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Leaders shoot 62, Wesley Bryan ties course record and more from third round of 2024 Butterfield Bermuda Championship

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There are two new names atop the leaderboard after the third round of the 2024 Butterfield Bermuda Championship at Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton. American Andrew Novak and Puerto Rican Rafael Campos shot a pair of 9-under 62s to earn themselves a share of the 54-hole lead and a final-group tee time.

Justin Lower, who posted back-to-back rounds of 65 to earn the 36-hole lead, stumbled on his way to the clubhouse on Saturday, playing the back nine in 1-over 36. Still, he’ll enter the final round one back of the lead at 15 under, alone in third.

Wesley Bryan made the biggest move of the day, tying the course record at Port Royal, a 10-under 61. He had a chance to break the existing record on No. 9 — his 18th hole of the day — but couldn’t convert the putt.

If you missed any of the action on Saturday, no worries, we have you covered.

Here are a few notes from the third round in Bermuda.

Bermuda: Notables to miss cut | Leaderboard | Photos

Butterfield Bermuda Championship third-round takeaways

Novak, Campos overtake lead with 9-under 62s

Andrew Novak of the United States walks from the 11th hole during the third round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship 2024 at Port Royal Golf Course on November 16, 2024, in Southampton, Bermuda. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Sure, they weren’t as good as Bryan’s 61 — we’ll get to that in a minute — but Andrew Novak and Rafael Campos crawled their way to the top of the leaderboard with matching 9-under 62s.

Novak did most of his damage early in the round, making seven birdies on the front nine to make the turn with a 7-under 29. On the second half, he added two more on Nos. 12 and 15 to finish his day.

“I missed a lot of putts the first two rounds and hit a good shot into 1,” he said, “made probably a 12-footer or so, that just kind of got it going, seeing ’em go in, kind of kept it rolling and just got hot.”

Campos, on the other hand, did most of his work around the turn and at the end of his round. He birdied five straight from Nos. 6-10 and three straight from Nos. 15-17.

“I really am happy about the last couple days, especially today,” he said. “Yesterday was no wind but today was a real test on some of the holes into the wind.

“I was really fortunate the short game was really on point today. It’s been quite some time I haven’t felt as comfortable chipping, but I had a couple chip-ins today and the putter rolled really well.”

Wesley Bryan storms up the leaderboard

2024 Butterfield Bermuda Championship
Wesley Bryan of the United States checks his yardage book on the tenth green during the third round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship 2024 at Port Royal Golf Course on November 16, 2024, in Southhampton, Bermuda. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

The vibes have been high all week for Wesley Bryan. He played the first two rounds of the tournament alongside his brother, George, and although he missed the cut, the younger Bryan is now in position to win on Tour for the second time (2017 RBC Heritage).

Bryan opened with a 67 on Thursday but made too many late-round mistakes Friday, shooting a 1-over 72. Saturday, however, was a different story.

Starting on the back nine, Bryan birdied 10, 11, 14 and 16 before making a big bird at the par-5 17th to make the turn with a 6-under 29. On the way home, the 34-year-old added two more birdies to his card on Nos. 2 and 6, plus another eagle at the par-5 seventh.

Needing a birdie-birdie finish to card a 59, Bryan settled for two pars to finish his 10-under effort that tied the Port Royal course record.

“I’ve been hitting the ball really nice and been hitting it solid and been putting pretty well,” he said. “I felt like these type of conditions really for my entire golfing career, I’ve really enjoyed wind. It just brings out a little bit more creativity, so I do enjoy the wind.

“Then today, I mean, nobody knows a 61 or what, when a 61’s going to come. That’s just kind of a career day. Hopefully, we can shoot — I mean, get in the mix tomorrow on the back nine. That would be the ultimate goal.”

He’ll tee off Sunday three shots back.

