2020 Bermuda Championship Broadcast Window & Pre-Tournament Notes
FedExCup Storylines & Field Notes
68 68 players are making their second start at the 2020 Bermuda Championship, including eight of the top-10 players from the 2019 event.
58 / 147 58 PGA TOUR winners in the field who have combined for 147 total victories
8 Eight of the 10 winners (9 of 11 events) from the fall events of the 2019-20 PGA TOUR season, qualified for the TOUR Championship
3 Three players in the current top 10 of the FedExCup standings are in the field this week (Stewart Cink/5th, Hudson Swafford/8th and Peter Malnati/10th)
2 Two PLAYERS Champions in the field (Fred Funk (2005) & Henrik Stenson (2009))
2 Two FedExCup champions in the field this week at the Bermuda Championship (Bill Haas (2011) and Henrik Stenson (2013))
5 Five Major championship winners (Stewart Cink, Jason Dufner, Padraig Harrington, Henrik Stenson & Danny Willett)
Field Breakdown Top 10 from 2019 Bermuda Championship 2020 Bermuda Championship in Field This Week # of Players Evt Finish Current Top 10 of FedExCup 3 Brendon Todd WON PLAYERS Champions 2 Aaron Wise T3 FedExCup Champions 2 Hank Lebioda T3 Major Championship Winners 5 Brian Gay T3 PGA TOUR Winners 58 / 147 total wins Fabián Gómez 7th Wes Roach T8 David Hearn T8 Ryan Armour T8
Fall Event Winners PGA TOUR Last Season FEC Finish Joaquin Niemann A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier 27th
Sebastián Muñoz Sanderson Farms Championship 8th
th Cameron Champ Safeway Open 24 Kevin Na Shriners Hospitals for Children Open 27th Lanto Griffin Houston Open 18th Justin Thomas THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES 2nd Tiger Woods ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP 63rd Rory McIlroy WGC-HSBC Champions 8th Brendon Todd Bermuda Championship 20th Brendon Todd Mayakoba Golf Classic 20th Tyler Duncan The RSM Classic 40th
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Brendon Todd Defending champion Brendon Todd is set to make his 200th career PGA TOUR start. Todd was one of three players last season to record three top-five finishes in the fall events and one of six players since the start of the 2013-14 season to record three top-fives in the fall events of the wrap-around schedule.
Fast Facts on Brendon Todd:
2 Won the 2019 Bermuda Championship and 2019 Mayakoba Golf Classic, marking the first player to win multiple times in a season during the fall events of TOUR since the start of the wrap- around schedule (2013-14 season).
4th Ranked fourth in Driving Accuracy, hitting 69.64% of the fairways en route to victory at this event last season. Todd ranked inside the top-four in Driving Accuracy in nine events last season, four more than the next player.
7 Todd was the third winner in the ShotLink era to record seven consecutive birdies in the final round en route to victory (Kevin Streelman/2014 Travelers Championship & Fabian Gomez/2016 Sony Open in Hawaii).
-17 17-under par on the Front 9 at Port Royal GC, three strokes better than the next best player.
Most Events Inside Top-4 in Driving Accuracy Longest Consecutive Birdie Streak in Final Rd PGA TOUR Last Season PGA TOUR Winners in ShotLink era # of Events Streak Brendon Todd 9 Brendon Todd 2019 Bermuda Championship 7 Collin Morikawa 5 Fabián Gómez 2016 Sony Open in Hawaii 7 Chez Reavie 5 Kevin Streelman 2014 Travelers Championship 7 Jim Herman 5
Most Under Par on Front 9 Most Single Season Top-5s in Fall Events 2019 Bermuda Championship Since Start of 2013-14 PGA TOUR Season Score to Par # of Top 5s Brendon Todd -17 2019-20 Brendon Todd* 3 Fabián Gómez -14 2019-20 Carlos Ortiz 3 Beau Hossler -14 2019-20 Harris English 3 Ted Purdy -14 2017-18 Chesson Hadley 3 2015-16 Kevin Na 3 2015-16 Jason Bohn 3 *Includes wins at 2019 Bermuda Championship & Mayakoba Golf Classic
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Jason Dufner Five-time PGA TOUR winner Jason Dufner is set to make his 357th career start on TOUR and first start at the Bermuda Championship.
