The Butterfield Bermuda Championship is a professional golf tournament on the
PGA Tour
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that debuted in October/November 2019 as part of the
2020 season. The tournament is played at the
Port Royal Golf Course, designed by
Robert Trent Jones
Robert Trent Jones Sr. (June 20, 1906 – June 14, 2000) was a British–American golf course architect who designed or re-designed more than 500 golf courses in 45 U.S. states and 35 countries. In reference to this, Jones took pride in sayi ...
, in
Southampton Parish, Bermuda
Southampton Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. It is named for Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton (1573-1624).
It is located in the southwest of the island chain, occupying all of the western part of the main island, except ...
. Originally designated as an alternate event, opposite the
WGC-HSBC Champions
The WGC-HSBC Champions was a professional golf tournament, held annually in China. Inaugurated in 2005, the first seven editions were played at the Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai, then moved to the Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen for a singl ...
, the prize fund in 2019 was
US$
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3,000,000.
In 2020, 2021 and 2022, as a result of successive cancellations of the WGC-HSBC Champions due to
COVID-19 pandemic
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considerations, the tournament was elevated to full FedEx Cup point event status, with the winner earning a
Masters Tournament
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invitation. As a full-field tournament, the prize fund was US$4 million in the 2020, and US$6.5 million in 2021 as
Butterfield Bank joined the Bermuda Tourism Board as co-title sponsors.
Winners
References
External links
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Coverage on PGA Tour's official site
PGA Tour events
Golf in Bermuda
Recurring sporting events established in 2019
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