More: How did Wesley Bryan prepare to shoot a course record at the 2024 Butterfield Bermuda Championship? Watching Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

Top 10 and odds to win

Position Player Score Odds to win
T-1 Andrew Novak 16 under (+160)
T-1 Rafael Campos 16 under (+330)
3rd Justin Lower 15 under (+320)
4th Wesley Bryan 13 under (+1200)
T-5 Lucas Glover 12 under (+2200)
T-5 Troy Merritt 12 under (+6000)
T-5 Sam Ryder 12 under (+4000)
T-8 Patrick Rodgers 11 under (+5000)
T-8 Alex Smalley 11 under (+6000)
T-8 Chad Ramey 11 under (+8000)
T-8 Vince Whaley 11 under (+7000)
T-8 Hayden Springer 11 under (+7500)
T-8 David Lipsky 11 under (+8000)
T-8 Ryan Moore 11 under (+8000)

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How did Wesley Bryan prepare to shoot a course record at the 2024 Butterfield Bermuda Championship? Watching Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

“It was one of those spectacle events that I just felt I needed to watch.”

The boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson took over social media last night, with millions tuning in to watch the YouTube-star-turned-boxer take on one of the sport’s GOATs. That included Wesley Bryan.

On Saturday, Bryan shot a course-record-tying 10-under 61 during the third round of the 2024 Butterfield Bermuda Championship at Port Royal Golf Course. The 34-year-old was up well into Saturday morning to watch the Netflix-run exhibition.

Bermuda: Notables to miss cut | Leaderboard | Photos

“I’ll be honest, woke up this morning on very, very little sleep,” he said after signing his card. “Stayed up for the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson match and that didn’t finish until about, shoot, 2:00 in the morning. It was one of those spectacle events that I just felt I needed to watch.”

Limited sleep had no impact on Bryan’s game, as he made six birdies and two eagles on his way to a bogey-free 61.

He’ll have a chance to earn his first PGA Tour win since the 2017 RBC Heritage on Sunday.

After social media chirp last year, Wesley Bryan and brother George will play together at 2024 Butterfield Bermuda Championship

The Bryan Bros. are teeing it up together.

YouTube sensations Wesley and George Bryan will play together for the first two rounds of this week’s 2024 Butterfield Bermuda Championship on the PGA Tour. This is the circuit’s second-to-last event of 2024, though there are a few silly-season events coming up like the Grant Thornton Invitational and Hero World Challenge.

Last year, Wesley and George were not paired together when tee times were released and there was some disappointing throughout the golf social media space. A week later, the Tour paired David and Max Ford together at the RSM Classic.

Wesley fired a not-so-subtle shot at the Tour on Twitter/X, saying, “Kudos to the PGA TOUR competitions and rules committee for absolutely nailing this Thu/Fri pairing! Also will make for an easy viewing experience for the parents!”

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A year later, the Bryan Bros. will try to do what they did last year — make the cut. But this time, they’ll be doing it together.

They’re scheduled to tee off at 11:47 a.m. ET Thursday and 7:17 a.m. ET Friday.

Wesley Bryan and Dylan Wu deliver Saturday morning cut drama at Black Desert Championship

If Bryan and Wu were the thrill of living to play another round, then Rafa Campos was the agony of defeat.

If ever we needed a reminder of why the PGA Tour needs to keep the 36-hole cut intact, Saturday morning at the Black Desert Championship could be Exhibit A.

Both Wesley Bryan and Dylan Wu elected to wait overnight when the horn blew on Friday at 7:08 p.m. suspending play due to darkness. They were two of 19 players still on the course at Black Desert Resort in Ivins, Utah who were unable to complete the second round.

Bryan faced a 14-foot eagle putt while Wu needed to knock in a 4-foot par putt to make the cut. Every cut — and FedEx Cup point — is precious for two players who are battling to keep their Tour card for next season during the FedEx Fall. The top 125 will be exempt into all full-field events and the Players Championship next season while Nos. 126-150 will earn full Korn Ferry Tour status and conditional status on Tour next season. Bryan entered the week at No. 138 and Wu at No. 128. So, just a wee bit of pressure to sleep on — no big deal.

