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This PGA Tour pro has been playing OG Fortnite to prepare for Butterfield Bermuda Championship

Where we dropping?

The Bryan family is in for a special week in Bermuda.

PGA Tour professional Wesley Bryan will play for the first time alongside his brother in a PGA Tour event, who is making his debut this week at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship in Southampton, Bermuda, at Port Royal Golf Club. The duo is famous for their YouTube channel, Bryan Bros Golf, and they have the game to back it up.

Their parents are also on the island this week, along with George’s wife.

This marks George’s first time in Bermuda, and he’s making sure to take in the island and enjoy his first Tour start.

Wesley, meanwhile, has been getting his prep in on the Lazy Links.

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“I’m solo (this week) and OG Fortnite just dropped this past week,” Wesley said. “Been catching copious amounts of dubs with the boys, so that’s what I’ve been doing.”

Lazy Links is a point of interest in Fortnite, an online, battle-royale video game released in 2017. Last Friday, Epic Games, the creators of Fortnite, changed the game’s map back to one from one of the first seasons, and Fortnite’s player base hit record highs over the weekend.

Seems like Bryan is one of those who picked back up the controller to play.

“I’m a little jealous,” George said. “I wish I was doing that, but I’m enjoying what I’m doing as well.”

Added Wesley: “Dude, OG Fortnite might as well — it brings back — I got into it. I was going to be Call of Duty for life, I made that pact. Then I had shoulder surgery. They put me in this device where my arm was like this for six months and it just felt perfect to hold a controller. Right when shoulder surgery happened, it happened to coincide with when Fortnite came out. So George lured me in because he was 33, 32 years old and still playing video games, and I was like, ‘OK, I’ll get back into it.’

“Now it’s bringing back all of those fun memories in a sling, and it’s — gosh, it’s so much better than I can even describe.”

Here’s to seeing whether Wesley’s dubs in Fortnite can translate to the course, where he has one career win at the 2017 RBC Heritage but has missed 11 cuts in 17 starts this season.

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2023 Butterfield Bermuda Championship Thursday tee times, how to watch

Everything you need to know for the Butterfield Bermuda Championship.

The PGA Tour this week heads from Mexico to Bermuda for the penultimate event of the fall schedule, the Butterfield Bermuda Championship.

Port Royal Golf Club hosts the event, which Seamus Power won last year. Adam Scott and Lucas Glover highlight the names in the field, however, this could be the week a new name rises to the top with spots in the first two elevated events in 2024 on the line as well as PGA Tour cards for next year.

Port Royal ranks 27th on the Golfweek’s Best 2023: Top 50 courses in Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic islands and Central America list.

Butterfield Bermuda: Odds, picks to win

From tee times to TV and streaming info, here’s everything you need to know for the first round of the 2023 Butterfield Bermuda Championship. All times listed are ET.

Thursday tee times

1st tee

Tee time Players
5:55 a.m.
Jonas Blixt, Jeff Overton, Kramer Hickok
6:06 a.m.
Kevin Tway, Richard S. Johnson, Doug Ghim
6:17 a.m.
Martin Trainer, Ted Potter, Jr., William McGirt
6:28 a.m.
Stewart Cink, Martin Laird, Lanto Griffin
6:39 a.m.
Ryan Brehm, Richy Werenski, Troy Merritt
6:50 a.m.
Ryan Palmer, Fabian Gomez, Henrik Norlander
7:01 a.m.
Jonathan Byrd, Robert Garrigus, Omar Uresti
7:12 a.m.
Dylan Frittelli, Sung Kang, Adam Long
7:23 a.m.
Scott Brown, George McNeill, Dylan Wu
7:34 a.m.
Michael Gligic, Brent Grant, Augusto Nunez
7:45 a.m.
Eric West, Kyle Wilshire, Denny Guise
10:30 a.m.
Ryan Moore, Peter Malnati, Brandon Wu
10:41 a.m.
Scott Piercy, Charley Hoffman, Harry Hall
10:52 a.m.
Brice Garnett, Andrew Novak, MJ Daffue
11:03 a.m.
Brian Gay, Adam Scott, Ben Griffin
11:14 a.m.
Nico Echavarria, Lucas Herbert, Brendon Todd
11:25 a.m.
Austin Cook, Doc Redman, Harry Higgs
11:36 a.m.
Ben Martin, Mark Hubbard, Austin Smotherman
11:47 a.m.
Wesley Bryan, Cody Gribble, Tyson Alexander
11:58 a.m.
Brian Stuard, Alex Smalley, Matti Schmid
12:09 p.m.
Trevor Cone, Peter Kuest, George Brian IV
12:20 p.m.
Fred Biondi, Sam Bennett, Nick Dunlap

