Port Royal Golf Course Weather Delays Final Round
High winds forced tournament officials to reduce the Butterfield Bermuda Championship to 54 holes on Sunday, leaving third-round co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Seamus Power to decide the winner in a Monday morning playoff, Golf Channel reported. Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton, Bermuda, encountered wind gusts reaching up to 50 mph during the PGA Tour event, prompting the cancellation of the final 18-hole round in accordance with tournament regulations.
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The winner of the Monday playoff will collect $1.08 million from the $6 million purse, while the runner-up will claim $654,000. Play is scheduled to resume at 8 a.m. ET, with live television coverage provided by Golf Channel, according to PGA Tour staff.
Monetary Payouts and Finalized 54-Hole Standings
Because the Tour canceled the final round, the remaining tournament results are final based on the 54-hole scores. Taylor Moore, Corey Conners, and Ben Silverman finished in a tie for third place, with each player earning $318,000. Tom Hoge, Chris Kirk, Chan Kim, Danny Walker, and Chandler Blanchet tied for sixth place, taking home $189,300 each. Additional payouts included $133,500 for each player tied for 11th place (Cam Davis, Luke Clanton, Isaiah Salinda, and Greyson Sigg), $106,500 for 15th-place finishers David Skinns and Denny McCarthy, and $82,500 each for 17th-place finishers Adam Hadwin, Dylan Wu, Brice Garnett, S.Y. Noh, Ben Kohles, and Adrien Dumont de Chassart, alongside amateur competitors Kihei Akina and Rudy Sautron who earned $0.
Player Reactions to Island Scenery and Course Conditions
Competitors arriving in Bermuda praised the local landscape and course maintenance despite the difficult weather conditions. Seamus Power told interviewers that his initial impressions of the island differed greatly from his expectations of the Caribbean. My first time coming here, I actually — honestly, I always tell people this, I thought it was much closer to the Caribbean so I was kind of blown away, it was a totally different vibe than I was expecting,
Power said, as reported by Bernews, adding, It’s beautiful, the colors of the houses, the color of the water, all that kind of stuff. I just kind of fell in love with the place pretty early on and always felt comfortable on the golf course.
Ben James, making his first visit to the island, noted the vibrant color of the water before landing, stating, First, flying in you see the blue water and I’m like wow, that’s amazing,
and This is what water’s supposed to look like,
while adding, The course is really cool, hotel’s great and everyone’s been super nice around the island.
Corey Conners praised the condition of Port Royal Golf Course, calling it a wonderful layout in great shape and noting it was really a nice day,
while also mentioning he planned to try and dip my toes in the sand somewhere
because the water looks absolutely incredible here.
Japan’s Kensei Hirata highlighted the scenery by saying, the views are great here, and then seeing the ocean on the back nine,
and I really love the sunsets here, it’s really beautiful.
Tournament host venues and community hospitality also drew positive remarks from players including Chandler Blanchet—who described Bermuda as a beautiful island
with great people, really good community here
—Greyson Sigg, who said I like coming here, it’s a cool island. I always kind of look forward to this one on the calendar,
Adam Schenk, who praised his hotel arrangements and noted he went to a nice champions dinner last night at Intrepid which was very fun, food’s incredible,
Ben Kohles, who stated I love it here,
and Taylor Moore, who remarked, It is a beautiful place,
and Definitely have some time on some of the greens looking at the water, pretty gorgeous.
Monday Morning Playoff Schedule
Smotherman and Power return to Port Royal Golf Course at 8 a.m. ET on Monday to settle the championship, subject to any further weather developments. The outcome will finalize the remaining FedExCup Fall points distribution and secure positioning for players looking to lock up Tour cards and early status for upcoming signature events.
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