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Wednesday, September 09, 2026
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Jones and Smith Punch PGA Tour Tickets
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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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Tuesday, September 08, 2026
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Leseur Takes Clubhouse Lead in Testing Conditions in Qualifier
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Kenny Leseur produced an enterprising display of shot-making to claim the overnight lead as treacherous weather battered opening-round action at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship Local Qualifier.
Heavy rain and soggy fairways greeted the field at Port Royal Golf Course, but Leseur held his nerve to sign for an even-par 71. His eventful card featured five birdies, nine steady pars, three bogeys, and a solitary double bogey to leave him alone at the top of the leaderboard.
Two strokes adrift, Nick Jones and Christian Collins share second place after carding matching two-over-par 73s in contrasting styles:
Nick Jones (73): Relied on clinical consistency, grinding out 14 pars, a lone birdie, and three bogeys.
Christian Collins (73): Delivered a rollercoaster effort, highlighted by an eagle and three birdies alongside five bogeys and a double.
A shot further back, experienced campaigners Daniel Augustus and Camiko Smith remain firmly in striking distance, tied for fourth at three-over-par 74.
Augustus endured an erratic day that included four birdies against four bogeys and a damaging triple bogey, while Smith kept mistakes to a minimum with two birdies, 11 pars, and five dropped shots to stay in the hunt heading into the decisive final round.
Butterfield Bermuda Championship Local Qualifier 2026 First Round Leaderboard
71 Kenneth Leseur
73 Nick Jones
73 Christian Collins
74 Daniel Augustus
74 Camiko Smith
75 Anthony Phipps
75 Quinton Sherlock
76 Adam Perry
77 Johnny Bart
77 Christopher Smith
78 Oliver Betschart
78 Eric West
78 Jarryd Dillas
79 Mikus Ming
79 Andrew Trott-Francis
79 Chaka DeSilva
80 Damon Smith
80 Dwayne Pearman
82 Cornell Bean
83 Will Haddrell
83 Steven Lambert
83 Christopher Grantier
86 Jon Denney
88 Arman Newton
88 Lester Cox
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Tuesday, September 08, 2026
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Mosquera Battles to 29th finish at Happy Valley Individual
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Bermudian golfer Sienna Mosquera endured a testing second day at the inaugural Happy Valley Individual in Pennsylvania, carding a 12-over-par 84 to close out her tournament.
Representing Lehigh University at the Penn State White Course, Mosquera battled difficult conditions to finish 29th on the leaderboard with a 36-hole total of 14 over par. The event was held in tandem with the prestigious Nittany Lion Invitational, which took place across the adjacent Blue Course.
Following a solid opening round, the collegiate prospect found momentum harder to come by over her final 18 holes. Mosquera mixed nine steady pars with six bogeys and three double bogeys in a bruising display on the greens.
Despite the difficult finish, the outing marks another valuable run of competitive collegiate reps for the Bermudian as her autumn campaign gets under way.
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Monday, September 07, 2026
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Weather Delays Round 1 of Local Qualifier
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Adverse weather conditions have forced a delay to the start of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship Local Qualifier presented by Brit Re at Port Royal Golf Course.
Tournament officials confirmed that play for Monday's opening round, originally scheduled to get under way early in the morning, was pushed back to an 11:00 start following inclement conditions across the Southampton layout.
The 36-hole shootout features the island’s leading professional and amateur golfers competing for places in the PGA Tour’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship, which takes place at Port Royal in October.
With the top two finishers earning coveted exemptions into the main event field and third place securing an exemption for the following edition, players now face a compressed schedule as they navigate challenging coastal conditions on one of the island's most demanding tests.
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Monday, September 07, 2026
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Happy Valley Individual Mosquera in Contention after Opening 74
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Bermudian golfer Sienna Mosquera made an encouraging start to her autumn collegiate campaign, carding a two-over-par 74 in the opening round of the inaugural Happy Valley Individual tournament in Pennsylvania.
Representing Lehigh University at the Penn State White Course—played alongside the prestigious Nittany Lion Invitational hosted on the adjacent Blue Course—Mosquera finished the first day tied for 15th on the individual leaderboard.
The Bermudian produced an eventful, attacking opening round that featured five birdies, balanced against seven pars, five bogeys, and a lone double bogey.
Her steady scoring leaves her firmly within striking distance of the top 10 as play heads into the final rounds in University Park.
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