The accident caused Murray, 29, to withdraw from the PGA Tour event.
Grayson Murray, who was scheduled to play in the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship this week, was involved in a severe scooter accident causing him to withdraw from the PGA Tour event.
Tourists are not permitted to rent vehicles in Bermuda and scooters are the easiest way to get around. After an afternoon at the beach on Tuesday, Murray was riding back to his hotel around 4 p.m. when he steered around a bend and neared the center line. The car on the opposite side also neared the center line resulting in Murray colliding with the corner of the front of the vehicle and rolling 20 feet.
Murray’s caddie for the week, Doug Schwimer, was riding on another scooter directly behind him and tried to stop and help as he watched the accident occur. Schwimer was trying to get off the scooter quickly before coming to a complete stop and fell off, but only experienced road rash and was not transported to the hospital.
Following the accident, Murray was unconscious and vaguely remembers waiting for the ambulance. The 29-year-old Murray has one PGA Tour win, which came in 2017 at the Barbasol Championship.
Murray did not break any bones but received 50 stitches — 25 stitches on his face, 10 on his leg and others on various parts of his body. He believes he might have suffered some ligament damage in his knee and will see a specialist on Friday after he returns to his home in North Carolina.
Since Murray is unable to play and withdrew from the event, Schwimer will now caddie for Johnson Wagner, who got into the field as an alternate because of Murray’s accident.
Schwimer asked Murray if it was OK to caddie for another player in the event, and he encouraged him to do so since he was already on the island.
(Editor’s note: This post has been modified as an investigation continues.)
Inclement weather battered the field and set up a tight Sunday finish in Bermuda.
Paradise was anything but beautiful on Sunday.
Inclement weather in the forecast forced the the Butterfield Bermuda Championship’s final-round tee times to be pushed up in the morning, but that doesn’t mean players were in the clear. High winds and intermittent rains battered the field all day at Port Royal Golf Club, where four players were within a shot of the lead on the final hole.
After laying up with an iron off the tee, Lucas Herbert lipped-out for birdie on the 18th after sticking his approach shot to finish at 15 under and win for the first time on the PGA Tour. Herbert shot a 2-under 69 to hold off clubhouse leader Patrick Reed and Danny Lee, who finished T-2 at 14 under. Patrick Rodgers finished fourth at 13 under after a 1-under 70. Scott Stallings put together the round of the day with a bogey-free 9-under 62, three shots better than the second best effort, a 6-under 65 from Reed.
It’s time for a spooky final round in beautiful Bermuda.
The final round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship is being played at the Robert Trent Jones-designed Port Royal Golf Course, which is playing as a par 71 measuring 6,828 yards.
Scott Gutschewski, Dylan Frittelli, Chase Seiffert
6:56 a.m.
Seung-Yul Noh, Scott Brown, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
7:07 a.m.
Kramer Hickok, D.A. Points, Matthias Schwab
7:18 a.m.
Ludvig Aberg, Scott Stallings, David Hearn
7:29 a.m.
Ben Crane, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Sean O’Hair
7:40 a.m.
Brandon Hagy, Jim Knous, Camilo Villegas
7:51 a.m.
David Lingmerth, Seth Reeves, Aaron Rai
8:02 a.m.
Denny McCarthy, Robert Garrigus, Max McGreevy
8:13 a.m.
Lee Hodges, Kurt Kitayama, Sepp Straka
8:24 a.m.
Kyle Wilshire, Sahith Theegala, Nick Watney
8:35 a.m.
Ben Martin, Ryan Armour, John Senden
8:46 a.m.
Hayden Buckley, John Merrick, Arjun Atwal
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Sunday, Oct. 31
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Golf Channel: 1-4 p.m.
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A chance to realize a life-long dream is on the line Sunday for Taylor Pendrith.
Taylor Pendrith went to bed Friday night with his first 36-hole lead/co-lead on the PGA Tour after firing a tournament-record 61. Saturday, Pendrith backed up his historical round with a hard-fought 6-under 65. After making a bogey on the par 4 fifth, Pendrith played his next eight holes in 5 under.
He would later add back-to-back circles on 16 and 17 to extend his lead to three shots going into Sunday’s final round.
“There’s a lot of familiar names up on the top of the leaderboard that I played with the last two years on the Korn Ferry Tour, so, I mean, there will be some nerves for everybody in the top-10 I think going into tomorrow,” Pendrith said after his round. “Just going to try to focus on what I can control and just go play golf and try to battle the wind.”
