After the biggest event of the fall portion of the PGA Tour season, the grinders and up-and-coming players return to the spotlight at the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Rory McIlroy won the star-studded CJ Cup last week for his 23rd tour victory, regaining the world No. 1 ranking in the process. Now, the likes of Seamus Power, Garrick Higgo and Chad Ramey will be seeking a second tour win starting Thursday at Port Royal Golf Club. Lucas Herbert got his first tour triumph last year, winning the tournament in Southampton, Bermuda at 15 under par. The Australian shot 69 on Sunday to hold off Patrick Reed and Danny Lee by one stroke. Port Royal is one of the shortest courses on the PGA Tour at just 6,828 yards, but elevation changes and unpredictable weather on the oceanside course can make things interesting. John Daly also is scheduled to compete on a sponsor exemption.
The latest 2022 Bermuda Championship odds list Denny McCarthy as a 14-1 favorite, followed by Adrian Meronk (18-1) and Thomas Detry (18-1). Power (25-1) also is among the favorites along with Mark Hubbard (25-1) in the Bermuda Championship 2022 field. Herbert elected not to return to defend his title. Before you lock in any 2022 Bermuda Championship picks or predictions, you need to check out the PGA Tour best bets and sleepers from SportsLine golf insider Patrick McDonald.
After spending time at FanSided and NBC Sports EDGE, McDonald joined CBS Sports as a golf writer in the spring of 2022. Now covering the sport from a broader perspective, McDonald still likes to dip his toes into the betting pools on a weekly basis on the PGA Tour.
He takes a measured approach to his outright picks and finished the 2021-22 season up 42 units on those plays, having hit Cameron Smith (22-1) at the Tournament of Champions, Hudson Swafford (250-1) at The American Express, Joaquin Niemann (70-1) at the Genesis Invitational and Justin Thomas (66-1) live at the PGA Championship.
At this year’s Zozo Championship, McDonald nailed a first-round leader, backing 80-1 Brendan Steele before he closed with four birdies to lead by one stroke after Thursday’s round. The expert also hit two of his three matchup plays there, including tournament winner Keegan Bradley over Corey Conners, one of the pre-tournament favorites. Then last week at the CJ Cup, McDonald was all over defending champion Rory McIlroy, who would go on to win the tournament and defend his title. Anyone who followed McDonald’s golf betting advice has cashed in huge.
Now, McDonald has studied the 2022 Bermuda Championship field and is locking in his best bets, top sleepers and favorites to avoid. You can head to SportsLine now to see all his PGA picks and predictions.
Top 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship expert picks
Shockingly, McDonald is fading McCarthy, even though he is the favorite and one of the best ball-strikers in the field. But the expert says the 29-year-old hasn’t quite found his form from last season, when he posted five top-10 finishes. He hasn’t finished higher than 25th in four outings this year, missing one cut. McCarthy also hasn’t won on the PGA Tour, and while this might be a good place to post his first victory, McDonald doesn’t like the price in this wide-open field. “Without a victory on the PGA Tour, McCarthy is an easy name to pass over at 14-1,” he says.
On the other hand, the expert is intrigued by Callum Tarren, a big hitter who was tied with Rory McIlroy for second after the first round of this year’s U.S. Open. He went on to tie for 31st, but he had three top-10 finishes last season. He was disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard at last year’s Bermuda Championship, so he will have unfinished business. The 32-year-old tied for 13th at the Sanderson Farms but has missed the cut in two other outings so far during this campaign. But the Englishman is in the top 20 in the field in several strokes gained categories. See who else to pick here.
How to make 2022 Bermuda Championship golf picks
Before this week’s PGA Tour event, McDonald has locked in his best bets for the 2022 Bermuda Championship. He has several outright plays, including a monster longshot that would bring a massive payout of 100-1. You can only find out who it is, and get the rest of McDonald’s PGA picks and analysis, at SportsLine.
So which 2022 Bermuda Championship picks should you target? Which golfer priced at 100-1 could pull off a stunning victory this week at Bermuda Championship 2022? Check out the odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Patrick McDonald’s top prop picks for Bermuda Championship 2022, all from the expert who ended last season up 42 units on outright plays, and find out.
2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship odds, field
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Denny McCarthy +1600
Thomas Detry +1600
Seamus Power +1800
Nick Hardy +2000
Adrian Meronk +2100
Mark Hubbard +2400
Justin Lower +2400
Patrick Rodgers +2800
Aaron Rai +2800
Russell Knox +3100
Seonghyeon Kim +3100
Robby Shelton +3300
Alex Smalley +3400
Stephan Jaeger +3700
Nick Taylor +3700
Greyson Sigg +4000
Callum Tarren +4100
Will Gordon +4200
Lucas Glover +5000
Byeong Hun An +5000
Joseph Bramlett +5000
Adam Long +5000
Adam Schenk +5000
Ze-Cheng Dou +5000
Garrick Higgo +5000
Brandon Wu +5000
Harry Hall +5000
Chun-an Yu +5000
Cameron Percy +5000
Sam Ryder +5500
Michael Gligic +6000
Chesson Hadley +6000
Erik Van Rooyen +6000
Peter Malnati +6500
C.T. Pan +6500
Sam Stevens +6500
Doug Ghim +6500
Henrik Norlander +6500
Ryan Armour +6500
Tyler Duncan +6500
Matthias Schwab +8000
Charley Hoffman +8000
Kramer Hickok +8000
Vincent Norrman +8000
Scott Piercy +8000
Chad Ramey +8000
MJ Daffue +8000
Hank Lebioda +8000
Brian Gay +9500
Nate Lashley +9500
Austin Eckroat +9500
Brian Stuard +9500
Austin Smotherman +9500
Brice Garnett +9500
Robert Streb +11000
Matthias Schmid +11000
Fabian Gomez +11000
Luke Donald +11000
Ben Taylor +11000
Harrison Endycott +12000
Ben Griffin +12000
Cody Gribble +12000
Ben Martin +12000
Michael Kim +12000
Austin Cook +12000
William McGirt +12000