Not for these pros with nerves of steel. When play resumed at 8:15 a.m. local time, both players came through in the clutch to finish with a 36-hole total of 5-under 137 and earn a third-round tee time on Saturday. Bryan knew his eagle try, which wrapped up a bogey-free 6-under 65, was good about halfway there. Check out his joy —hats off to Wes! — here.

Not everyone had a happy ending. If Bryan and Wu were the thrill of living to play another round, then Rafa Campos was the agony of defeat as he missed a 15-foot birdie putt at his final hole to fall one short. Both showed why the cut still matters and should remain a key component of what makes the PGA Tour special. No guaranteed contracts here. On the Tour, you eat what you kill.

YouTube star Wesley Bryan is rocking a mustache, has a new putter and, oh, is winning this week

The changes in Wesley Bryan’s life seem never-ending these days. But it’s all working out just fine.

The changes in Wesley Bryan’s life seem never-ending these days. Sure, the co-star of the Bryan Bros Golf YouTube channel is still creating crazy content, like when he and brother George recently tried to break 50 from the front tees at Aiken Golf Club, just a half-hour east of Augusta National.

But Bryan and his wife Elizabeth just welcomed a third baby girl into the world eight weeks ago, he’s dropped a new putter in his bag and he’s sporting a new facial hair look.

How is all this change affecting his golf game?

Just wonderfully, thanks.

Bryan followed up a 63 in the opening round of the Corales Puntacana Championship with a second-round 66 on Friday, one that included him going 4 under on the day’s final three holes to get to 15 under at the event’s midpoint.

The week in the Dominican Republic started with a new L.A.B. putter that has Bryan leading the field in putting through two days at Puntacana Resort and Club.

“This is week one with the L.A.B. in the bag. It cooperated, it’s going to stay in there for the forever future at this point, that’s what it feels like,” Bryan said. “I just saw a lot of people that are switching to it and I was like, man, I’ve got to at least give it a try.

“To be fair, it’s a little bit polarizing on the internet and a lot of people love it or hate it, whatever. Art, science, whatever it is, I just wanted to try it.”

Bryan’s consecutive low rounds have him in a good position to claim his second PGA Tour title as Justin Lower continued his run of solid play and is a stroke behind Bryan at 14 under, but the field drops off from there. Coincidentally, Bryan’s first win came back in 2017 at the RBC Heritage, where the top players are playing this week without him.

But he’s shown no signs of holding a grudge. In fact, he and his burgeoning family seem to be living the life at the beachside resort. Bryan said his crew spent plenty of time at the pool on Thursday and the group was planning to hit the nearby lagoon on Friday.

“I don’t know how life gets any better than that, honestly,” he said.

As for his new look, Bryan said the new mustache came by circumstance, but it’s potentially a look he could stick with. Especially if he continues to play like he has thus far this week. Bryan missed the cut in his only other PGA Tour start this year in Puerto Rico and missed the cut in 11 of  19 starts last season.

“It started with a beard to start the week and my wife, she doesn’t like when I have a beard, so I said I would shave it off,” he said. “I brought a really bad razor blade down here and a trimmer and anything so I tackled the cheeks a few days ago and it was brutal, and I went for the chin yesterday. Now unfortunately I think the stache is here to stay for the rest of the week.

“Sorry, Elizabeth … but I feel like until we shoot over par or whatever, then we’ll shave it off, but right now it’s here to stay. Shout out, Carson Young.”

Schupak: PGA Tour Q-School, where money took a backseat to childhood dreams being achieved

Heartache and jubilation both made an appearance on Monday at PGA Tour Q-School.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Heartache and jubilation both made an appearance Monday at PGA Tour Q-School.

For one week at host courses Dye’s Valley at TPC Sawgrass and Sawgrass Country Club the greed that has consumed professional golf gave way to job seekers desperate to improve their status for next season. Money took such a backseat that on the walk to scoring veteran pro Erik Compton asked his caddie after finishing T-38, “Did I make anything?”

