Cam Young got the better of Scottie Scheffler at the Cadillac Championship last week.
Young finished six strokes ahead of second-placed Scheffler at Trump National Doral, earning his third PGA Tour career win in the process.
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The PGA Tour returned to Trump National Doral for the first time since 2016 when Adam Scott reigned supreme at the Blue Monster.
Cam Young‘s runaway win at the Cadillac Championship was incredibly impressive to witness.
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Young was congratulated by President Donald Trump after he won the Cadillac and it was a real statement victory from the 28-year-old New Yorker.
However, there were some really concerning signs for the PGA Tour throughout the week in Miami.
The PGA Tour have a problem after the Cadillac Championship
The PGA Tour have a big concern on their hands after last week’s event in Miami, it seems.
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When speaking with Rex Hoggard on the Golf Channel Podcast with Rex and Lav, Ryan Lavner made it very clear that he wasn’t impressed at all with the Cadillac Championship.
“I wanted to talk about Doral, because you and I did a preview podcast in the middle of last week,“ Lavner said to Hoggard.
“You and I were both looking forward to the tournament.
“But I’ve got to admit, it was completely juiceless. There was no one out there, zero fans, zero buzz.
“I don’t quite know the reason.
“I don’t know whether it’s Signature Event fatigue, where you’re going to have three in a four week span.
“Obviously, on Saturday, you had temperatures in the 90s, you had some weather issues that rolled in early Sunday.
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“I think there’s the Trump factor, as well, not just because he’s polarising. You also had a heavy security presence on Sunday for the final round, which, of course, was delayed because of weather issues.
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“Some talk about the expensive tickets, $100 for a ticket on the weekend.
“I also think there is something to be said for big markets. And I understand the PGA Tour’s viewpoint that you want to go to where the eyeballs are.
“When you go to these big markets, when you go to a Miami, when you go to a Denver, when you go to Chicago, New York City, a Boston, whatever the case may be, there’s more to do there.
“And there was a pretty big happening in South Florida over the past week with the Formula One Grand Prix in town as well.
“That’s the problem with the big market strategy, where you’re not necessarily going to have that at the Harbour Towns or the Travelers’ Championships of the world.
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“It seemed like a pretty juiceless event.“
PGA Tour issues laid bare at the Cadillac Championship
They are totally fair comments from Lavner.
However, one thing he didn’t mention was the fact that runaway leaders never really help with the excitement levels, unless the man in front is a superstar like Tiger Woods.
Perhaps that was one of the main reasons why the tournament failed to get the fans’ juices flowing.
The crowds throughout the week in Miami will have concerned the PGA Tour hierarchy.
Perhaps they need to look at their pricing structure for the Signature Events.
And it’s very clear to see that the schedule needs to be addressed with more space between the very biggest events.
The Cadillac Championship definitely highlighted a few issues that the PGA Tour will have to address moving forward.