Golf Glance: PGA Tour returns to Trump National Doral; Champions hit 2nd major
The PGA Tour returns to Trump National Doral following a 10-year hiatus for a signature event, the LPGA Tour is in Mexico and the Champions hit their second major of the year.
PGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: Cadillac Championship, Miami, April 30-May 3
Course: Trump National Doral, Blue Monster (Par 72, 7,739 Yards)
Purse: $20M (Winner: $3.6M)
Defending Champion: Inaugural Event
FedEx Cup Leader: Matt Fitzpatrick
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 3-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday: Noon-3 p.m. (GC), 3-6 p.m. (CBS, Paramount+)
Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday-Friday: 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. ET; Saturday-Sunday: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
X: @Cadillac_Champ
NOTES: The PGA Tour returns to Miami for the first time in 10 years, with LIV Golf having held events at the Donald Trump-owned Doral from 2022-25. While the tour held an event at the Blue Monster from 1962-2016, the Cadillac Championship is a new tournament and will not carry the years of previous tour events. ... This is the fifth of eight signature events this season. However, world No. 2 Rory McIlroy, No. 3 Matt Fitzpatrick and No. 9 Xander Schauffele are not playing this week. The 72-player field does include 37 of the top 50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking. ... Five players are in the field via the Aon Swing 5: Ricky Castillo, David Lipsky, Matt Wallace, Alex Smalley and Chandler Blanchet. ... The most recent PGA Tour event at Doral in 2016 was won by Adam Scott, who is in this week's field. ... Alex Fitzpatrick will make his first start as a PGA Tour member following last week's win in New Orleans. ... Joel Dahmen will make his second signature event start of the season. Other sponsor exemptions include Max Greyserman, Max Homa and Keith Mitchell.
BEST BETS: Scottie Scheffler (+320 at DraftKings) is coming off a runner-up at the RBC Heritage and has 29 consecutive top-25 finishes on tour. ... Cameron Young (+1300) has a win at The Players among his three top-three finishes in his past four starts. ... Collin Morikawa (+2000) has five consecutive top-10 finishes. ... Tommy Fleetwood (+2400) is looking to rebound from a T33 at the Masters followed by a T52 at the RBC Heritage. ... Justin Rose (+3900) won the 2012 WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral and is coming off a T3 at the Masters. ... Jacob Bridgeman (+4300) won the Genesis earlier this year and posted a T5 at The Players while reaching as high as No. 17 in the world rankings.
Last Tournament: Zurich Classic of New Orleans (Alex Fitzpatrick, Matt Fitzpatrick)
Next Tournament: Truist Championship, Charlotte, May 7-10
LPGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: Mexico Riviera Maya Open, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico, April 30-May 3
Course: El Camaleon Golf Course at Mayakoba (Par 72, 6,583 Yards)
Purse: $2.5M (Winner: $375,000)
Defending Champion: Chizzy Iwai
Race to CME Globe Leader: Nelly Korda
HOW TO FOLLOW:
TV: Thursday-Friday: 10-12 p.m. ET; Saturday: 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Streaming: Thursday-Friday: 12-1 p.m. ET; Saturday: 4:30-5:30; Sunday: 12-1 p.m. (GolfChannel.com)
X: @LPGA
NOTES: Iwai won by six strokes in last year's inaugural event for her first LPGA Tour victory. ... Korda has two wins and three runner-ups while playing in the final group of all five of her events so far this season. She is the only player in the top-10 of the world rankings in this week's field.
Last Tournament: The Chevron Championship (Korda)
Next Tournament: Mizuho Americas Open, West Caldwell, N.J., May 7-10
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
THIS WEEK: Regions Traditions, Birmingham, Ala., April 30-May 3
Course: Greystone G&CC (Par 72, 7,249 Yards)
Purse: $2.6M (Winner: $390,000)
Defending Champion: Angel Cabrera
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Stewart Cink
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 12-2:30 p.m. ET; Saturday: 2:30-3 p.m.; Sunday: 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel)
X: @ChampionsTour
NOTES: This is the second major of the Champions season and has been held in Alabama since 2011. ... Three-time event champion Steve Stricker and Mark Hensby withdrew and were replaced by Billy Andrade and Shane Bertsch. ... Former LIV Golf member Pat Perez is not eligible for the event since it is run by the PGA Tour. Perez is serving a one-year suspension from PGA Tour events.
Last Tournament: Mitsubishi Electric Classic (Retief Goosen)
Next Tournament: Insperity Invitational, The Woodlands, Texas, May 8-10
DP WORLD TOUR
THIS WEEK: Turkish Airlines Open, Belek, Antalya, April 30-May 3
Course: National GC (Par 72, 7,287 Yards)
Purse: $2.75M (Winner: $458,333)
Defending Champion: Martin Couvra
Race to Dubai Leader: Patrick Reed
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 6-10 a.m. ET; Saturday: 6:30-11 a.m.; Sunday: 6-11 a.m. (Golf Channel)
X: @DPWorldTour
NOTES: Turkey's national open is the final event of the four-tournament 2026 Asian Swing. The player with the most points at the end of each Swing earns a $200,000 bonus, while the top three points finishers will earn spots in next month's PGA Championship. Jordan Gumberg currently leads the Asian Swing Rankings, followed by Alex Fitzpatrick, who earned his PGA Tour card last week, and Bernd Wiesberger ... The first player who breaks Bernd Ritthammer's course record of 6-under 66 set in 2014 will earn a $40,000 bonus. ... The 156-player field includes players from 32 different countries.
Last Tournament: China Open (Wiesberger)
Next Tournament: Estrella Damm Catalunya Championship, Barcelona, May 7-10
LIV GOLF LEAGUE
THIS WEEK: OFF.
2026 Season Leaders: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: Ripper GC
Last Event: LIV Golf Mexico City (Individual: Rahm; Team: Legion XIII)
Next Event: Trump National DC, May 7-10
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This story was originally published April 28, 2026 at 4:15 PM.