“You made enough for extra guac and double barbacoa at Chipotle tonight,” he said.<

For the record, Compton banked $6,214.28 from a purse of $550,000, which should cover that Chipotle order but the purse equaled what Nick Taylor made for finishing 25th out of 30th at the Tour Championship in August. Here’s the rub: what Compton really cared about was hanging on to the top 40 and eight guaranteed Korn Ferry Tour starts to begin the 2024 season.

“If I get eight starts at the beginning of the year and don’t have to stress about it, I can get a (full) card back,” said Compton, breaking into a smile and with renewed hope of a clear path back to the PGA Tour for 2025.

Julian Suri, who grew up in Jacksonville before going to Duke, needed a par at the last hole at Dye’s Valley to earn eight starts too. But he made triple bogey and is relegated to conditional status and uncertainty over how many starts are in his future on KFT.

More Monday meltdowns

Wesley Bryan was in the hunt for one of the five full Tour cards but shot 79 and will have to rely primarily on past champions status next season instead. Spencer Levin, 39, entered the final day T-3 and played in the last group, but he airmailed the ninth green and pitched 12 feet past the hole. There were 28 spectators ringing the green and as Levin’s par putt stopped short of the hole, one fan clapped. With that few fans, Levin heard it and he glared daggers at the spectator.

It was Levin’s fifth bogey of the day but he seemed more enraged about the clap. As one of his playing partner’s lined up his putt, Levin continued to express his disgust at the fan. He shot 73 and fell to T-10, which did him no good as he already had full status for next season on KFT.

There would be no one clapping for him at 18.

Q-School will mess with your head

It makes your palms sweaty and your stomach turn. Kevin Velo, who recorded just two top-25s on KFT this season and finished dead last at the Nationwide Championship to end his regular season, had to go back to First Stage but fought his way back to Final Stage and finished T-21. It wasn’t enough to earn a PGA Tour card but it beat the alternative.

“Losing your job is one of the worst things in the world that can happen to you,” said Velo.

Imagine having to wait an extra day for the final round after a storm washed out play Sunday. Velo tossed and turned at night and turned to YouTube around 3 a.m., scrolling videos of a guy who unclogs drains for a living and of others mowing lawns.

“They’re super-satisfying,” he said.

Whatever gets you through the night.

The five PGA Tour cards, which were offered to top finishers for the first time since 2012, were the carrots dangled to attract a field of 165, who were guaranteed at least conditional KFT status by making it this far. As Sam Saunders said, “We’d have been there if there was one PGA Tour card.”

Childhood dreams achieved

Each of the five players who earned cards fittingly played on a different tour last season:

  • Harrison Endycott gets to go back to the PGA Tour with full status
  • Trace Crowe finished 38th on Korn Ferry Tour
  • Hayden Springer topped the money list on PGA Tour Canada
  • Raul Pereda spent the season on PGA Tour Latinoamerica and showed he had game at the Mexico Open
  • Blaine Hale Jr. toiled on the mini tours

Each had an emotional story of their journey to the big leagues but none struck the chords like that of Springer, whose 3-year-old daughter Sage died on Nov. 13. How he kept it together to perform the way he did at Q-School, we’ll never know. His caddie, Michael Burns? Not so much. He burst into tears on 18.

“My heart has never beated faster in my entire life,” Burns said.

Springer’s story ranks with Erik van Rooyen winning in Cabo for his dying friend and Camilo Villegas’s win in Bermuda, his first since his young daughter died, as the feel-good story of the year in golf.

Ecstasy and agony, Cinderella stories and nightmare finishes. Q-School had it all — except for talk about money.

Rank-and-file players hire lawyer to demand information from PGA Tour on outside investors

One of the 21 players has already removed his name from the list.

A handful of former and current PGA Tour players are so fed up with leadership they’ve hired a law firm to try and get some answers.

