The PGA Tours fifth signature event of the season will unfold next week at Trump National Doral in Miami, a return to one of golfs most demanding venues that has nonetheless triggered a familiar wave of outrage from those eager to attack anything associated with President Donald Trump.
According to Fox News, the Cadillac Championship marks the Tours first event at Trump Doral since 2016, when the WGC-Cadillac Championship ended its run there and was shifted to Mexico City in 2017, President Trumps first year in office. The Trump Organization acquired the storied property for $150 million in 2012, restoring and elevating a course long regarded as a stern test for elite professionals.
The event has been on the PGA Tour calendar for nearly a year, yet only now are many casual observers discovering the details and venting their displeasure. The Tours history at Doral and the July 2025 announcement of the tournament are being drowned out by critics who appear less interested in golf than in scoring political points.
When the field was finalized Friday evening, the PGA Tour Communications account on X posted the list of competitors, which included President Trumps name. That routine update prompted a flurry of unhinged replies from users who would otherwise never engage with a standard tournament field announcement.
It bears repeating that these reactions are to nothing more than a roster of players in a sporting event held on private property owned by the presidents organization. The fury says far more about the hyper-partisan climate than about the merits of the venue or the competition itself.
Doral is widely regarded as one of the best and most difficult golf courses in the United States, promising a rigorous examination for the worlds top players. Scottie Scheffler, the world No. 1, will headline the field in Miami, adding further prestige to the championship.
Some notable names, including Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick and Ludvig Aberg, have chosen to skip the signature event. They will have another high-profile opportunity almost immediately, with the Tour heading to the Truist Championship the following week.
One could easily argue that the PGA Tour deserves criticism on the topic of signature events, but moaning about where they're held is ridiculous. Next weeks Truist Championship will already be the sixth signature event of the year, and with the PGA Championship looming right after, the real debate for fans and players alike is not about Trump-owned real estate, but about whether the Tour is oversaturating its own biggest stages.
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