Cameron Young Hails Donald Trump As “Very Interesting Man” After Winning Cadillac Championship

Cameron Young went wire-to-wire at the 2026 Cadillac Championship and finished 19-under par to claim his 3rd PGA Tour victory.

Cameron Young Hails Donald Trump As “Very Interesting Man” After Winning Cadillac Championship

Cameron Young and Donald Trump (Image via The Guardian/Imago)

Cameron Young ran away with the Cadillac Championship on Sunday as he claimed his 3rd PGA Tour victory. Following his triumph, he hailed U.S. President Donald Trump and called him a “very interesting man.”

The 2026 Cadillac Championship was hosted at the Trump Doral Course in Miami. This was the best time since 2016 that this course, owned by President Trump, was hosting an official PGA Tour event.

Young, who has been in fine form this season, fired a score of 64 in the opening round and took a 1-shot lead. A score of 67 and 70 in the second and third rounds, respectively, put him in a comfortable position.

On the second hole in the final round, he called a penalty on himself as his ball moved slightly after he addressed it. He was handed a one-stroke penalty for this. Despite this setback, he was able to save par on this hole.

Young eventually wrapped up the proceedings with 6 birdies and 2 bogeys. His score of 69 saw him finish the event with a 19-under par score, going wire-to-wire. Runner-up Scottie Scheffler finished 6-shots behind him.

Trump, who arrived at the course during the final round, sent a celebratory thumbs-up to Young as he clinched the victory. In the press conference, the golfer spoke about his meeting with the U.S. President and expressed his gratitude to play in front of him.

It’s very unique. He’s nothing if not a very, very interesting man. He’s very powerful, and it’s an honor to get to play in front of him. Hugely grateful to him and his family and his organization that has these beautiful properties and allows us to come and play great golf tournaments on them.

Cameron Young told the reporters regarding Donald Trump

This was Young’s 2nd win of the season, having won The Players Championship in March. Following a late slip-up from Ludvig Aberg, the American golfer edged out Matt Fitzpatrick by one stroke to claim a historic win at TPC Sawgrass.

Last month, he was in the final group alongside Rory McIlroy at the Masters Tournament in the final round. He eventually finished T3 as McIlroy repeated as champion.

Cameron Young picks up $3.6 million following victory at Cadillac Championship

Cameron Young picked up another title this Sunday as he won the Cadillac Championship. His 6-shot victory at the Trump Doral Course saw him earn $3.6 million.

Cameron Young
Cameron Young (Image via PGA Tour)

The Cadillac Championship is one of the new signature events on the PGA Tour. With this being a signature event, the tournament had a purse pool of $20 million, with the winner earning a whopping cheque of $3.6 million.

Young was eventually the one who took home this prize. Following this win, he has now made $11,294,670 this year, with T3 finishes at the Masters Tournament, Arnold Palmer Invitational, a T7 finish at the Genesis Invitational, and a victory at The Players Championship.

In 9 events this year, Young has made the cut in all of them. He is currently 3rd in the FedEx Cup rankings and 4th in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) after this victory.

He now has a chance to win back-to-back signature events with a victory at the upcoming Truist Championship. He would be hoping for a positive result as he then prepares to play in the PGA Championship at Aronimik starting on May 14.

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