Cameron Young has established a commanding five-stroke lead at the midway point of the Cadillac Championship after firing a 67 on Friday’s second round at Trump National Doral near Miami.
Young’s stellar performance pushed him to 13-under par through 36 holes. Meanwhile, Alex Smalley stumbled with a second-round 71, finding the water hazard on the 18th hole for a bogey that left him tied at 8-under alongside Canada’s Nick Taylor (70) and Jordan Spieth (71).
The strong showing puts Young in position for a potential Florida sweep, coming just six weeks after he claimed The Players Championship, the most significant victory of his professional career. The tournament marks the PGA Tour’s return to Trump National Doral’s legendary “Blue Monster” course for the first time since 2016, as part of the tour’s new $20 million signature event format with no cut.
Spieth managed to stay in the hunt despite a lackluster performance through most of his round. The former major champion was 1-over through 15 holes before rescuing his day with birdies on the 16th and 18th holes. Spieth is still searching for his first victory since claiming the 2022 RBC Heritage.
Gary Woodland holds down fifth place by himself at 7-under after shooting 69 on Friday.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler improved his position with a 67 to move into a six-way tie for sixth at 6-under. Joining him in that group are South Korea’s Si Woo Kim (68), Canada’s Taylor Pendrith (67), Norway’s Kristoffer Reitan (68), Brian Harman (70), and England’s Alex Fitzpatrick, who posted one of Friday’s best scores with a 66.
Alex Fitzpatrick, younger brother of World No. 3 Matt Fitzpatrick, recently earned full PGA Tour membership status after the siblings captured the team title at last Sunday’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
