The Butterfield Bermuda Championship, the penultimate event for the PGA Tour in 2024, kicks off Thursday at Port Royal Golf Course. Another rank-and-file field has gathered in Southhampton, Bermuda, highlighted by Mackenzie Hughes, Lucas Glover, Seamus Power, Maverick McNealy and Daniel Berger.
Defending champion Camilo Villegas has made just five cuts across 24 starts so far this year, but maybe a trip back to the course where he captured his fifth Tour win will break his slump.
This week’s winner will go home with $1.242 million of the $6.9 million purse and 500 FedEx Cup points.
Now, let’s jump into our betting preview and discuss a few players we’re picking to contend in Bermuda.
Bermuda Championship: Tournament hub
Golf course
Port Royal Golf Course | Par 71 | 6,828 yards
Ryan Armour, Kevin Chappell and D.J. Trahan of the United States walk to the 16th green during the second round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship at Port Royal Golf Course on November 10, 2023 in Southampton, Bermuda. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Things to keep in mind
- Wind can play a major factor at this track, so pay attention to a potential wave advantage.
- This is not a course players can dominate with their drivers. This is a plot-your-way-around type track. Think Harbour Town (RBC Heritage).
- Scores can get low out here — Villegas won at 24 under. Let’s prioritize Strokes Gained: Approach and SG: Putting (Bermuda).
Course history
Course history at Port Royal Golf Course for the Bermuda Championship
-Includes average finish position and SG average since 2019
-13th least predictive annual course on Tour pic.twitter.com/b7N7ju3w0g
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Butterfield Bermuda Championship odds, favorites
| Player | Odds | 2023 finish |
|---|---|---|
| Seamus Power | +1600 | N/A |
| Mackenzie Hughes | +1600 | N/A |
| Maverick McNealy | +2000 | N/A |
| Patrick Rodgers | +2000 | N/A |
| Justin Lower | +2000 | T-20 |
| Ben Griffin | +2000 | T-37 |
| Doug Ghim | +2200 | N/A |
| Lucas Glover | +2800 | T-45 |
| Matti Schmid | +2800 | 3rd |
| Sam Stevens | +2800 | N/A |
| Jhonattan Vegas | +3000 | N/A |
| Andrew Novak | +3000 | T-45 |
| Daniel Berger | +3500 | N/A |
| Carson Young | +4000 | N/A |
| Andrew Putnam | +4000 | N/A |
| Joe Highsmith | +4000 | N/A |
| Kevin Yu | +4000 | T-30 |
| Brendon Todd | +4000 | T-20 |
| Rico Hoey | +4500 | N/A |
| Nick Taylor | +4500 | N/A |
| Jacob Bridgeman | +4500 | N/A |
| Alex Smalley | +4500 | T-30 |
| Mark Hubbard | +5000 | T-20 |
| Nick Hardy | +5000 | T-45 |
| Greyson Sigg | +5000 | N/A |
| Nico Echavarria | +5500 | T-76 |
| Vince Whaley | +5500 | T-8 |
| Michael Kim | +6000 | N/A |
| Henrik Norlander | +6500 | N/A |
| Joseph Bramlett | +7000 | N/A |
| Chesson Hadley | +7000 | N/A |
| Hayden Springer | +7500 | N/A |
| Ben Kohles | +7500 | N/A |
| K.H. Lee | +8000 | N/A |
| Joel Dahmen | +8000 | N/A |
| S.Y. Noh | +8000 | T-72 |
| Justin Suh | +8000 | N/A |
| Cameron Champ | +8000 | N/A |
| Chad Ramey | +9000 | N/A |
| Kevin Streelman | +9000 | N/A |
| Nate Lashley | +9000 | N/A |
| Dylan Wu | +9000 | T-30 |
| Ryo Hisatsune | +9000 | N/A |
| Wesley Bryan | +9000 | T-37 |
| Pierceson Coody | +9000 | N/A |
| Kevin Chappell | +10000 | T-45 |
| Sam Ryder | +10000 | N/A |
Picks to win the 2024 Butterfield Bermuda Championship
Ben Griffin
Ben Griffin walks down the fairway on the 18th hole on the first day of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn., on Thursday, August 15, 2024.
Best odds: 20/1 (+2000), DraftKings and FanDuel
Analysis: Griffin has been flirting with his first Tour win for more than a year now, and this seems like a great spot for him to get it. He’s coming off back-to-back top-25 finishes at the Zozo Championship and World Wide Technology Championship, and he has a T-3 finish at this event in 2022.
Justin Lower
Justin Lower of the United States plays his shot from the second tee during the third round of the World Wide Technology Championship 2024 at El Cardonal at Diamante on November 09, 2024 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
Best odds: 25/1 (+2500), several books
Analysis: Lower played some great golf last week but couldn’t quite catch Austin Eckroat. He finished in a tie for second. Now, he heads to a course he loves. In three starts at Port Royal, Lower has three top-20 finishes, including a tie for eighth at the end of 2022.
Patrick Rodgers
Patrick Rodgers of the United States plays his shot from the 16th tee during the second round of the Sanderson Farms Championship 2024 at the Country Club of Jackson on October 04, 2024 in Jackson, Mississippi. (Photo by Raj Mehta/Getty Images)
Best odds: 30/1 (+3000), FanDuel and Caesars
Analysis: Rodgers has made 279 starts on the PGA Tour and hasn’t put a tally in the win column. Is this his week? Over the last month, Rodgers has tied for 11th at the Black Desert Championship and for 24th at the World Wide Technology Championship. In 2021, Rodgers finished solo fourth at Port Royal. A year later, he tied for third.
Vince Whaley
Vince Whaley hits his tee shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Best odds: 55/1 (+5500), FanDuel and BetMGM
Analysis: Whaley has two T-16 finishes during the Tour’s fall season — Sanderson Farms Championship, Shriners Children’s Open — and has played well at Port Royal in the past. In 2023, he tied for eighth, and in 2021, he finished T-7.