10th tee

Tee time Player
5:50 a.m.
Tommy Gainey, Kelly Kraft, Vince Whaley
6:01 a.m.
C.T. Pan, Bo Van Pelt, David Heard
6:12 a.m.
Patton Kizzire, Alex Noren, Justin Lower
6:23 a.m.
Lucas Glover, Davis Riley, Nick Hardy
6:34 a.m.
Luke List, Akshay Bhatia, Camilo Villegas
6:45 a.m.
Nick Watney, Hank Lebioda, Matthias Schwab
6:56 a.m.
Chris Stroud, Thomas Detry, Max McGreevy
7:07 a.m.
Greg Chalmers, Ben Crane, Derek Ernst
7:18 a.m.
Jason Dufner, S.Y. Noh, Sean O’Hair
7:29 a.m.
Scott Harrington, Tano Goya, Ryan Gerard
7:40 a.m.
Martin Contini, Chase Johnson, Greg Koch
10:35 a.m.
Satoshi Kodaira, Kevin Stadler, Arjun Atwal
10:46 a.m.
Jimmy Walker, Taylor Pendrith, Zecheng Dou
10:57 a.m.
Ryan Armour, Kevin Chappell, D.J. Trahan
11:08 a.m.
Robert Streb, Jim Herman, Andrew Landry
11:19 a.m.
Russell Knox, Ricky Barnes, Harrison Endycott
11:30 a.m.
Kyle Stanley, David Lipsky, Kevin Yu
11:41 a.m.
D.A. Points, Cameron Percy, Paul Haley II
11:52 a.m.
David Lingmerth, Derek Lamely, Brian Davis
12:03 p.m.
Carl Yuan, Kyle Westmoreland, Scott Roy
12:14 p.m.
Trevor Werbylo, Kevin Roy, Chris Maker
12:25 p.m.
Michael Sims, Andy Zhang, Oliver Betschart

How to watch, listen

ESPN+ is the exclusive home of PGA Tour Live. There is no PGA Tour Live coverage of the 2023 Butterfield Bermuda Championship. All times ET.

Thursday, Nov. 9

Golf Channel/Peacock: 1-4 p.m.

Sirius XM: 10 a.m.-4 p.m

Friday, Nov. 10

Golf Channel/Peacock: 1-4 p.m.

Sirius XM: 10 a.m.-4 p.m

Saturday, Nov. 11

Golf Channel/Peacock: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Sirius XM: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 12

Golf Channel/Peacock: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Sirius XM: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

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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.

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Port Royal Golf Club, host of Butterfield Bermuda Championship, is the shortest golf course on the PGA Tour in 2022

There are only four courses that measure shorter than 7,000 yards on the PGA Tour in 2022.

Port Royal Golf Club, site of this week’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship, is the longest golf course on the island of Bermuda.

It’s also the shortest on the PGA Tour.

There are less than 10 golf courses on the entire island. There are only four courses shorter than 7,000 yards on the Tour’s schedule for the calendar year 2022.

Port Royal in Southhampton, Bermuda, was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and opened in 1970. This is the fourth year for the Bermuda event.

The course plays as a par 71 and measuring 6,828 yards, making it the shortest in 2022 by 24 yards. On the other end of scale is Torrey Pines (South) in San Diego, host of the Farmers Insurance Open. That course checks in at 7,765 yards.

Here’s a closer look at the shortest PGA Tour golf courses.

Source: pgatour.com.

2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship odds, field notes, best bets and picks to win

This week is the perfect opportunity for someone to grab a first career win.

After a week in the Low Country, the PGA Tour is in Southhampton, Bermuda, for the Butterfield Bermuda Championship.

Last year at Port Royal Golf Course, Lucas Herbert was able to fend off current LIV Golf member Patrick Reed and Danny Lee to win by one with a score of 15-under 269.

Denny McCarthy enters as the betting favorite at +1500, while Seamus Power and Mark Hubbard are two of the four names at +2000. McCarthy has one top-25 finish so far this season (T-25, Fortinet) and tied for 37th at last week’s CJ Cup at Congaree.

Defending champion Herbert is not in the field.

Golf course

Port Royal Golf Course | Par 71 | 6,828 yards

Butterfield Bermuda Championship 2021
Guido Migliozzi of Italy plays his shot from the 16th tee during the third round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship at Port Royal Golf Course on October 30, 2021 in Southampton, Bermuda. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)

Key stats

  • Strokes Gained: Approach
  • Birdie or better percentage
  • Total driving

Data Golf Information

Course Fit (compares golf courses based on the degree to which different golfer attributes — such as driving distance — to predict who performs well at each course – DataGolf): 1. Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club, 2. Pebble Beach Golf Links, 3. La Quinta Country Club

Percent chance to win (based on course history, fit, trending, etc.): 1. Denny McCarthy (4.6 percent), 2. Seamus Power (3.8 percent), 3. Aaron Rai (2.8 percent)

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Willie Mack III wins Butterfield Bermuda APGA Championship in three-way playoff

Next up for Mack is the second stage of Korn Ferry Tour Q-School.

Willie Mack III won the inaugural Butterfield Bermuda APGA Championship on Wednesday after outlasting Joseph Hooks and Marcus Byrd in a three-way playoff.

In the first international competition for the Advocates Professional Golf Association Tour, Mack needed just a tap-in par on the first playoff to clinch the title at Port Royal Golf Course.