Susman Godfrey, the firm representing 21 players, recently sent a letter to the PGA Tour Policy Board demanding “full disclosure of the details and analyses of any proposals by prospective capital partners, which should be shared promptly with all Tour players.”

The players, who are all rank-and-file members at best, also demand a meeting with the independent directors on the Policy Board to discuss the process of selecting outside investors and what conflicts of interest may be present.

“The PGA Tour players who have been kept in the dark about this process are the lifeblood of the Tour,” the letter claims. “They deserve to know what is happening.”

No Laying Up’s Tron Carter shared the letter, dated Dec. 10, on social media Tuesday morning. The demands came the same night the Tour announced it had “unanimously selected an outside investment group to further negotiate with” and that talks with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund would continue, as well.

The firm sent the following statement to Golfweek: “The PGA Players we represent want transparency from the PGA Tour Policy Board before it makes any decisions impacting the permanent structure, economics, or competitive rules of the PGA Tour. Only with additional information can the PGA Players ensure that the right decisions are made for the right reasons and that no players are left behind.  Our clients know their sentiments and goals are shared widely by most PGA Players.”

Tiger Woods, one of the player directors, was adamant a few weeks back that the dealings in the dark with potential investors had to end. Player directors, who are voted on by the membership, have been sending updates since the shocking June 6 framework agreement with the PIF was announced. So why is this group of players so special that they deserve a meeting and privileged information?

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After the way the framework agreement was handled and announced, players have voiced their displeasure with and lack of trust in the Tour’s leadership. But let’s look at their careers by the numbers.

Player Current OWGR ranking Best OWGR ranking Best FedEx Cup finish Cuts made Wins on Tour
Ryan Brehm 547 220 (2017) 128 (2022) 53/118 1
Wesley Bryan 704 36 (2017) 41 (2017) 59/113 1
MJ Daffue 249 141 (2023) 118 (2023) 29/49 0
Dylan Frittelli 409 44 (2018) 58 (2020) 78/152 1
Tommy Gainey 729 84 (2011) 62 (2011) 96/236 1
Brent Grant 440 320 (2022) 166 (2023) 12/37x 0
Lanto Griffin 307 49 (2021) 18 (2020) 79/126 1
James Hahn 316 52 (2016) 39 (2016) 150/262 2
Scott Harrington 664 185 (2020) 98 (2020) 36/87 0
Andrew Landry 740 37 (2018) 66 (2018) 76/160 2
Nate Lashley 186 70 (2020) 57 (2019) 79/141 1
Brandon Matthews 764 220 (2022) 192 (2023) 7/33x 0
William McGirt 553 24 (2016) 38 (2016) 166/277 1
Grayson Murray 134 85 (2017) 66 (2017) 58/128 1
Scott Piercy 305 25 (2016) 22 (2015) 249/396 4
Chez Reavie 111 8 (2019) 26 (2019) 244/397 3
Chris Stroud 638 74 (2014) 43 (2013) 208/402 1
Callum Tarren 153 141 (2023) 91 (2023) 27/62 0
D.J. Trahan 1,285 62 (2008) 24 (2008) 188/368 2
Richy Werenski 501 101 (2021) 39 (2020) 101/197 1
Danny Willett 182 9 (2017) 85 (2019, 2023) 79/135 1

Of the 21 players, just five are within the top 200 of the OWGR: Chez Reavie (111), Grayson Murray (134), Callum Tarren (153), Danny Willett (182) and Nate Lashley (186).

Ten players are ranked outside the top 500 in the world: Richy Werenski (501), Ryan Brehm (547), William McGirt (553), Chris Stroud (638), Scott Harrington (664), Wesley Bryan (704), Tommy Gainey (729), Andrew Landry (740), Brandon Matthews (764), D.J. Trahan (1,285). Seven of the 21 have never cracked the top 100.

