Bermuda Championship cut to 54 holes; Smotherman and Power head to Monday playoff
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The gist
High winds forced the PGA Tour to shorten the Butterfield Bermuda Championship to 54 holes, with Austin Smotherman and Seamus Power tied at 16 under.
Their Monday playoff decides a title that could reshape both players' tour status.
Background
The Butterfield Bermuda Championship is a PGA Tour event played at Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton, Bermuda. Austin Smotherman is a US player who won his first Tour title three weeks ago at the Bank of Utah Championship; Seamus Power is an Irish two-time Tour winner whose most recent title came at this same Bermuda event in 2022. Wind gusts over 40 mph wiped out Sunday's final round, and with a poor Monday forecast the Tour made results final through 54 holes, leaving the co-leaders to settle it in a sudden-death playoff.
How it unfolded
- Oct 23, 2026Second round completed, with Kensei Hirata and Chandler Blanchet tied at the top.
- Oct 24, 2026Seamus Power made up a two-shot deficit over the wind-blown closing holes for a 4-under 67, sharing the lead at 16 under with Austin Smotherman (66) going into the final round.
- Oct 25, 2026The PGA Tour postponed final-round play at 8 a.m. ET because of wind gusts exceeding 40 mph.
- Oct 25, 2026Shortly after 5 p.m., the Tour announced the tournament would be shortened to 54 holes, with results final through 54 holes.
- Oct 25, 2026Smotherman and Power, sharing the 54-hole lead at 16 under, were set for a sudden-death playoff beginning on the par-3 16th at 8 a.m. ET Monday.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- The PGA Tour said the results will be considered final through 54 holes in accordance with its regulations, citing the unfavorable Monday forecast and uncertainty over completing the full final round.