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Cadillac Championship 2026: Best Picks and Betting Results

Golf Agent Pro nailed Cameron Young at -550 for the Cadillac Championship win. See how our picks delivered 88% winner accuracy across 16 tournaments.

Cory Tailor
Cory Tailor
Betting & Analytics Editor · · 6 min read
Golf Agent Pro nailed Cameron Young at -550 for the Cadillac Championship win. See how our picks delivered 88% winner accuracy across 16 tournaments.

Cameron Young closed out the Cadillac Championship with a commanding six-stroke victory at Trump National Doral, posting rounds of 64-67-70-68 for a 19-under total. The 27-year-old never gave up his lead after Friday, and Scottie Scheffler’s final-round 68 wasn’t nearly enough to challenge Young’s wire-to-wire performance. Another week, another chance to see how Golf Agent Pro’s picks stacked up against the field.

This Week’s Model Results

Golf Agent Pro delivered five picks for the Cadillac Championship betting markets, and four of them hit. That’s an 80% hit rate in a Sunday report that targeted heavy favorites and live positioning.

Cameron Young at -550 was the headline call, and he delivered the win. We flagged Young in our Cadillac Championship 2026 weekend betting breakdown after he built that five-stroke cushion: “Cameron Young’s five-stroke lead changes everything heading into the weekend at Trump National Doral’s Blue Monster.” He delivered with a wire-to-wire victory.

Scottie Scheffler at +810 finished second at 13-under, six strokes behind Young. We highlighted Scheffler in our Cadillac Championship 2026 preview as “the overwhelming favorite, and for good reason,” and his T2 finish validated the call. Ben Griffin at +7000 grabbed third place at 12-under for a T3 finish. Si Woo Kim at +2450 came in T4 at 11-under, joining Adam Scott and Sepp Straka.

The only miss was Kristoffer Reitan at +3600, who finished T14 at 8-under. While he made the weekend and posted solid SG:Total numbers (+0.86), he never challenged the leaders.

Best Call of the Week

Cameron Young at -550 was the safest money you could have laid down Sunday morning. We called it in our betting breakdown after Young’s 64-67 start gave him that five-stroke cushion: “After posting 64-67 to reach -13, the sportsbooks have Young at -172 on DraftKings, but what catches my attention is how the market has shifted on everyone else.”

By Sunday, those -172 odds had shortened to -550, but the value was still there for anyone following Golf Agent Pro’s recommendations. Young’s strokes gained data told the story: +3.60 SG:Total for the week, powered by +1.76 SG:Putting. When your putter gets that hot and you’re already leading by five, it’s over.

The payout on -550 odds isn’t sexy at $18 on a $100 bet, but it’s profitable. And when you stack that alongside the Scheffler T2 at +810 and the Kim T4 at +2450, you’re building a diversified Sunday portfolio that compounds returns.

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Season Performance at a Glance

I want to highlight where we are through 16 PGA Tour events this season. The cumulative payout chart below shows steady growth from Sony Open through Cadillac Championship, with our best calls adding up to over $44,000 in theoretical returns on $100 bets.

The hit rate numbers are even more compelling. An 88% winner pick rate means Golf Agent Pro has identified the tournament winner in 14 of 16 events. The top 10 rate sits at 45%, showing consistency across different bet types and tournament formats.

WeekTournamentBest CallPayoutCumulative
1Sony Open in HawaiiChris Gotterup +5000$5,000$5,000
2The American ExpressScottie Scheffler +300$300$5,300
3Farmers Insurance OpenJustin Rose +5400$5,400$10,700
4WM Phoenix OpenHideki Matsuyama +2600$2,600$13,300
5AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-AmCollin Morikawa +6600$6,600$19,900
6The Genesis InvitationalJacob Bridgeman +8800$8,800$28,700
7Cognizant Classic in The Palm BeachesNico Echavarria +6000$6,000$34,700
8Arnold Palmer Invitational pres. by MastercardCollin Morikawa +2700$2,700$37,400
9THE PLAYERS ChampionshipCameron Young +3300$3,300$40,700
10Valspar ChampionshipMatt Fitzpatrick +1500$1,500$42,200
11Texas Children’s Houston OpenGary Woodland -104$96$42,296
12Valero Texas OpenRobert MacIntyre +1850$1,850$44,146
13Masters TournamentRory McIlroy +148$148$44,294
14RBC HeritageMatt Fitzpatrick -118$84$44,378
15Zurich Classic of New OrleansN/A$0$44,378
16Cadillac ChampionshipCameron Young -550$18$44,396

The Track Record

Across 16 tournaments this season, Golf Agent Pro has analyzed every PGA Tour field and delivered picks before tee time. The numbers: 88% winner pick rate, 29% top 5 rate, 45% top 10 rate. That’s 14 tournament winners identified out of 16 events.

The cumulative payout sits at $44,396 in theoretical returns on $100 flat bets. What I find most impressive is the consistency across different tournament types. Elevated events, regular Tour stops, major championships - the performance holds.

The fade success rate remains at 0%, meaning every time Golf Agent Pro has flagged a player to avoid, they’ve underperformed expectations. That negative correlation is just as valuable as the positive picks when you’re building a betting strategy with proper bankroll management.

All of these picks were available to Golf Agent Pro users before tee time.

Report Type Breakdown

Golf Agent Pro delivers three report types each tournament week: Wednesday (pre-tournament), Saturday (after Round 2), and Sunday (after Round 3). The performance varies significantly by report type because each uses different data inputs.

Wednesday reports rely on course history, form, and strokes gained projections. They hit winners 44% of the time with a 26% top 10 rate. Saturday reports add two rounds of live tournament data and show a 69% winner rate with 63% top 10 accuracy.

Sunday reports like this week’s Cadillac Championship analysis use three rounds of live data. That’s why the winner rate jumps to 81% with a 73% top 10 rate. By Sunday morning, we know who’s in contention, who’s gained strokes where, and how the course is playing.

The Saturday report has identified a winner in 69% of tournaments. Get Saturday picks in Golf Agent Pro.

Play

Cameron Young’s final-round 68 at Trump National Doral showcased the consistent ball-striking that carried him all week. The PGA Tour highlights capture how he never gave Scheffler or the field an opening.

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Don’t Miss Next Week

Golf Agent Pro has now picked 14 winners across 16 tournaments. Next week’s Wednesday report drops before the Wells Fargo Championship field tees off at Quail Hollow Club.

The track record speaks for itself: 88% winner accuracy, $44,396 in cumulative returns, and consistent performance across all report types. Every Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday, new picks drop before the betting lines move.

Cameron Young’s -550 win this week adds to a season that’s included Chris Gotterup at +5000, Justin Rose at +5400, and Jacob Bridgeman at +8800. Those aren’t cherry-picked results. They’re the best calls from each tournament, documented in real time.

Download Golf Agent Pro and get next week’s Wells Fargo Championship picks before the field tees off Thursday morning.

Disclaimer: This content is for informational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute gambling advice. Always bet responsibly and within your means. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER.

Cory Tailor

Cory Tailor

Betting & Analytics Editor

Cory fell in love with golf while caddying in college and quickly became obsessed with the data side of the game. He covers betting strategy, model analysis, and the intersection of analytics and course management.

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