His performance this week isn’t a huge surprise, as he’s made all three cuts this season prior to Bermuda with no finish worse than T-47.
On Pendrith’s PGA Tour profile, one of his personal notes reads: “Hopes to play Augusta National someday.” With a win tomorrow, that dream would become reality, as the winner of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship earns an automatic invitation to the Masters.
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Just another example of how weird and unpredictable golf is: Danny Lee’s last nine starts on the PGA Tour consisted of five missed cuts, two withdraws, and one top 20 finish (Palmetto Championship). This week, Lee is solo second, three shots back of the lead entering the final round in Bermuda.
He made the turn Saturday with a bogey-free 4-under 32, but had a more roller coaster back-nine. Lee mixed four birdies and two bogeys coming home for a moving day total of 6-under 65.
“I haven’t had this kind of round or this kind of week in a while,” Lee said when asked about playing good golf again. “It’s good to be back in contention and feel a little bit of nerves and seeing the crowds and getting to mix with the crowds, hitting a lot of good golf shots, making a lot of birdies out there. It’s been a lot of fun.”
He’ll look to win for the second time on the PGA Tour Sunday, his previous victory came at the 2015 Greenbrier.
Patrick Reed, one of the lone stars in the field this week, was in his bag for most of moving day until a double bogey on the par 5 17th derailed his blemish-free effort. He’ll need a water-to-wine miracle Sunday as he’s nine back, sitting at T-17.
Quick note for those interested in watching the final round action:
Due to Sunday weather forecast, starting times for round four at @Bermuda_Champ will be 7:45am-9:57am (local time) off of the 1st and 10th tees.
The PGA Tour heads to the weekend in beautiful Bermuda.
The PGA Tour heads to the weekend in beautiful Bermuda.
The third round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship is being played at the Robert Trent Jones-designed Port Royal Golf Course, which is playing as a par 71 measuring 6,828 yards.
A relaxed and refreshed Patrick Rodgers started the season with a T-6 in Napa at the Fortinet Championship, and on Friday—after nasty weather rolled through the region on Thursday—he fired a 64 to jump into the lead at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship after the early wave of players at Port Royal Golf Course. He finished his round at 10 under and is one shot off the lead.
Taylor Pendrith later caught and passed with Rodgers with a tournament-record 61. He is at 11 under after 36 holes and holds his first lead or co-lead on the PGA Tour.
Vincent Whaley is third at 9 under. Danny Lee, playing on a Minor Medical Extension, is at 8 under, tied for fourth. It’s his first made cut in five starts. Rookie David Skinns is also at 8 under. Monday qualifier Patrick Flavin is among four golfers tied at 7 under.
Check out third-round groupings and tee times below, as well as this week’s TV schedule. All times listed are ET.
Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Stephan Jaeger, Thomas Detry
9:19 a.m.
Scott Gutschewski, Garrick Higgo, Kiradech Aphibarnrat
9:30 a.m.
Luke Donald, Brett Drewitt, Max McGreevy
9:41 a.m.
Kramer Hickok, Dylan Wu, J.J. Spaun
9:52 a.m.
Mark Hubbard, D.A. Points, Dylan Frittelli
10:03 a.m.
Guido Migliozzi, Matthias Schwab, Davis Riley
10:14 a.m.
Patrick Reed, Seamus Power, Graeme McDowell
10:30 a.m.
Chase Seiffert, Sean O’Hair, Brandon Hagy
10:41 a.m.
Curtis Thompson, Ludvig Aberg, Adam Svensson
10:52 a.m.
Peter Uihlein, Chad Ramey, Alex Smalley
11:03 a.m.
Lucas Herbert, Patrick Flavin, Justin Lower
11:14 a.m.
Danny Lee, David Skinns, Peter Malnati
11:25 a.m.
Taylor Pendrith, Patrick Rodgers, Vincent Whaley
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TV, radio information
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Saturday, Oct. 30
TV
Golf Channel: 1-4 p.m.
Radio
SiriusXM: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 31
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Puttview offers hole-by-hole maps of the Robert Trent Jones Sr. course in Bermuda, site of this week’s PGA Tour event.
Port Royal Golf course in Southampton, Bermuda – site of this week’s Butterfield Bahamas Championship on the PGA Tour – was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and opened in 1970. Roger Rulewich completed a renovation of the course a little more than a decade ago.
