The American closed with a composed final round to finish at 19-under par, comfortably clear of world No.1 Scottie Scheffler, who headed the chasing group without seriously threatening on Sunday.

Young’s victory was effectively sealed well before the final putt dropped. He carried a six-shot advantage into the last round after a third-round 70 and was never headed across the week, completing a rare wire-to-wire win in a signature PGA Tour event.

The final round itself was brought forward due to forecast thunderstorms in Miami, with players going off in a two-tee start early Sunday morning. That change did little to disrupt Young’s control of the tournament, as he managed his lead efficiently on the Blue Monster layout, a course that typically punishes any lapse in execution.

While Scheffler loomed as the most likely challenger, starting the day six behind, the deficit proved too great. Despite remaining within the top group throughout the final round, he was unable to apply meaningful pressure as Young avoided mistakes and maintained scoring momentum.

Young’s dominance had been building all week. He opened with a bogey-free 64 to take the early lead, then extended his advantage to five shots by the halfway mark at 13-under. From there, the tournament became a matter of control rather than chase.

There was a brief moment of self-inflicted drama early in the final round, with Young calling a one-stroke penalty on himself after causing his ball to move in the fairway, an incident that drew plenty of attention but ultimately had no impact on the outcome.

Australia’s best result came via Adam Scott, who surged into a share of fourth with a superb closing 64. The veteran climbed the leaderboard on Sunday with an eight-under round, the lowest of the day, to finish at 11-under

The win marks Young’s third PGA Tour title and continues a breakout 2026 campaign that already includes a victory at The Players Championship.