Hooks led after 18 holes and after 36, the three were tied at 4-under (138). Replaying the 18th hole, Mack made his par while Byrd and Hooks couldn’t match. Mack takes the $15,000 first-place prize from the purse of $60,000, which was the fourth-largest in the history of the APGA Tour.

“I tried not to make mistakes today,” said Mack. “My putting was there today when I needed it. Hopefully, I can bring what I accomplished this week into next week. It was good to play a PGA Tour-level course these last two days.”

Next up for Mack is the second stage of Korn Ferry Tour Q-School at Plantation Preserve Golf Club in Plantation, Florida.

The APGA Tour’s first-ever Farmers Insurance Fall Series continues at the APGA Tour Charlie Sifford Centennial at Kingswood Forest Golf Club, in Houston, Oct 25-26.

The PGA Tour’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship will also be played at Port Royal, Oct. 27-30.

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APGA Tour makes history with first international event at 2022 Butterfield Bermuda APGA Championship

The field will compete for $60,000 in prize money, the fourth-largest purse on tour.

When the APGA Tour began in 2010, it offered just three tournaments with 80 competitors playing for $40,000 in prize money.

Over the last 12 years, the tour has taken significant steps forward in its mission to help prepare minority players compete at the highest levels of professional golf, and this week marks another historic moment as the APGA Tour hosts its first international event.

The 2022 Butterfield Bermuda APGA Championship begins Tuesday, Oct. 11 and ends Wednesday, Oct. 12, at Port Royal Golf Course, also the host of the PGA Tour’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship (Oct. 27–30). Kevin Hall, Kamaiu Johnson, Willie Mack, Marcus Byrd, Tim O’Neal and 17 of the APGA Tour’s top players as well as four local Bermudian qualifiers – Cory DeSilva, Oliver Betschart, Camiko Smith and Damian Palanyandi – will compete for $60,000 in prize money, the fourth-largest purse on tour.

The event in Bermuda is the 16th of the 2022 season on the APGA Tour, which has expanded to 18 events with $900,000 in prize money. The season concludes with the final two events of the Farmers Insurance Fall Series at the APGA Tour Charlie Sifford Centennial in Houston (Oct. 25-26) and the APGA Tour Farmers Insurance Fall Series Finale at Tustin Ranch in Los Angeles (Nov. 8-10).

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Taylor Pendrith leads by three entering the final round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship

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:

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On a windy day, Bermuda is a breeze for tourney leader Ryan Armour

On a blustery day, Ryan Armour handled Port Royal Golf Club better than most to grab the lead at the Bermuda Championship.

High winds nearly knocked Ryan Armour over on the 15th hole at Port Royal Golf Club, but it couldn’t knock him off the top of the leaderboard at the Bermuda Championship on Friday morning. Scores were kept high by a frisky, fickle southwesterly wind that puffed about the course, gusting to 35 mph, and nudging golf balls in all directions.

“I enjoy the challenge of it. Today was really hard,” Armour said. “We didn’t know whether to say get up, get down, what to tell it.”

Armour did better than most, following up his 7-under 64 in the opening round with a 1-under 70 and a one-stroke lead over Kramer Hickok among the early wave of finishers.

Armour, 44, made birdie on three of his first five holes to get to double-digits under par, but canceled them out with three bogeys before he tacked on one last circle on the card with a birdie at the par-5 17th. Armour didn’t just enjoy the battle; he enjoyed the Robert Trent Jones Sr., layout in Southampton, Bermuda.

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“What I really love about this place is it’s unique. Every day could be different, it depends on where the wind’s coming from,” he said. “You’ve got to hit so many different shots off the tee, so many different shapes off the tee. You can’t just go over everything like, I hate to say it, like kind of we’re playing every day on the PGA Tour.”

The wind sent scores skying in the second round with five players posting numbers in the 80s and former British Open champion Henrik Stenson withdrew with a foot injury after playing his first nine holes in 43. On the oceanside, par-4 15th, Armour was nearly blown off course.

“I had a chip behind the green and on my backswing I got blown and like I had the grass mark right on the toe of the club and I’m like, wow, I almost missed that chip shot. So I was happy to get out of there with 4,” he said.

Armour has missed the cut in three of his first four starts during the Tour’s 2020-21 season and seven of his last nine dating back to July. As one of the shorter hitters on Tour, Armour has tried chasing more distance and realized he’s better off focusing on what makes him great.

“I was trying to just get it from a high-260s carry to a mid-280s carry. I just kind of went crooked and I can’t play golf that way,” he said. “I don’t hit it long enough to play out of the rough. So, for me, fairways, give myself as many opportunities as I can and try and hole some putts.”

Armour didn’t earn his first victory until age 40 at the Sanderson Farms Championship, and has been a steady performer the last few years after bouncing back and forth between the Tour and Korn Ferry Tour. As for win No. 2? it could be blowing in the Bermuda wind.

“I did what I could out there today to get it under par,” Armour said. “I can’t stress how difficult it really was out there.”

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Bermuda Championship: Who could be this year’s Brendon Todd?

Golfweek’s Adam Woodard previews the field and course at this year’s Bermuda Championship.

Golfweek’s Adam Woodard previews the field and course at this year’s Bermuda Championship.