With winter approaching for most of us, the PGA Tour stays tropical by heading over to Southampton Parish in Bermuda for the 2025 Butterfield Bermuda Championship. With $6,000,000 on the line, as well as FedEx Fall points for plays to help secure status for 2026, there is more on the line than meets the eye. Not only that, but the winner of this event also receives an invitation to the Masters for the following season. 

Let’s dive in!

 

Butterfield Bermuda Championship 2025: Daily Fantasy Golf Picks & Projections

This event debuted in 2019 as an alternate event, but after 3 consecutive cancellations of the WGC-HSBC Champions due to COVID-19, it was elevated to full FedEx Cup status. Butterfield Bank took over as a co-title sponsor in 2021, joining the Bermuda Tourism Board. As this event is held on one of the shorter courses of the season, and does call of a bit of travel, this is one of the softest fields we’ve seen to date. Let’s take a peak at Port Royal Golf Course to see what players can expect.

 

Port Royal Golf Course: Course Breakdown This Week

Port Royal comes in at just over 6,800 yards as a Par 71, making it the shortest Par 71 course of the season, as well as the 2nd shortest course of the season overall. Being a coastal course, the coastal winds tend to be one of the biggest defenses of the venue. Narrow fairways are a deterrent on this course, but with short Zoysia rough throughout, the rough isn’t as penal as many courses, meaning missing the fairway isn’t a killer for scores. 

The Par 3s at this venue measure between 150 and 235 yards, which are on the longer side and compared to tour average see the greatest disparity. The rest of the course is much more attackable with the Par 4s ranging between 350-450 yards with just one breaking the 450 yard threshold, and the par 5s measuring just 507, 517, and 553 respectively. While distance doesn’t directly come into play, the forecast shows wind should be aplenty at this event, which means longer hitters should have more of an advantage this week. 

While we do not have ShotLink data for this event, the main conclusions we can draw are by looking at the players who’ve had some historical success here. The main standouts tend to be strong putters on Bermuda grass, who have good ball-striking data and tend to be more accurate and long off the tee. With that said, we will focus more heavily on Good Drives Gained this week, as well as SG: Around-The-Green as players tend to miss the green here more frequently due to wind. Additionally, Par 3 scoring sees a bump this week, along with Birdies or Better Gained. 

 

Butterfield Bermuda Championship 2025 Field: Golf DFS

Unsurprisingly, this is one of the weakest fields we’ve seen this season. Michael Brennan, who just gained PGA Tour status about a month ago leads the field in terms of OWGR, as he currently ranks 40th in the World. Sam Stevens is the only other top 50 player in the field, and only 7 other players join from the top 100. 2024 winner Rafael Campos is back to defend his title, and previous winners Camillo Villegas and Seamus Power are in the field as well. 

 

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PGA Best Bets & Predictions: 2025 Butterfield Bermuda Championship (28-38 Overall, +15.5 Units)

  • Beau Hossler: Top 20 (+220)
  • Nico Echavarria: Top 10 (+300) 
 

GOLF DFS PICKS THIS WEEK: Top Tier

Rico Hoey ($10,400 DraftKings/$12,000 FanDuel)

Hoey is playing one of the best stretches of golf that we’ve seen from him, with a T21 and one missed cut being his worst finishes in his last 5 starts. He’s one of the absolute best ball-strikers on the planet, and his driver has been a weapon for him as well. The putter is always the struggle point with Hoey, but he’s comparatively fine on Bermuda, which means I’m going to continue riding this heater that he’s on.

Kevin Yu ($10,300 DraftKings/$11,800 FanDuel)

Yu hasn’t had much success here in the past, save for a 3rd place finish here in 2022. That said, he’s playing some great golf of late and he’s smashing driver right now and putting well and playing around the green well. Yu is streaky, and we may be catching the tail end of his streak after missing the cut at the World Wide Technology, but I’m willing to take a chance on the upside here. The putter can get extremely hot, and if he gets hot on these classic bermuda greens, he’s going to be a contender.

Pierceson Coody ($9,600 DraftKings/$11,300 FanDuel)

Coody debuted here last season and finished T12th, so he’s clearly comfortable here, and his driver is a big reason why. He gained nearly 30 percent on the field comparatively with driving distance, and 14 percent on accuracy here last season. With the wind in the forecast, this should put him in more advantageous position to attack than most. He’s played well around the green and with the flatstick this season, meaning he’s got the package to compete here yet again.

 

GOLF DFS PICKS THIS WEEK: MID-TIER

Michael Brennan ($9,300 DraftKings/$10,800 FanDuel)

There might not be a player on the planet on the level of heater Brennan is on right now. He won 3 of his last 6 events on the PGA Tour Americas, skipping the Korn Ferry Tour altogether, and then won his debut event on the PGA Tour with his win at Bank of Utah. He’s earned his performances through all facets of his game clicking at the same time, and this week is a prime chance for him to continue showing he belongs on tour.

Vince Whaley ($9,000 DraftKings/$10,600 FanDuel)

Whaley is far and away the most successful player who has not yet won here. After he missed the cut in his debut in 2021, he’s finished T7th, T8th, and T5th respectively. He’s one of the better putters in the field, and has been strong around the green since May. His driver is the “weakest” part of his game, but he’s drove well enough here to contend. If his irons can cooperate, he’s going to shine.

Mark Hubbard ($8,500 DraftKings/$10,100 FanDuel)

Hubbard has just 3 top 10’s this year, and has missed the cut in his last two starts. That said, I’m going to lean in to the course history here a bit. He’s got finishes of T20th and T3rd in his last two appearances here, and he’s historically a strong bermuda putter and a solid ball-striker when his swing is cooperating. He’s got enough game to compete here as he showed last season, and he’s got a real chance to surprise. 

 

GOLF DFS PICKS THIS WEEK: VALUE TIER

Victor Perez ($7,800 DraftKings/$9,700 FanDuel)

Perez hasn’t played here, but he’s in solid recent form. He finished T21st in his last start, and has a T11th at the Sanderson Farms Championship in early October. His driving distance has helped him in recent events, and his approach play has been up and down, but with the short course we’re seeing here, Perez should play himself into contention.

Seamus Power ($7,600 DraftKings/$9,300 FanDuel)

Power, compared to most, has been in poor form as of late. That said, course history comes into play yet again. One of the previous winners in the field, he’s also got finishes of T23rd and T12th in his last three appearances. He’s typically gained distance here, which is impressive given he’s consistently losing distance on tour. But he’s got the history on Bermuda and the weather acumen to compete at a high level. 

Justin Lower ($7,300 DraftKings/$9,000 FanDuel)

Lower might be the only player competing with Vince Whaley for most successful player in this event to have not won. In four starts at this event, he’s never finished worse than T20th, with a T5th last season being his highest placement. His recent form is fine, with a 3rd place finish at the Bank of Utah Championship. He’s been most successful on shorter course, and he’s on the shorter side off the tee, but that clearly hasn’t held him back here.

 

PGA DFS Picks This Week (Cheat Sheet)

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