With several holes alongside the Atlantic Ocean, the public-access layout will play to 6,828 yards with a par of 71.
Thanks to yardage books provided by Puttview – the maker of detailed yardage books for more than 30,000 courses around the world – we can see exactly the challenges that players face this week. Check out the maps of each hole below.
Everything you need to know for the first round in Bermuda.
After a two-week swing in Las Vegas and a pit stop in Japan for last week’s Zozo Championship, the PGA Tour is bound for beautiful Bermuda.
Port Royal Golf Course hosted the inaugural Bermuda Championship in 2019 (won by Brendon Todd) and will do so again this this week in Southampton, Bermuda. The baby-faced assassin Matthew Fitzpatrick, Patrick Reed and defending champion Brian Gay highlight the field for the 2021 Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Port Royal will play as a par 71 at 6,828 yards.
Check out first-round groupings and tee times below, as well as this week’s TV and streaming schedule. All times Eastern.
David Hearn, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
12:10 p.m.
Mito Pereira, Lucas Herbert, Brandon Wu
12:21 p.m.
Joseph Bramlett, Austin Smotherman, Patrick Flavin
12:32 p.m.
Nick Hardy, Chad Ramey, Kyle Wilshire
12:43 p.m.
John Merrick, Justin Lower, Chaka DeSilva
12:54 p.m.
Michael Gligic, Curtis Thompson, Ludvig Aberg
1:05 p.m.
Cody Gribble, Adam Svensson, Jordan Gumberg
TV, streaming, radio information
You can watch Golf Channel for free on fuboTV. All times ET.
Thursday, Oct. 28
TV
Golf Channel: 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Radio
SiriusXM: 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 29
TV
Golf Channel: 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Radio
SiriusXM: 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 30
TV
Golf Channel: 1-4 p.m.
Radio
SiriusXM: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 31
TV
Golf Channel: 1-4 p.m.
Radio
SiriusXM: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
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It’s officially that time of year for golf fans. The game’s stars are on vacation and the venues are, let’s just say mediocre compared to other PGA Tour stops throughout the season. However, that doesn’t mean we can’t win some money at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship this week.
But on the bright side this week, we’re in Bermuda. The weather should be beautiful, the vibes should be right, let’s a have week.
Golf course
Port Royal GC
Par 71
6,828 yards
Robert Trent Jones design
Bermuda greens
Weather
Day
Conditions
Percent chance of rain
Wind & Direction
Tuesday
Showers
90 percent
25 MPH (SSW)
Wednesday
AM Thunderstorms/Wind
72 percent
28 MPH (WSW)
Thursday
PM Showers/Wind
39 percent
26 MPH (W)
Friday
Mostly Cloudy
12 percent
14 MPH (W)
Saturday
Scattered Thunderstorms
57 percent
16 MPH (SSW)
Sunday
Thunderstorms
82 percent
18 MPH (SW)
Key stats
Driving accuracy is going to be incredibly important for everyone in the field looking to make a run at the title. The rough around this track can be pretty tough to get out of, so target accurate players.
Some players love Bermuda greens, some hate ’em. This week, you have to love them. The grain can make putting a nightmare, so targeting players who putt well on these kinds of surfaces will be a great place to start.
Data Golf information
Course Fit (compares golf courses based off the degree to which different golfer attributes — such as driving distance — predict who performs well at each course – DataGolf): 1. LaCantera GC, 2. PGA West (Palmer course), 3. The Concession Golf Club
Trending (among the players in the field): 1. Hayden Buckley (last 3 starts: MC, T-4, T-8), 2. Christiaan Bezuidenhout (T-58 (Korn Ferry Tour), 3 (KFT), 5 (Euro Tour)), 3. Seamus Power (T-31, MC, T-21)
Percent chance to win (based on course history, fit, trending, etc.): 1. Matthew Fitzpatrick (6.2 percent), 2. Christiaan Bezuidenhout (4 percent), 3. Seamus Power (3.6 percent)
This golf course has broken winless droughts in two straight seasons, so Bermuda may be the perfect place for Fitzpatrick to finally break down the door.
The Englishman hit 68.37% of fairways last season, ranking 17th on Tour. On the Bermuda greens at Bay Hill, Fitzpatrick has finished inside the top 10 in three straight appearances at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Data Golf likes Concession as a course comparison this week, and at the WGC Workday Championship last season (played at Concession), Fitzy finished T-11.
