Australian Herbert "First Career Victory"... No Seung-yeol Tied for 30th Place

Butterfield Bermuda Championship 1-Stroke Victory with 1.4 Billion Won Jackpot, Reed and Danny Lee Tied for 2nd, Gay Tied for 12th

Lucas Herbert is cheering after securing the victory on the final day of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Southampton (Bermuda) = Getty Images / Multivitz Photo by Multivitz

[Asia Economy Reporter Nowrae Noh] It is the first career victory for Australian Lucas Herbert.

On the 1st (Korean time) at Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton, Bermuda (par 71, 6,828 yards), the final day of the 6th event of the 2021/2022 PGA Tour season, the Butterfield Bermuda Championship (total prize money $6.5 million), Herbert added 2 under par to complete a one-stroke come-from-behind victory (15 under par 269). This thrilling win came in his debut year on the PGA Tour and after playing in 20 tournaments in total. He earned a winner's prize of $1.17 million (approximately 1.37 billion KRW).

Following the Zozo Championship held in Japan last week, most of the top-ranked players took a break, making the "fall series" a relatively easier competition for the win. Herbert started in 3rd place, 4 strokes behind, and recorded 4 birdies and 2 bogeys. In the front nine, he reduced one stroke with consecutive birdies on holes 2 and 3 and a bogey on hole 9. On the back nine, after a 6.1m birdie on hole 12 (par 4), he lost a stroke with a bogey on hole 13 (par 3), but then made a 9.1m birdie on hole 14 (par 4). He saved par on the remaining 4 holes to secure the victory.

The round was played under harsh conditions with wind and rain. He did not use a driver, opting for a 3-wood and long irons off the tee. His fairway hit rate was 64.29%, and greens in regulation was 55.56%, indicating some inconsistency in his shots. However, two bunker saves stood out, and his strokes gained putting was 1.60. Lucas is currently ranked 57th in the world. Born in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia in December 1995, he turned professional in 2015.

He played on the European Tour until last year. He won twice: the 2020 Omega Dubai Desert Classic and the Irish Open in July this year. He joined the PGA Tour regular season in 2021/2022 as a top player from the Korn Ferry Tour (the second-tier tour). Just before this win, he missed the cut at both the Fortinet Championship and the Sanderson Farms Championship. "I thought it would be a tough round because of the weather," he said, "so I played with the mindset of just trying to shoot under par."

Patrick Reed (USA), ranked 24th in the world, showed great resilience by shooting 6 under par to jump to a tie for 2nd place (14 under par 270). His "pinpoint iron shots" with a greens in regulation rate of 72.22% were the driving force. Danny Lee (New Zealand) failed to reduce his score with 5 birdies, 3 bogeys, and 1 double bogey. This marks his fifth runner-up finish overall, following the 2014 Puerto Rico Open, 2015 Tour Championship, 2018 Mayakoba Classic, and 2019 The CJ Cup.

Taylor Pendrith (Canada), who had held the top of the leaderboard for two days, struggled with a 5-over-par round and dropped to a tie for 5th place (12 under par 272). Defending champion Brian Gay (USA) finished the tournament tied for 12th place (10 under par 274) after shooting 3 under par. From Korea, No Seung-yeol (30, Jivent) performed well, reducing his score by 2 strokes to finish tied for 30th place (6 under par 278). On the other hand, Bae Sang-moon (35, Kiwoom Securities) lost 6 strokes and finished tied for 65th place (1 over par 285).

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