Fast Facts on Jason Dufner:
4 Four top-15 finishes in tournament debuts on the PGA TOUR
5 One of five Major champions in the 2020 Bermuda Championship field (Padraig Harrington/3, Stewart Cink/1, Jason Dufner/1, Henrik Stenson/1 & Danny Willett/1).
Best Debut Performances Major Champions PGA TOUR Career in 2020 Bermuda Championship Field Evt Finish # of Wins 2012 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational 7th Padraig Harrington 3 2004 Wyndham Championship T8 Stewart Cink 1 2015 The RSM Classic T9 Jason Dufner 1 2004 Milwaukee T11 Henrik Stenson 1 st Danny Willett 1 *Making 1 Start at Bermuda Championship
Danny Willett 2016 Masters champion Danny Willett is set to make his 78th career PGA TOUR start and first start at the Bermuda Championship.
Fast Facts on Danny Willett:
4 has four top-three finishes in his PGA TOUR career and four top 10s when making his tournament debut on TOUR.
2 has qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs in two of four seasons in the FedExCup standings
5 One of five Major champions in the 2020 Bermuda Championship field (Padraig Harrington/3, Stewart Cink/1, Jason Dufner/1, Henrik Stenson/1 & Danny Willett/1).
Best Debut Performances FedExCup Finishes PGA TOUR Career PGA TOUR Career Evt Finish Rank 2015 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play 3rd 2018-19 85th 2015 WGC-HSBC Champions T3 2015-16 93rd 2020 Rocket Mortgage Classic T4 Last Season 146th 2016-17 224th 2019 RBC Canadian Open T8 *Making 1st Bermuda Championship Start
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Max Homa Max Homa is set to make his tournament debut at the Bermuda Championship and 102nd of his PGA TOUR career.
Fast Facts on Max Homa:
2 has finished 70th or better in the FedExCup standings in each of the last two seasons (2019-20: 70th & 2018-19: 60th)
4 has four top-25 finishes when making his tournament debut on the PGA TOUR
Best Debut Performances FedExCup Finishes PGA TOUR Career PGA TOUR Career Evt Finish Rank 2015 Sony Open in Hawaii T6 2018-19* 60th 2013 Safeway Open T9 Last Season 70th 2020 Arnold Palmer Invitational T24 2014-15 163rd 2020 Sentry Tournament of Champions T25 2016-17 244th *Won 2019 Wells Fargo Championship *First Bermuda Championship Appearance
Kevin Tway Kevin Tway is set to make his 140th career PGA TOUR start and first start at the Bermuda Championship.
Fast Facts on Kevin Tway:
3 Has three top-30 finishes when making his first start in an event on TOUR. Tway’s best result when making a tournament debut on TOUR was a T11 at the 2019 Sentry TOC.
10 last 10 consecutive rounds have been par or better on TOUR, marking the fourth streak of at least 10 consecutive rounds where Kevin Tway has shot par or better on TOUR.
Best Debut Performances PGA TOUR Career Evt Finish 2019 Sentry Tournament of Champions T11
2018 Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship T28
2017 THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK T28 2018 Vivint Houston Open T32 2017 CIMB Classic T32 *1st Start at Bermuda Championship
Longest Streak of Rds Par or Better PGA TOUR Career # of Rds 17 2019 THE NORTHERN TRUST, 3rd Rd - 2019 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, Rd 1 12 2017 Puerto Rico Open, Rd 1 - 2017 Wells Fargo Championship, Final Rd 12 2018 PLAYERS Championship, Rd 1 - 2018 Charles Schwab Challenge, Final Rd 10* 2020 Safeway Open Rd 1 - 2020 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, Rd 2 *Active Streak 2020 Bermuda Championship Broadcast Window & Pre-Tournament Notes
Will Zalatoris Will Zalatoris is set to make his 13th career PGA TOUR start and has three top-10 finishes in four starts on TOUR this season.
