Cameron Young is making a statement at Doral. The world No. 4 fired a blistering five-under-par 67 on Friday to seize a commanding five-stroke lead at the PGA Cadillac Championship, leaving the field scrambling in his wake.

Young got off to a rocket start, birdieing four of his first seven holes to reach 13-under 131 after 36 holes at Trump National Doral. The 28-year-old, who won the Players Championship in March and captured his first PGA Tour title last August at Greensboro, credited his red-hot putter for the early dominance.

"I've just putted really well," Young said. "I've left myself in mostly doable spots when I've missed greens." But he was quick to point out there's room for improvement: "I haven't driven it great, and that's something I hopefully look to return to normal over the next couple days."

The lead is comfortable, but Young knows better than to get complacent. Three-time major winner Jordan Spieth, fellow American Alex Smalley, and Canada's Nick Taylor are tied for second at 136, with Gary Woodland lurking at 137. "There's a lot of guys four or five back," Young noted. "I'm sure somebody will be four- or five-under tomorrow, so you have to prepare for that."

Young's round was a masterclass in clutch putting. He reached the par-five first in two for a birdie to grab the solo lead, then stretched it with a 17-foot birdie putt at the third and a 27-footer at the fifth. By the time he sank a seven-foot birdie putt at the seventh, his lead had ballooned to four strokes.

There were moments of drama, too. At the par-five eighth, Young's approach plugged in a bunker, forcing him to punch out into an adjacent trap before blasting to five feet and saving par. At the par-three ninth, he missed the green but rolled a clutch six-foot putt to keep his round clean.

Young's attitude is as steady as his game. "I've been around the lead quite a bit, and I'm not particularly uncomfortable," he said. "I avoided the bad misses for the most part. If I can drive it a little bit better, I feel like I can keep cruising and see what happens."

With a five-shot cushion and a weekend of high-stakes golf ahead, all eyes are on Young to see if he can close the deal. For now, he's exactly where he wants to be—in control, on a course he loves, with his putter firing on all cylinders.