Satoshi Kodaira of Japan hits from the 14th fairway during the second round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship at Port Royal Golf Course on November 10, 2023 in Southampton, Bermuda. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
The trio tied for second all have something in common: they need a strong finish this week to get into the FedEx Cup top 125.
Moore came into the week No. 140. Kodaira was No. 168. Brehm sat No. 178.
Now? Moore is projected No. 108, Kodaira No. 126 and Brehm No. 132.
“My caddie and I were joking yesterday that it might have been the worst I’ve hit a golf ball in the last like three months, but I made putts,” Moore said. “When I did get out of position, I made a couple great par-saving putts and knocked in a couple 15-, 20-footers, and that’s just all the difference. I controlled it well enough to not get myself in too much trouble, but man, I’ve been hitting it really, really nice the last few weeks, and yesterday was actually a little bit of a shock, especially off the tee for me.
“So, you know, that honestly, weirdly gave me some confidence that it’s funny you do that sometimes and you shoot a good score and you realize, oh, don’t have to be perfect to shoot a good round of golf or to shoot 6, 7 under and it’s kind of what I’ve done the last couple days.”
Although Brehm is exempt through next season as a recent winner, Moore’s top 50 career money exemption runs out this year, and Kodaira also doesn’t have a guaranteed card next year. The duo each need to maintain their positions at the top of the leaderboard, and everything is on the line.
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