Campos had missed the cut in 13 of his past 14 starts and stood 147th in the FedEx Cup points standings, well outside the top 125 cut-off for retaining his exempt status.
Campos is the rare winner that did not dominate from tee to green (he ranked T-49 in greens in regulation) but rather relied heavily on his short game.
Colombian Camilo Villegas broke a nine-year title drought in Bermuda recently and shares in this blog his life’s journey which includes the passing of his baby daughter, Mia, in 2020 and why he has the words “attitude” and “positive energy” tattooed on his arms.
Sharp wedge work helped Villegas rank fourth in greens in regulation despite ranking 71st in driving distance at just 252.2 metres. He made only three bogeys, tied for second fewest in the field.
Oliver Betschart, a 15-year-old local prodigy, earned his spot in this week’s Bermuda Championship through a 54-hole qualifier, posting a final-round 68 and surviving a competitor’s missed birdie try at the final hole to gain entry.
If you think cricket star Glenn Maxwell’s sensational 201 runs from 128 deliveries during Australia’s victory over Afghanistan at the World Cup in India has no link to the PGA Tour event this week in Bermuda, think again.
The Irishman, who came in as the highest-ranked player in the field at 48th in the Official World Golf Ranking, scraped it home in heavy winds to finish at 19-under 265.
Already ahead of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, we’ve learned that the field for the PGA Tour event isn’t particularly strong and that players have had a tough time even getting there.