Blog #189 Results Butterfield Bermuda Championship Nov 18, 2024

Blog #189 Results Butterfield Bermuda Championship Nov 18, 2024

ROUND 1 

1 Justin Lower-6 65 Bogie free RD 6 birdies, played well last week finished 2nd. Finish 5-14

1 Kevin Dougherty-6 65 Two eagles one bogie 3 birdies. Finish 47-6

1 Hayden Springer-6 65 One bogie 1eagle 5 birdies. Finish 37-7

4 Patrick Rogers-5 66 Birdies 5 of 1st 8 holes but then all pars. Finish 9-12

7 Kevin Kisner-4 67 Best showing this year, has a TV career if no PGA 2025 cardFinish 29-8

7 Andrew Novak-4 67 Bogie free FD 4 birdies. Finish 2-16

19 Matti Schmid-3 68 DB’s 3 2 bogies 5 birdies. Finish 61-2

19 Carson Young-3 68 One bogie 4 birdies. Finish 62-1

19 Lucas Glover-3 68 Two bogies 5 birdies.  Finish 42-6

19 David Lipsky-3 68 One bogie 4 birdies. Finish 9-12

19 Robby Shelton-3 68 Five birdies on 1st 14 holes then bogies 15 & 17.     Finish 17-10

19 Mark Hubbard-2 68 Five birdies 2 bogies. Finish 3-15

43 Rafael Campos-1 70 One eagle 2 birdies 3 bogies. Finish Wins

54 Sam Ryder E 71 Rocky RD 1 DB 3 bogies 1 eagle 3 birdies. Finish 5-14

68 Seamus Power+1 Picked as #1 and may not make the cut. Finish 23-9

ROUND 2

1 Justin Lower-12 65 One bogie 7 birdies putting much better than last week.

2 Robby Shelton-10 64 Bogie free RD 1 eagle 5 birdies.

4 Sam Ryder-9 Ten birdies on 1st 17 holes then bogies 18 moves up 52 spots.

4 Kevin Kisner-9 68 Bogie free RD 1 eagle 3 birdies.

9 Matti Schmid-8 64 One bogie 1 eagle 6 birdies up 10 spots. 

5 David Lipsky-8 66 One eagle 5 birdies 2 bogies.

21 Andrew Novak-7 68  Three bogies with 7 birdies.

21 Hayden Springer-7 70 DB on his final hole to drop out of 2nd. 

51 Seamus Power-3 68 Strong start 3 birdies on 1st 7 holes then all pars to make cut.

ROUND 3 Very windy gusts 40 to 50 MPH

1 Andrew Novak-16 62 Bogie free RD birdies 7 of first 9 holes then 2 more, moves up 20 spots.

1 Rafael Campos-16 62 Seven birdies on front 9 then 2 more on bogie free RD.

1 Justin Lower-16 68 Two bogies one on 18 drop him from.

7 Lucas Glover-12 66 Third RD under 70.

12 Robby Shelton-10 71 Three bogies 3 birdies for par drops 10 spots.

12 Mark Hubbard-10 Three bogies 6 birdies

FINAL ROUND Unless someone comes out of nowhere 1 of the players tied for 1st should win.  Thru 9 Campos, Novak-17, Lower-16, Hubbard 5 birdies front 9.

Lower misses several makable putts to shoot 72, had a 3 stroke lead thru 7 but DB on 8. 

Campos bogies 14 and lead cut to 2 but Novak pars last 7 holes and loses by 2.

1 Rafeal Compos-19 68 Missed 13 of last 14 cuts, at 36 a very emotional 1st win. $1.2M 2 Andrew Novak-16 71 Birdie’s 17 but so does Compos, needs eagle on 18 but bogies. $752K

3 Mark Hubberd-15 66 Starts strong 31 on front but bogies on 15&16 ruin his chances. $407K

5 Justin Lower-14 After 3 birdies on 1st 7 holes DB’s 8 and bogies 14&15. $255K

FEEL GOOD STORY RAFAEL COMPOS. Prior to this win he was in danger of losing his PGA Card and going back to the Korn Ferry in 2025.  He entered the week at 147 in FedX standings and this win moved him to #80.  He is the first player from Puerto Rrico to win a PGA event since Chi Chi Rodriguez, who passed away 3 months ago.  We will be watching him and pick him occasionally as a sentimental longshot in 2025.