Steve Palmer’s free Bermuda Championship predictions and golf betting tips

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When to bet on the Bermuda Championship

Thursday at 11 a.m

Where can I see Bermuda Championship

Live on Sky Sports Main Event and Golf from 18.00 Thursday

Steve Palmer’s Bermuda Championship predictions

Seamus Power
3.5 points each way 16-1 bet365

Doug Ghim
3 points each way 18-1 general

Nico Echavarria
1.5 points each way 35-1 BoyleSports

Garrick Higgo
1 point each way 80-1 Paddy Power


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Steve Palmer’s Bermuda Championship preview

Bookmakers have struggled to identify a clear favorite for the Bermuda Championship, with Maverick McNealy, Mackenzie Hughes and Ben Griffin prominent in the market.

McNealy squandered another golden chance for a PGA Tour breakthrough in the World Wide Technology Championship on Sunday, starting the final round two shots off the pace and finishing seven behind. He remains a PGA Tour virgin at age 29.

Hughes, a weak ball forward, is hard to trust given the challenging weather forecast, while Griffin’s poor driving makes him equally unappealing at short odds.

Steve Palmer’s top tip

Seamus Power 16-1

Rock-solid all-rounder Seamus Power looks the most reliable bet for the Bermuda Championship, a tournament he won the last time he played at Port Royal Golf Course.

Power finished 31st in the inaugural Bermuda Championship in 2019, ranked 406th in the world, then tied for 37th in 2020, ranked 393rd in the world. The Irishman’s PGA Tour career took off from there, and 12th in The 2021 edition was followed by victory in 2022. with a bold front-running performance in strong winds.

Power didn’t get the chance to defend his title last year when a hip injury sidelined him. It has taken a while for fitness and form to return, but the last eight months have been hugely encouraging.

A 12th-place finish in the RBC Heritage in April was a sign that Power was returning to his best. Eight of his last 17 tournaments have produced a top-20 finish, with half of those top-20s coming in elite company in PGA Tour Signature events. He has finished in the top 15 in four of his last five starts and carded a career-low round of 62 en route to a 13th-place finish at the Zozo Championship last time out.

The windy weather forecast for this week only increases the chances of Power completing a PGA Tour hat trick of victories. This seems like a perfect assignment for the Vegas-based 37-year-old.

Second best offer

Doug Ghim 18-1

A slow start cost Doug Ghim at the World Wide Technology Championship last week, but he improved as the week progressed, carding rounds of 72, 70, 67, 65 for 20th place. Before that, he finished second from the wrong side of the draw in the Shriners Children’s Open, then 27th in the Zozo Championship after a poor opening round.

The ball-striking class of Ghim stands him in good stead on a windy Port Royal. The former world number one amateur is arguably the best player in this week’s field in terms of approach play. He knocked the greens out in regulation in the Shriners win and went bogey-free on the weekend. A similar story may unfold in Bermuda.

Ghim has a mixed track history at Port Royal, but he previously arrived at the track in poor form or deep in the world rankings. As world No. 90, having posted eight consecutive top-50s, the 28-year-old is one of the best players in this field.

Other choices

Nico Echavarria 35-1
Garrick Higgo 80-1

A Colombian won this event 12 months ago and another had to go close this time. Nico Echavarria triumphed at the Zozo Championship last month, defeating Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, Hideki Matsuyama, Justin Thomas and others on a tight, difficult course, and he threatened to complete back-to-back wins in Mexico last week .

Echavarria shared the lead in the final round of the World Wide Technology Championship and eventually finished sixth. A double-bogey at the seventh derailed his title tilt on Sunday, but he made five birdies in the final round and finished the week tied for fourth for greens in regulation.

The 30-year-old, whose first PGA Tour win came at the Puerto Rico Open last year, could be set for more island joy. And the weather forecast will excite him – Echavarria has made no secret of how much he enjoys competing in the wind.

Complete your team with Garrick Higgo, who can take great encouragement from his last round 64 in Mexico. Only one player in the field surpassed Higgo on Sunday – he carded nine birdies in rocketing up to sixth place.

Higgo won twice on the Sunshine Tour as a youngster, then three times on the DP World Tour. All of his DPWT triumphs were on the coast, with the last two in the Canary Islands, so his comfort in island golf is obvious. He has struggled for fitness and form since winning the Palmetto Championship on the PGA Tour in 2021, but the former world number 38 is still only 25 and hugely talented. Port Royal’s 34-29 record is remarkably good considering his struggles the past three years.

Bermuda Championship course guide

  • Course Port Royal Golf Course, Southampton, Bermuda
  • Prize money $6.9 million ($1.2 million to the winner)
  • Length 6,828 yards
  • Couple 71 – three par-five holes; 11 par-fours; four par-three
  • Field 120 The cut Top 65 and tied qualify for round three
  • Highest-ranked players in the field (world ranking in parentheses) Lucas Glover (48), Nick Taylor (61), Mackenzie Hughes (63), Maverick McNealy (68), Kevin Yu (71)
  • Course records – 72 holes 260 Brendon Todd (2019), Camilo Villegas (2023) 18 holes 61 Taylor Pendrith (2021), Alex Noren (2023)
  • Course winners participate Brendon Todd, Seamus Power, Camilo Villegas
  • When to bet Thursday at 11 a.m
  • When to see Live on Sky Sports Main Event and Golf from 18.00 Thursday
  • Time difference Bermuda is four hours behind the UK and Ireland
  • Last week – World Wide Technology Championship 1 A Eckroat (40-1), T2 J Lower (60-1), C Young (60-1), T4 M Greyserman (18-1), 5 J Highsmith (60-1), T6 G Higgo (250- 1), S Stevens (35-1), W Bryan (150-1), M McNealy (28-1), D Lipsky (175-1), N Echavarria (50-1)
  • Course type Parkland
  • Course overview The Bermuda Championship was run for the first time in 2019, played as an ‘alternative’ PGA Tour event in the same week as the WGC-HSBC Champions, but it has gained increased status since. The course was designed by Robert Trent Jones on high ground overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in 1970, then renovated by Robert Rulewich in 2009. Most of the early holes are flat before the course moves to rolling terrain and some seaside cliffs. The fairways are generous, but the huge, rolling greens can cause plenty of three-putts. The course hosted the Grand Slam of Golf from 2009-2014 – an event for that year’s Major winners. The 235-yard, par-three 16th is the signature hole and the toughest on the course, with a forced carry over the ocean
  • The story of last year Camilo Villegas ended a nine-year win streak with an emotional two-shot success
  • Forecast A mix of sunshine and showers, and windy all week
  • Type of player that suits the challenge Comfort in a breeze seems to be the ticket to success this week, given the expected consistency of the wind
  • Key feature Accuracy

Steve Palmer’s key statistics for the Bermuda Championship

All five Bermuda Championship winners had missed at least two of their previous three cuts on the PGA Tour

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