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2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship third round takeaways include those looking to get back in the winner’s circle, others getting there for first time

Contenders include golfers looking to end droughts or win for the first time.

The wind picked up Saturday at Port Royal Golf Course in Bermuda on Saturday, but it didn’t affect everyone from going low.

Moving day lived up to its mantra during the third round of the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Plenty of golfers made big moves up the leaderboard, including leaders Seamus Power and Ben Griffin, while others faded.

In fact, by getting to 18 under, Power and Griffin each set the 54-hole tournament record.

In the first of two straight PGA Tour events outside of the United States, there are numerous golfers looking to find their way back into the winner’s circle while others are looking to hoist a trophy for the first time.

Here are some takeaways from the third round of the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship.

Butterfield Bermuda: Leaderboard | Photos | Final round tee times

Former Tar Heel is PGA Tour Bound

After playing for UNC from 2014 to 2018, Ben Griffin found himself back on the golf course with his drive giving him new life, earning a PGA Tour ticket.

A dream has come true for former Tar Heel golfer Ben Griffin.

The golfer has officially clinched a spot in the PGA Tournament after his runner-up finish at this last week’s BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD Synnex. He crossed the fail-safe threshold of the 875 points to earn his PGA Tour car.

Griffin was a member of the UNC men’s golf team from 2014 to 2018, writing his name in the books as one of the best during his time in the Carolina blue. He earned two honorable mentions for All-American and tied the course record at UNC Finley with a 62 in 2017.

Griffin also has two tournament wins under his belt and ten top-10 finishes. In 2017 he tied for second in the ACC championship and tied for 11th in the NCAA championship.

What makes Griffin’s story so special is that just last year he walked away from swinging the golf club to become a loan officer, but now he will be playing in the PGA Tour.

This just goes to show that it’s never too late.

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