SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda -- Hayden Springer birdied three of his last four holes Thursday for a 6-under 65, giving him a share of the lead with Justin Lower before darkness kept the opening round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship from finishing.
Springer needed a start like this with only two tournaments left in the PGA Tour season. He came to Bermuda at No. 125 in the FedEx Cup, the cutoff for keeping full status for 2025.
Lower is safe at No. 95 and brought good form to the island in the middle of the Atlantic, coming off a runner-up finish in Mexico last week.