2026 Butterfield Bermuda Championship odds: Rookie phenom is betting favorite

The PGA Tour heads to Bermuda this week for the 2026 Butterfield Bermuda Championship as the FedEx Fall series resumes after a one-week break. Heading into the tournament, newly minted Tour professional Ben James has emerged as the betting favorite with +1175 odds-to-win at DraftKings. A 23-year-old native of Connecticut, James was a four-time first-team All-American at the University of Virginia. He earned his PGA Tour card this summer via the PGA Tour University rankings and made his professional debut at the 2026 RBC Canadian Open in June. Since then, James has missed only one cut in 10 starts while securing four top-5 finishes. He is now looking to secure his first PGA Tour win in his rookie season, aiming to follow in the footsteps of Jackson Koivu. International Presidents Cup player Corey Conners holds the second spot in the pre-tournament odds at +2350. Six-time Tour winner Chris Kirk and Seamus Power are tied at +2450, followed by Neal Shipley and Kevin Yu at +2500. The deep field also includes contenders like Eric Cole (+3000), Taylor Pendrith (+3300), Denny McCarthy (+3800), and Emiliano Grillo (+5800), rounding out a highly competitive betting field for this week's event.