Pat Mayo’s 2026 Cadillac Championship Bets, Weather, DraftKings Notes | Fantasy Golf Picks

2026 Cadillac Championship CHEATSHEET

Mayo and Keith Stewart of Read The Line discuss the odds for the 2026 Cadillac Championship making their Final Bets and One & Done selections. They guys preview which golfers fit the course, the weather draw and more in a free flowing golf conversation to have the final world on golf for the week. Plus, Keith is at the course sharing what he’s been observing and some chatter about LIV New Orleans getting postponed and Jim Furyk being named Ryder Cup Captain for the USA.

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CADILLAC CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES

  • Patrick Cantlay WD with an illness. Michael Thorbjornsen replaces him in the field.
  • Jake Knapp appeared to injury his wrist during Tuesday’s practice round. Reportedly, was on the course Wednesday with a bandage on his hand and no taking any shots but still doing course recon.
  • Brooks joined the field for the Mytrle Beach Classic next week. He’ll be the betting favorite at a course which has rewarded bombers the past two years.
  • Chris Gotterup and Max Homa both committed to the John Deere Classic. Why now? Who can say.
  • Justin Rose is putting new irons in the bag this week.

2026 Cadillac Championship Picks

Collin Morikawa — I was already on Morikawa before Keith dropped the nugget he was watching Collin go full SMASH on the range at Doral this week. He doesn’t even need plus distance as long as the rest of his game keeps trending this way. He’s one of the best iron players on earth from about every distance, this we know, but right now Morikawa rolls into Miami having gained around the greens in six straight, and on the greens in three of four. If he’s finally fully over this back issue. Let’s catch a number without some of the more well-rounded bombers in the field.

Hideki Matsuyama — Hideki’s number has drifted enough where gambling on his driver being any good is worth it. His approach play remains elite, he’s still one of the best in the world around the greens (especially off tight surfaces), and his putter has been remarkably good in 2026. As a bonus, he’s third in the field in approach inside 15-feet from 200+ yards, an approach bucket which is over indexed this week. Just pray he stays dry off the tee.

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Justin Rose — NEW IRONS BE DAMNED!!!!!! Sure, a club change to a car manufacture company doesn’t seem optimal but it resulted in the number sliding as the week went along. Yes, Rose is a former Doral winner (3000 years ago), but his happy place has continued being the long, difficult tracks on TOUR over the next three millennia. The irons are popping, the lag putting on large greens is always some of the best in the world, and his slightly underwhelming distance can be made up with his stellar long iron play.

JJ Spaun — Frankly, there’s very little difference between his form now than when he won a month ago. It’s all about flipping his putter. He was able to do it in San Antonio and has been unable since. Still, he’s first in the field in approach over the past two months, and sits top 20 in driving. These are the type of longshots you want to take. If he doesn’t putt, he’ll be near the bottom of the leaderboard, which is the same outcome as a T3.

Sam Stevens — The chipping and putting aren’t up to snuff, but the irons are getting better and the driver is actually pretty elite, even in a field of elite players. When scanning down the board it was Stevens, Conners, and Sudar McGavin. And since non-Nick Taylor Canadians don’t seem to win, I went with the guy whose best skill is perfect for this course.

Max Homa — He’s won at Torrey Pines, Quail Hollow, and Riviera while continuing to excel at Augusta despite being no where near the peak of his powers. Worth a dart.

Of Note: My final choice came down to Rose vs Gotterup. I loved the early Gotterup numbers but by the time my books opened it had been smashed down to the point where I didn’t love it anymore. So, I threw it to Keith to make the decision for me. And now Rosey is on the card. So Gotterup is likely a lock to win now.

2026 Cadillac Championship Weather

The first two rounds, especially Thursday, look rather benign. But gusts start hitting Saturday, then who knows come Sunday. Right now, showers appear to hit the area as the leaders tee off in the final round. That’s moved up from Monday in earlier forecasts this week.

Oh, Keith noted to add a 3-10 mph to the forecast in the afternoons at Doral. It’s just how it always goes.

WIND TOWER: Miami International Airport

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN TOUT???

My pal Pete Overzet is putting on a new show called “So You Think You Can Tout”. It’s a contest where people submit tryout videos, it gets cut down into a smaller field, and the winner will get a job on Pete’s channel hosting Football Content this year. Narrowing down the field is a tough gig, so he brought me on as the guest judge for Episode One. Despite my voice not being at 100%, I was able to rip into a bunch of people and their terrible submissions.

Check it out on Pete’s new YouTube channel. Ep. 1 should be out Thursday afternoon

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2026 Cadillac Championship DRAFTKINGS

Fairly straightforward week with enough (but not too many) people pushing the chips in the middle on Scheffler, while about the same amount will be doing it for Cameron Young. Beyond them, I’d expect Gotterup, then Knapp, then Morikawa to be the most popular of the 9K range. The Knapp injury concerns could have him being overprojected, which likely means more ownership for Gotterup, who is $200 cheaper.

Expect Kurt Kitayama, Nicolai Hojgaard, Min Woo Lee, Adam Scott, and Gary Woodland to be higher than their peers in those respective ranges.

From the 6Ks, projections differ wildly across the industry. Some say Nico Echavarria other have Jordan Smith, but I’d bet Aldrich Potgieter will be a target for many, especially in Scheffler lineups.

Fortunately, Tambo and I discussed this exact thing on the show Tuesday morning: If you’re playing Scheffler, how can you make a different style of lineup? And if you wanted to use Scheffler and Potgieter, how can you make that different as well?

If you can stomach this loss of perceived win equity from the top, starting lineups with the Hideki range can lead to some very solid-looking balanced lineups.

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2026 Kentucky Derby Picks

Rasa, CAM, and I have returned for our yearly tradition of speculating on horse wagers while they explain the different types of bets you can make at the Derby. They do this every year, and I completely forget about it three seconds after the race ends. Just a clean wipe from my memory. It’ll be released everywhere Thursday morning, but if you’re really keen to watch… HERE IT IS!!!!

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If you’re looking for the bets, they’re in the description of the video and podcast. There are more, but I’ll have a boost on Commandment to win at Coolbet starting Thursday, but our best bet is actually up at Coolbet now if you want.

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