The PGA TOUR’s Fall Swing heads to Port Royal Golf Course in Bermuda to play the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. The course is short and has favored fairway finders in the past who also have a strong short game. The difficulty of the event is weather dependent, and the past few editions have been a challenge with the winning score at -15.'
This week features the weakest field thus far of the 2022-2023 PGA TOUR season and seems completely wide open. The event offers a massive opportunity for players trying to progress their career. The winner will earn an exemption through 2025 and spots in the Sentry Tournament of Champions, THE PLAYERS, Masters and the PGA Championship.
In the past three editions of the tournament, there have been four first-round leaders or co-leaders. Of the four, two have come from the morning wave and two from the afternoon wave.'
The first-round leader at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship has come down to the weather draw in the past few years. As of now, it doesn’t like either the AM or PM wave has a significant advantage this week.