Tournament organizers have pushed up the final round of the Cadillac Championship to begin at 7:30 a.m. ET on Sunday morning, with players starting from both the first and tenth tees, as forecasters predict severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in the Miami area.
The Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix has also adjusted its schedule, moving the race start time from 4 p.m. to 1 p.m. to avoid the expected severe weather.
Cameron Young commands a commanding six-stroke advantage going into Sunday’s finale at the Blue Monster Course at Trump National Doral after carding a 2-under 70 in Saturday’s third round, bringing his tournament total to 15-under-par. This elevated PGA Tour event offers a substantial $20 million prize pool.
Young is scheduled to begin play in the championship group at 9:42 a.m. alongside top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler and South Korea’s Si Wo Kim, who share second place with Norway’s Kristoffer Reitan at 9-under-par.
“I think I tend to play well at difficult golf courses, difficult setups, difficult conditions,” Young commented following Saturday’s third round, which featured much windier conditions than the opening two days. “This is all of those things. I think it plays into my hands a little bit.”
The final round represents Young’s opportunity to capture his second win this season and third career PGA Tour victory.
“I’m sure it will not be as easy as I want it to be,” Young acknowledged. “Sounds like the weather is not going to be great. It will be a fight from the beginning and just looking to execute the way that I did for the most part today.”
Scheffler posted a third-round 69 to secure his position in the runner-up spot by day’s end.
“The tournament’s in (Young’s) hands right now,” Scheffler observed. “I can go out and have a really good round, and if he has another really good round he’s going to be a tough guy to catch.”
