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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 2020 Bermuda Championship Broadcast Window & Pre-Tournament Notes Broadcast Window Notes 2020 Bermuda Championship (featured groups) 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 2020 Bermuda Championship Broadcast Window & Pre-Tournament Notes 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 2020 Bermuda Championship Broadcast Window & Pre-Tournament Notes 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 2020 Bermuda Championship Broadcast Window & Pre-Tournament Notes 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.