The 2020 version of the Bermuda Championship takes on a different meaning compared to the first time it was held last year. The first Bermuda Championship was an alternative event but this year due to the COVID-19 revamping of the schedule, it’s now a full PGA Tour event complete with FedEx points and an automatic ticket to the PGA Masters going to the winner!
The downside, the rescheduled Masters is only two weeks away so the field is lacking star power which means some extra work is needed when making picks! The odds are packed with value, as the Bermuda Championship could be won by players well down the betting favorites list.
Will Zalatoris and Brendon Todd both come in at +1100 as co-favorites. Todd won the inaugural event last season going 24 under and four strokes better than Harry Higgs. Todd carded 260 overall for the win.
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Here are the favorites coming in at +2800 and under to win the 2020 Bermuda Championship outright according to Intertops.
Will Zalatoris +1100
Brendon Todd +1100
Harold Varner III +2200
Doc Redman +2500
Emiliano Grillo +2800
Denny McCarthy +2800
The Bermuda Championship marks a return to a larger field of 132 players following two weeks of select limited select fields at the CJ Cup and ZOZO Championship.
2020 Bermuda Championship Preview
Where: Southhampton, Bermuda
Course: Port Royal Golf Club
Par: 71
Length: 6,842 (PGA)
When: October 29 – November 25, 2020
Purse: $4 million
TV Coverage: Golf Channel
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Port Royal Golf Club is a Robert Trent Jones designed course with beautiful coastal views and rolling terrain with plenty of hills. There are only a few trees on the course but the fairways are deceptively tight due to well-placed bunkers and rough.
Port Royal comes in under 7,000 yards at 6,842 while being set up for PGA play. Even with a field lacking the big-name heavy-hitters you can still expect players to light up the leaderboard with birdies with well-played mid-irons and wedges.
Drivers could be left in the bag by many players while they think about avoiding the bunkers in the landing areas and getting under the ocean winds which are probably the biggest factor. Targeted second shots will be key. Here’s what Aaron Wise, +4000, said about the course.
“It’s definitely not a bomber’s golf course, and the crazy part is how much it changes because the wind’s blowing 30 miles an hour. All of a sudden, if the wind switches to the dead opposite way, a ball goes 50 yards shorter or longer than it did the day before… I hit a lot of shorter clubs off the tee.”
2020 Bermuda Championship PGA Picks
Brendon Todd +1100
Brendon Todd is the defending Champion and the course fits his style of play which leans towards targeted, well-managed play. Todd seems like a player who thinks through a complete hole before approaching the tee-box. Perhaps more than other players that can smash the ball further off the tee. That mentality got him the win last year and could work in his favor again.
Doc Redman +2500
Doc Redman comes in at +2500, which may be a bit low, but I like his play on this type of course. Redman can make good use of his wedges and shorter irons around the Bermuda greens. If he gets his wedge going – he should be in the hunt on Sunday.
Luke List +4000
Luke List is a player that seems to be a longer hitter one week and a finesse player around the greens the next week. Finesse around the greens this week may pay-off! A bit inconsistent during the year but he always posts several good rounds in every tournament. At +4000 List is a great value pick.
Others I Like
Will Zalatoris – Stewart Cink: Will Zalatoris (+1100) can light up the leaderboard just like this was a Korn Ferry tournament. If he gets fired up early then I may regret not going with him but he needs four fantastic rounds. Stewart Cink (+4000) is possibly the best value pick in the field. This seasoned veteran player has a perfect game for Port Royal and could start carving up the field with his mid-irons.
2020 Bermuda Championship Odds
PGA bettors can wager on the 2020 Bermuda Championship at America’s Bookie.
Will Zalatoris +1100
Brendon Todd +1100
Harold Varner III +2200
Doc Redman +2500
Emiliano Grillo +2800
Denny McCarthy +2800
Kristoffer Ventura +3300
Rasmus Hojgaard +3300
Charley Hoffman +3300
Cameron Tringale +3300
Henrik Stenson +3300
Peter Malnati +3500
Justin Suh +4000
Adam Schenk +4000
Stewart Cink +4000
Henrik Norlander +4000
Maverick McNealy +4000
Luke List +4000
Aaron Wise +4000
Pat Perez +4000
Danny Willett +4500
Tom Lewis +5000
Sepp Straka +5000
Patrick Rodgers +5000
Tyler McCumber +5000
Russell Knox +5000
Scott Piercy +5000
Scott Stallings +5000
Wesley Bryan +5000
Padraig Harrington +5500
Rafael Cabrera Bello +5500
Chesson Hadley +6000
Branden Grace +6600
Wyndham Clark +6600
Brian Stuard +6600
Troy Merritt +6600
Anirban Lahiri +7000
Jhonattan Vegas +7000
Matt Jones +7000
Doug Ghim +7500
Joseph Bramlett +7500
Cameron Percy +8000
Beau Hossler +8000
Max Homa +8000
Hudson Swafford +8000
Jason Dufner +8000
Kyle Stanley +8500
Brice Garnett +8500
Will Gordon +9000
Ben Martin +10000
Rob Oppenheim +10000
Ollie Schniederjans +10000
Kyoung-Hoon Lee +10000
Seamus Power +10000
Keith Mitchell +10000
Kiradech Aphibarnrat +11000
Hank Lebioda +11000
David Hearn +12500
Kelly Kraft +12500
Kramer Hickok +12500
Fabian Gomez +12500
Chase Seiffert +12500
Wes Roach +12500
Vincent Whaley +12500
Bo Hoag +12500
Ryan Armour +12500
Scott Harrington +12500
Michael Gligic +12500
Brandon Hagy +12500
Nick Watney +12500
Bronson Burgoon +12500
Lucas Bjerregaard +14000
Peter Uihlein +15000
Andrew Putnam +15000
Roger Sloan +15000
Robert Streb +15000
Vaughn Taylor +15000
Josh Teater +15000
D J Trahan +15000
Ryan Brehm +17500
Sang Moon Bae +17500
Brian Gay +17500
Camilo Villegas +17500
Kevin Tway +20000
Dominic Bozzelli +20000
Bill Haas +20000
Tim Wilkinson +20000
Jamie Lovemark +20000
Ricky Barnes +20000
Chris Baker +20000
Mark Anderson +20000
Aaron Baddeley +20000
Rhein Gibson +22500
Seth Reeves +25000
Luke Donald +25000
Jonathan Byrd +25000
Alex Cejka +30000
Zack Sucher +30000
George McNeill +30000
Ryan Blaum +30000
Zac Blair +30000
Johnson Wagner +30000
Graham DeLaet +35000
Shawn Stefani +35000
Hunter Mahan +35000
Ben Taylor +35000
John Oda +40000
Tommy Gainey +40000
Nelson Ledesma +40000
Bo Van Pelt +45000
Rafael Campos +45000
James Nicholas +45000
Matt Every +45000
Michael Miller +45000
Arjun Atwal +45000
