The PGA Tour returns to the British overseas territory of Bermuda for the Butterfield Bermuda Championship at Port Royal Golf Club in Southampton, Bermuda. Below, we’ll look for the best value prop bets in the 2021 Butterfield Bermuda Championship odds, with matchups, placings and first-round leader PGA Tour picks and predictions.
We have 132 players heading to the island, with 65 players playing into the weekend after the cut. Port Royal GC is one of the shortest layouts on the PGA Tour at just 6,826 yards, so big hitters aren’t necessarily the big dogs here. Those with accuracy off the tee reign supreme. With the short length and rather easy approaches, expect plenty of low scores.
Focus on players with strong putting ability as those who fare well on the TifEagle-Bermuda putting surfaces will make a big difference on the leaderboard.
Brian Gay who’s ranked No. 418 in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings, is the defending champion in Bermuda. Wyndham Clark was second (No. 192) and Ollie Schniederjans was third (No. 456) at this event last season, proving that anybody has a chance.
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While it isn’t a great sample size, Stephan Jaeger has averaged 26.63 putts per round to date, while Nick Taylor averages 27.30. In 2020, Patrick Reed was second on the Tour with 27.81 putts per round, a much bigger sample size. Peter Malnati was tied for 10th in putts per round at 28.25 last season.
2021 Bermuda Championship picks: Placings
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Top 20: Stephan Jaeger (+230)
As mentioned above, Jaeger is a very good putter. I think he’ll be able to challenge for a spot in the top 20 due to his work on the greens. The only concern for me is his lack of driving accuracy so far this season. Still, I like the Korn Ferry Tour overall points leader and Player of the Year candidate to make some noise in Bermuda.
Top 20: Brian Stuard (+280)
Stuard is amazingly accurate off the tee, ranking third last season hitting 1,063 of a possible 1,450 fairways, good for a 73.31 percentage. While he missed the cut at this event last year, he posted a first-round 67, so he showed he has the tools to succeed at this course.
In addition, Stuard is due. He has missed the cut in four consecutive events, but this short course with skinny fairways will be the elixir to cure his ills.
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Top American: Patrick Reed (+1000)
Reed is one of the biggest names in this field, and he is fantastic with the putter. His work on the greens will really cut down the strokes and lead to some low scores. He and Matthew Fitzpatrick are the only golfers ranked inside the top 30 of the OWGR, checking in 21st. He should get off to a hot start.
2021 Bermuda Championship picks: First-round leader
Adam Hadwin (+4000)
Hadwin is a strong play to lead after the opening round. He is tied for 11th on the PGA Tour in first-round scoring average at 66.67. He tends to fire out of the box in tournaments and should have similar success on the shorter course at Port Royal.
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