In a thrilling conclusion to the 2024 PGA FedEx Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Rafael Campos of Puerto Rico secured his first-ever PGA Tour win. The victory, achieved on his third attempt in Bermuda, marked a career milestone for Campos, who has been chasing this dream for five years.
Rafael Campos (1st/-19)
• Seven days removed from the birth of he and his wife’s first child, Paola, the 54-hole co-leader followed a career-low 9- under 62 in round three with a 3-under 68 to finish at 19-under 265 and claim his first career PGA TOUR title
• His victory comes in his 80th TOUR start at the age of 36 years, 7 months, 2 days
• With the win, moves from No. 147 in the FedExCup Fall standings to 80th
• The win comes in his third start at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship (T18/2019, MC/2020)
• With the win, becomes the second Puerto Rico native to win on the PGA TOUR and first since Chi Chi Rodriguez (eight wins between 1963-1979)
• Victory supplants his previous-best finish of T2/2021 Corales Puntacana Championship
• Came into the week on the heels of 13 missed cuts in his most recent 15 starts
• Winner of The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club in 2019 on the Korn Ferry Tour
• Made his way back to the PGA TOUR this season by virtue of the Top 30 in 2023 Korn Ferry Tour Points List (No. 30) Additional notes
• Seeking his first PGA TOUR title in his 85th start, 54-hole co-leader Andrew Novak followed his career-low PGA TOUR round of 9-under 62 in round three with an even-par 71 to finish solo-second at 16-under 268; his career-best finish
marks his fifth top 10 of the season and seventh overall on TOUR; with the finish, moves from No. 93 in the FedExCup Fall standings to No. 70; Nos. 51-60 after this week’s RSM Classic in the FedExCup Fall will qualify for two Signature
Events in 2025: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and The Genesis Invitational
• On the heels of missed cuts in seven of his last nine starts on TOUR before this week, Belgium’s Adrien Dumont de Chassart posted four rounds in the 60s of his first Butterfield Bermuda Championship to finish T3 at 15-under 269;
TOUR rookie’s lone top-10 finish prior to this week was T6/Puerto Rico Open
• Seeking a first win on TOUR in his 230th start, Mark Hubbard closed his fourth Butterfield Bermuda Championship with a 5-under 66 to finish T3 at 15-under 269; with the finish, is projected No. 63 in the FedExCup Fall standings
• Justin Lower, the 18- and 36-hole leader/co-leader, closed with a 1-over 72 to finish T5 at 14-under 270
• Vince Whaley closed with a 3-under 68 to finish T5 at 14-under 270; previous finishes at this event: T8/2023, T7/2021, MC/2020
• Defending champion Camilo Villegas closed with a 2-over 73 and finished T47 at 5-under 279
FedExCup Fall Notes
• Nos. 1-50 in the FedExCup standings through the TOUR Championship are locked in their positions, while Nos. 51 and beyond carry their FedExCup points into the Fall; Nos. 51-60 through the FedExCup Fall will qualify for two Signature Events in 2025: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and The Genesis Invitational
• Into the top 60 after this week: Nico Echavarria (T29; from No. 61 to No. 59)
• Out of the top 60: Kevin Yu (MC; from No. 60 to No. 61)
• The Top 125 will be exempt into all Full-Field events and THE PLAYERS next season and Nos. 126-150 will earn full Korn Ferry Tour status and conditional status on TOUR next season
• Into the Top 125 after this week: Rafael Campos (1st; from No. 147 to No. 80), Sam Ryder (T5; from No. 135 to No. 122), Wesley Bryan (T17; from No. 128 to No. 125)
• Out of the Top 125: Henrik Norlander (T57; from No. 122 to No. 126), Daniel Berger (T62; from No. 124 to No. 127), Hayden Springer (T37; from No. 125 to No. 128)
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