Cameron Young rolled into the opening round of the Cadillac Championship with a hot putter and a cool head, carding a flawless 8-under 64 to grab the early lead at Trump International Doral. The $20 million signature event marks the PGA Tour's return to the iconic Florida course after a 10-year hiatus, and Young made sure the homecoming was memorable.

Thursday's bogey-free performance was a masterclass in precision and patience. Young drained nearly 98 feet worth of putts—including three from 25 feet or more—to build a one-shot advantage over Jordan Spieth and Alex Smalley. "I feel like I made a billion feet of putts," Young joked after the round. "It's just one of those days where every mistake I made wasn't penalized, and every time my ball got near the hole, it wanted to go in."

The round got off to an almost comedic start on the par-4 second hole, where Young's approach from 154 yards stopped just an inch from the cup. From there, the momentum snowballed. With greens that are "not particularly firm" and plenty of water hazards lurking, Young leaned into an aggressive strategy that paid off handsomely.

Meanwhile, Spieth took a more analytical route. The three-time major winner chipped in for eagle on the par-5 eighth and leaned heavily on notes from Wednesday's pro-am—"nerdy stuff," as he called it. Despite two back-nine bogeys, Spieth stayed composed. "I didn't love some of my swings, but I put them in the right spots," he said.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler had a tougher time. After a hot start with three birdies in the first five holes, the engine stalled. Back-to-back bogeys on Nos. 10 and 11 left him at 1-under, a position he couldn't improve on. For the rest of the field, the message was clear: Doral is back, and the leaderboard is already stacked.