Fast Facts on Will Zalatoris:
3 One of two players with three top-10s on TOUR this season (James Hahn)
285 Has earned 285 non-member FedExCup points this season in four starts and needs just three non-member FedExCup points to earn Special Temporary PGA TOUR membership
Two 64s Most recent player on TOUR with multiple rounds of 64 or better in an event (shot 64-64 in Rd 2 & 3 at the 2020 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open)
Last 5 Players with Multiple Rds of 64 or Better in an Event on PGA TOUR # of Rds Evt Finish Will Zalatoris* 2020 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open 2 T5 Dustin Johnson 2020 THE NORTHERN TRUST 3 WON Jim Herman 2020 Wyndham Championship 2 WON Doc Redman 2020 Wyndham Championship 2 T3 Kevin Kisner 2020 Wyndham Championship 2 T3 *Shot 64-64 in 2nd & 3rd Round
Performance Stats PGA TOUR This Season
Starts 4
Top 10s 3
Non-WGC FEC Season Pts (Non-Member)* 285 Rounds Par or Better 11 of 14 *Needs 3 points to earn Special Temporary Membership on PGA TOUR
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Stewart Cink Seven-time PGA TOUR winner Stewart Cink is one of two players in the field with more than six wins on TOUR (Fred Funk/8). Cink is set to make his Bermuda Championship debut and his 599th career TOUR start.
Fast Facts on Stewart Cink:
47 With his victory at the season opening Safeway Open, Cink became the oldest player to start a PGA TOUR season with a victory since 1970.
5th / 562 Highest ranked player in the FedExCup standings in the field this week. Cink currently ranks fifth in the FedExCup with one win (Safeway Open) and a T12 (Sanderson Farms Championship) in three starts so far this season. Cink has earned 562 FedExCup points in his first three starts this season on the strength of his season opening win at the Safeway Open, marking just his third season since 2009 to earn more than 100 FedExCup points in his first three starts in a season.
4 has four rounds of 65 or better in 12 rounds this season, only Patrick Cantlay (5) has more rounds of 65 or better in the 2020-21 PGA TOUR season.
Oldest Player to Start a Most PGA TOUR Wins PGA TOUR Season with a Win (Since 1970) Players in 2020 Bermuda Championship Field Age # of Wins Stewart Cink 2020 Safeway Open 47 Fred Funk 8 Steve Stricker 2012 Sentry TOC 44 Stewart Cink 7 Vijay Singh 2007 Sentry TOC 43 Bill Haas 6 Calvin Peete 1986 Sentry TOC 42 Padraig Harrington 6 Tom Kite 1991 Sentry TOC 41 Hunter Mahan 6 Henrik Stenson 6
Most Rounds of 65 or Better Most FedExCup Points Earned in First 3 Starts in a Season PGA TOUR This Season PGA TOUR Since 2009 # of Rds Total Points Patrick Cantlay 5 This Season 562 Stewart Cink 4 2010 133 Martin Laird 3 Last Season 109 Will Zalatoris 3 Justin Thomas 3 Tyrrell Hatton 3 Beau Hossler 3
Highest Ranked Players in FedExCup This Season In Field This Week Rank Stewart Cink 5th Hudson Swafford 8th Peter Malnati 10th Tyler McCumber 12th Kristoffer Ventura 31st Doc Redman 35th Brian Stuard 37th Charley Hoffman 45th 2020 Bermuda Championship Broadcast Window & Pre-Tournament Notes
Henrik Stenson 2009 PLAYERS champion Henrik Stenson is set to make his 212th career PGA TOUR start at the 2020 Bermuda Championship.
Fast Facts on Henrik Stenson:
2 One of two PLAYERS champions (Fred Funk) and one of two FedExCup champions in the field this week (Bill Haas)
70.66% has the best Greens in Regulation percentage of any player since the start of the 2013 PGA TOUR season (min 100 Rds). In this time frame, Henrik Stenson has hit 70.66% of the greens in regulation on TOUR.