Last season was the first on Tour for MJ Daffue, Brent Grant and Matthews, and each had seasons that left something to be desired. Stroud bad-mouthed the Tour last week before he flopped in the first round at the LIV Golf Promotions event.

The letter was mocked on social media by fans and golf media alike, and within seven hours of the letter going public, Bryan said he’s removed his name from the list of players.

We don’t know what the PGA Tour will look like in the near future, but we do know the Tour these players once knew will no longer exist. Instead of biting that hand that’s fed them for years, maybe it’s time for the journeyman to either venture on or plot a new course in the evolving game.

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Alex Noren leads, Camilo Villegas back in the mix and more from Saturday at 2023 Butterfield Bermuda Championship

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Alex Noren has 11 international wins, he has played in the Ryder Cup and he has represented Sweden at the Olympics. But come Sunday, he’ll have a chance to do something he has never done before — win on the PGA Tour.

After rounds of 61-66 over the first two days, Noren shot a 4-under 67 around Port Royal Golf Course on Saturday and holds a one-shot lead at the 2023 Butterfield Bermuda Championship with 18 holes to play.

The Swede, who tied for third at the Shriners Children’s Open a month ago in Las Vegas, kept the bogeys off the card during his third round. Despite only hitting eight fairways (T-43 in the field), Noren was crisp with his irons, missing just four greens (T-12).

In 27 previous starts this season, Noren has six top-25 finishes and three top-10s. His last worldwide win came at the 2018 HNA Open de France.

If you missed any of the action on Saturday, no worries, we have you covered. Here are some takeaways from the third round of the 2023 Butterfield Bermuda Championship at Port Royal.

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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Billy Horschel, Lucas Glover scripting remarkable comeback stories among 5 thing to know at Wyndham Championship

Just two months after Billy Horschel opened with an 84 at the Memorial, he shares the 54-hole lead at the regular-season finale.

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Just two months after Billy Horschel opened with an 84 at the Memorial and said through tears during his post-round press conference that his confidence “is the lowest it’s been in my entire career,” Horschel grabbed a share of the 54-hole lead at the Wyndham Championship.

One day after shooting 62 at Sedgefield Country Club, the low round of his career, Horschel backed it up with a bogey-free 7-under 63 on Saturday to tie Lucas Glover at 18-under 192. With time to kill at the end of the broadcast window, CBS re-aired the clip of Horschel’s emotional press conference, which included him saying, “I’m close.”

“That interview, that moment, as I’ve talked about a while, it was sort of like a release. I don’t fully understand why it happened then and there, because I had shared some of that with my team and my family before leading up to that, but right then and there it just happened,” he said. “From that moment I’ve been in a better head space, the game’s been going in the right direction since then.”

It doesn’t hurt that the putts have been dropping like old times. Last week, Horschel switched to an Odyssey putter and it’s been a game-changer this week. He ranks first in the field in Strokes Gained: Putting, gaining more than nine strokes on the greens and registered seventh straight under-par round.

“Just felt like needed a new look,” he said. “We sort of messed around with a Ping putter earlier this week and we thought we were going to use that, but I had a little hard time with longer putts, judging the speed with it, so we went back to this Odyssey and it’s working well.”

2023 Wyndham Championship
Billy Horschel sets to putt on the 8th green during the third round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports

Indeed, it is. Horschel, the 2014 FedEx Cup champion has qualified for the playoffs in each of the last 10 seasons but he entered the week at No. 116 in the point standings. He enters the final round projected to jump 63 spots and move on to Memphis next week, but he can’t finish worse than a two-way tie for second. The way he’s rolling the rock, his eighth win of his career is well within his sights.

“I’m happy where my game is, I’m happy where things are trending, I’m happy where mentally I’m heading,” he said. “So hopefully it’s just another day of moving forward, it’s another steppingstone. I haven’t been here in a while, but I’m prepared for whatever, however I may feel, whatever comes tomorrow.”

Here are four more things to know from the third round of the Wyndham Championship.