Nick Jones and Camiko Smith fired matching one-under-par 70s in the final round to secure their places in the PGA Tour’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship following a gripping finish at Port Royal Golf Course.
Jones emerged as the overall winner of the 36-hole Local Qualifier with a combined total of one-over par. The professional produced a composed, attacking closing 18 holes, rolling in four birdies against 11 pars and three bogeys to lead the field and punch his ticket to next month’s main event.
Smith took the second qualifying berth just one stroke back at two-over par. He relied on metronomic consistency down the stretch, carding 15 pars alongside two birdies and just a solitary bogey to match Jones's 70 and seal a return to the PGA Tour stage.
Under revised tournament regulations providing an exemption for the subsequent edition, Daniel Augustus had plenty to celebrate despite missing out on this year's field.
Augustus battled through a rollercoaster final day featuring three birdies, 12 pars, a bogey, and two double bogeys to finish third overall at five-over par, officially locking in his spot for the 2027 Butterfield Bermuda Championship.
Quinton Sherlock took fourth position at seven-over par, while Johnny Bart completed the top five a further shot adrift at eight over.
Butterfield Bermuda Championship Local Qualifier Final Leaderboard
+01 Nick Jones
+02 Camiko Smith
+05 Daniel Augustus
+07 Quinton Sherlock
+08 Johnny Bart
+10 Oliver Betschart
+10 Anthony Phipps
+10 Kenneth Leseur
+11 Adam Perry
+11 Jarryd Dillas
+13 Christopher Smith
+13 Christian Collins
+13 Chaka DeSilva
+17 Dwayne Pearman
+18 Will Haddrell
+18 Andrew Trott-Francis
+20 Christopher Grantier
+21 Cornell Bean
+25 Damon Smith
+26 Steven Lambert
+29 Lester Cox
+29 Jon Denney
+31 Arman Newton
WD Eric West
WD Mikus Ming
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