3 Henrik Stenson is one of five players who have led the PGA TOUR for Greens in Regulation percentage in three or more seasons since 1980, only Tiger Woods has led in Greens in Regulation more than Stenson (Seasons 1st in GIR: 2013, 2014-15 & 2017-18)
Most Seasons Ranked First in Greens in Regulation Highest Greens in Regulation Percentage PGA TOUR Since 1980 Since Start of 2013 PGA TOUR Season # of Seasons PCT Tiger Woods 4 Henrik Stenson 70.66 Henrik Stenson 3 Corey Conners 70.43 Calvin Peete 3 Doc Redman 70.38 Joe Durant 3 Viktor Hovland 70.13 Bruce Lietzke 3 Alex Prugh 70.01 *2013, 2014-15 & 2017-18 *Min 100 Rds
Pat Perez Three-time PGA TOUR winner Pat Perez is set to make his 469th start on TOUR and first at the Bermuda Championship. Perez has qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs in 13 of 14 seasons in the FedExCup era.
Fast Facts on Pat Perez:
11 11 of 12 rounds under par this season. One of five players with more than 90% of their rounds under par this season (min 8 rds).
Highest Percentage of Rds Under Par FedExCup Finish PGA TOUR This Season (Min 8 rds) Last 4 PGA TOUR Seasons Rds Under Par Total Rds PCT Rank Doc Redman 10 10 100.0 Last Season 90th Harold Varner III 8 8 100.0 2018-19 125th James Hahn 11 12 91.7 2017-18 39th Pat Perez 11 12 91.7 2016-17 15th *Currently ranks 59th Russell Henley 11 12 91.7
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Hudson Swafford Currently ranked eighth in the FedExCup, two-time PGA TOUR winner Hudson Swafford is the second highest ranked player in the FedExCup standings in the field this week. Best Debut Performances PGA TOUR Career Hudson Swafford has seven top-25 finishes when Evt Finish making his first start in an event on the PGA TOUR. 2014 Sony Open in Hawaii T8 2017 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational T10
2014 Quicken Loans National T11
2014 Barracuda Championship T12 2015 CIMB Classic T24 2014 Travelers Championship T24 2014 The American Express T25 *Making 1st Bermuda Championship Start
Keith Mitchell Keith Mitchell is set to make his 81st PGA TOUR start at this week’s Bermuda Championship. Mitchell has qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs in each of last three seasons (2017-18: 67th, 2018-19: 50th & 2019-20: 112th)
Putting from Outside 25 Feet Last 3 PGA TOUR Seasons PCT Made Putts made / Attempts Keith Mitchell made 5.02% of his putts from outside Last Season 5.02 11 / 219 25 feet last season, marking the first time he made 2018-19 4.90 12 / 245 more than 5% of his putts from this range in a season on TOUR (when ranked). 2017-18 4.63 18 / 389
*This Season: 5.88% (1 of 17)
Aaron Wise Aaron Wise is set to make his second start at the Bermuda Championship (2019/T3) and 80th career PGA TOUR start.
Fast Facts on Aaron Wise:
72 Improved 72 positions in Par 3 Scoring Average from T88 (2017-18) to T16 (last season) and ranks T9 on TOUR so far this season
7th Ranked seventh in Par 3 Scoring average en route to T3 finish at this event last season. When making the cut, Wise has ranked seventh or better in seven of his last 20 PGA TOUR events compared to one in his first 21 events.
Par 3 Scoring Average Par 3 Scoring Average Ranks Since Start of 2017-18 PGA TOUR Season Last 5 PGA TOUR events (when making the cut) Avg Rank Rank Evt Finish This Season 2.91 T9 2020 Sanderson Farms Championship 2 T17 Last Season 2.99 T16 2020 Travelers Championship 29 T46 2018-19 3.01 T27 2020 The Honda Classic 4 T35 2017-18 3.06 T88 2020 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am 61 T62 2019 Bermuda Championship 7 T3