing this week, as there's a bit of load management happening between the Masters and the upcoming PGA Championship, including another Signature event next week at the Truist Championship.

Just a reminder that I make my expert picks looking at all fantasy leagues and formats. Whether you're playing in a fantasy golf leagues, betting on golf, or competing in a DFS (DraftKings, FanDuel) event, our picks highlight the top PGA Tour golfers to watch this week from our 2026 Cadillac Championship rankings.

2026 Cadillac Championship expert picks and rankings

1. Scottie Scheffler: Scheffler is the top player in the field and the top player in the world, and his plodding style should work pretty well on a tough course like this.

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2. Cam Young: Young seems to light up at firm-and-fast golf courses, so if we get the anticipated setup, it should work for him.

3. Collin Morikawa: Morikawa's strong iron play should come in handy here, and the green complexes should even out any putting struggles he might have.

4. Sam Burns: Burns fits into my theory about the US Open-lite setup that I'm anticipating, and he's been handling such tests very well.

5. Tommy Fleetwood: Fleetwood has been a bit of a mixed bag this year, but he's still a top-10 player in the world at present.

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6. Jake Knapp: Knapp has been so great from tee to green this year, and he has played great golf in Florida in his career.

7. Akshay Bhatia: I'm kind of ascribing success at Bay Hill to success at Doral, and Bhatia won the Arnold Palmer Invitational this year.

8. Russell Henley: Henley should probably be higher on this list, as his game pretty much works everywhere, all the time.

9. Chris Gotterup: Gotterup may not see as much love this week because so many people touted him for the Masters, but this golf course should work for him.

10. Justin Rose: We haven't seen Rose since the Masters close call, and so I'm somewhat unsure what to expect from him this week.

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