SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — On Friday on the windy Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Adam Hadwin held on to the lead late in his bid to retain his full PGA Tour berth, capturing a 5-under 66 at Port Royal and heading into the weekend with a one-stroke benefit.
Hadwin is No. 147 within the FedEx Cup standings, and the highest 100 will maintain subsequent yr’s tour playing cards subsequent week after the RSM Basic. The 38-year-old Canadian, a PGA Tour winner and two-time Presidents Cup participant, missed the FedEx Cup playoffs for the primary time in his tour profession.
Hadwin completed with a complete of 11-under 131 after opening with a 65 on Thursday.
“It was a bit bit extra of a scramble than yesterday, however we didn’t hit as a lot,” Hadwin mentioned. “I got here off a bit early. … I simply missed a bit bit. I did not have the identical really feel as yesterday, however I scrambled rather well. Quick sport, putts, I made lots of putts in the present day.”
Chandler Phillips (64) and Braden Thornberry (65) tied for second place. Max McGreevy (64) and Noah Goodwin (67) completed at 9 underneath. Six gamers failed to complete earlier than darkish.
McGreevy performed late Thursday and early Friday and confronted among the hardest wind situations.
“Being from Oklahoma, I’ve had lots of wind in my life, so I’ve seen my justifiable share of excellent and dangerous holidays,” McGreevey mentioned. “I simply must get used to it.”
With winds reaching 26 mph, Hadwin suffered a double bogey on the par-3 thirteenth, his fourth gap of the day, however recovered with an eagle from the tough on the brief par-4 sixth.
“I assumed I would push it that far and get inside 50, 60 yards of the inexperienced after which pitch it again to the pin,” Hadwin mentioned. “I assumed I may go one other 50-60 yards if I simply put the ball to the fitting of the bushes.The pitch shot was excellent.It’s kind of of luck to make it, however I did precisely what I wished to do:
He shall be making his 299th begin on the PGA Tour. He gained his solely PGA Tour title on the 2017 Valspar Championship.
Tyler Watts, a highschool senior from Huntsville, Alabama, shot a 69 to complete tied for thirty fifth at 2 underneath. The Tennessee-based participant tied for 53rd on the Professional Core Championship in his solely tour begin. He certified this week on a sponsor exemption as the highest performer within the Males’s Elite Novice Cup.