Last thing, if it blows like it’s projected to, I like Fitz even more. He rises to the occasion in the worst conditions.
Matthew Fitzpatrick of England poses with the trophy after winning The Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucia Masters at Real Club Valderrama on October 17, 2021 in Cadiz, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)
Hank Lebioda: Lebioda is having a rough start to the new season, with MCs at the Fortinet Championship and Shriners Children’s Open (despite being under par in both events before missing the weekend). Quick note on missed cuts: Todd missed four of five cuts leading up to his win here a few years ago.
The key for Lebioda this week will be finding fairways, as he’s only hit 50% so far this season. However, he ranked inside the top 50 last year on Tour in Strokes Gained: Approach, so if he finds the short grass he should be able to capitalize.
He’s on my list, primarily, due to course history. Back in 2019, he finished T-3, and last season grabbed a top 20 (T-16).
+5000 to win.
Hank Lebioda hits his tee shot on the 2nd hole during the final round of the John Deere Classic golf tournament. (Photo: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports)
Check out how much money each PGA Tour player won this week at the Bermuda Championship.
Brian Gay is leaving beautiful Bermuda with a big check.
The 48-year-old PGA Tour veteran earned his first win in seven years on Sunday, claiming the Bermuda Championship after defeating Wyndham Clark in a one-hole playoff at Port Royal Golf Course.
Normally an alternate event opposite the WGC-HSBC Champions, this year’s Bermuda Championship was elevated to full status, meaning full-FedEx Cup points were rewarded as well as an invitation to next year’s Masters at Augusta National Golf Club for Gay, who was 38 before making his debut trip down Magnolia Lane.
Check out how much money each player earned this week in Bermuda.
Brian Gay defeated Wyndham Clark in a playoff to win the Bermuda Championship, his first PGA Tour victory since 2013.
The few fans in attendance this week for the PGA Tour’s Bermuda Championship witnessed one of the best finishes so far this season.
Doc Redman entered Sunday’s final round at Port Royal Golf Course with a one-shot lead at 10 under, but it was Wyndham Clark and Brian Gay who duked it out down the stretch in beautiful Bermuda.
Looking for his first win on Tour, Clark got off to a hot start with birdies on Nos. 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 to make the turn at 5 under for the round and take the solo lead. After adding two more birdies on holes 10 and 11, Clark cooled off with four consecutive bogeys before his first dropped shot with a bogey on No. 16.
As Clark was cooling, Gay was gearing up for a late run. Making his 602nd career start on Tour, the 48-year-old four-time winner made seven birdies from holes Nos. 6-15 to climb within one shot of the lead. Clark’s bogey on No. 16 temporarily tied Gay for the lead before he made a bogey of his own on the par-5 17th to drop back to 14 under.
After Clark made par on 17, Gay stuffed his approach to the 18th green, telling his ball to “go in the hole” in the air. Gay tapped in for birdie to tie the lead at 15 under with Clark watching it all from the tee box.
The 26-year-old product of Oklahoma State and Oregon hit a gem of a drive, setting up an up-and-down birdie chance from 36 yards for his first win on Tour. Clark’s shot landed in front of the pin and skipped 10 feet past the cup. His putt carried too much pace and slid past the hole on the right, leaving a testy three-footer, which he made, to force a playoff.
Both players found the green in regulation on the first playoff hole, with Clark holding the slight advantage. Gay made a clutch putt from outside 10 feet while Clark missed from inside seven feet. The win is Gay’s fifth on Tour and first since 2013.
Normally an alternate event opposite the WGC-HSBC Champions, this year’s Bermuda Championship was elevated to full status, meaning full-FedEx Cup points were rewarded as well as an invitation to next year’s Masters at Augusta National Golf Club for Gay, who was 38 before making his debut trip down Magnolia Lane.
Playing on a sponsor exemption, Ollie Schniederjans finished third at 13 under. Denny McCarthy made six consecutive birdies on Nos. 2-7, closing out the week with a bogey-free 8-under 63, tying Peter Malnati for the low round of the week and finishing T-4 at 12 under alongside Stewart Cink, Matt Jones and Redman.
With a top-20 finish this week, rising star Will Zalatoris secured his PGA Tour special temporary membership, meaning he’ll receive unlimited sponsor exemptions for the rest of the season. Over the last two months, Zalatoris has finished T-6 at the U.S. Open, T-8 at the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship and T-5 at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
