2024 Butterfield Bermuda Championship at Port Royal Golf Course – Preview

With only two events remaining in the “FedExCup Fall”, the Tour heads to the island of Bermuda for the sixth edition of the Bermuda Championship. Located on high ground overlooking the Atlantic Ocean on the western shore of Southampton Parish, Port Royal Golf Course is one of the world’s most scenic island courses. Known as one of Jack Nicklaus’ all-time favorites, it is a government-run municipal course designed by Robert Trent Jones in 1970.

One of the shortest courses played in the PGA Tour’s annual rotation, it is characterized by its hilly terrain, challenging par-3s, and the seemingly ever-present threat of windy conditions for much of the course. The island has had a challenging leadup to this tournament with more than six hurricanes or tropical storms passing through the area in the last three months.

While any type of player can win here, past winners have included some of the best putters on the Tour, including the likes of Seamus Power, Lucas Herbert, Brendon Todd, and Brian Gay. Fairways are narrow and wedge opportunities are plentiful. This leads to numerous short to mid-range birdie putts that players will need to consistently make in order to be in contention.

The Field

This week’s Bermuda Championship is critical for players hovering around the top 125 bubble, with those finishing inside that number securing PGA Tour cards for 2025. Players like Daniel Berger, Hayden Springer, and Joel Dahmen are right on the bubble of that magic number in the standings. They, along with numerous other golfers in the field will be hoping for a big performance this week.

Past champions in the field include last year’s winner, Camilo Villegas along with Seamus Power and Brendan Todd. Other notable players in the field include ZOZO Championship winner Nico Echavarria, Lucas Glover, Ben Griffin, Mackenzie Hughes, Maverick McNealy, Andrew Novak, Patrick Rodgers, Nick Taylor, and Jhonattan Vegas.

Port Royal GC – Course History

Originally known as Southampton Golf Club, the property was purchased in 1965 with construction led by famed architect Robert Trent Jones beginning in 1967. Though the design had to be changed numerous times due to land agreements, the course was finally completed and opened in 1970. In 2008, an original member of the design team, Roger Rulewich, was in charge of the $14.5 million renovation that also made Port Royal the longest golf course in Bermuda.

Originally used by the PGA Tour in 2019 as an alternate-field event played opposite the WGC-HSBC Championship, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was elevated in 2020 to a standalone event. Taylor Pendrith holds the course record with a 61 in 2021.

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Finish Position and Strokes Gained Event History (2019-2023)

This includes the average finish position and Strokes Gained per round in each category. Players are sorted by SG: Total. Port Royal is the 13th least predictive course on Tour.