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Monday, October 26, 2026
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Smotherman edges Power in Dramatic Playoff at Port Royal
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American Austin Smotherman captured the 2026 Butterfield Bermuda Championship title after overcoming Ireland's Seamus Power in a tense, three-hole sudden-death playoff at Port Royal Golf Course.
Locked together at the summit of the leaderboard after 54 holes, the pair returned to Port Royal’s perilous signature par-three 16th hole to decide the PGA Tour crown.
Perched above the crashing Atlantic ocean, the iconic 235-yard layout tested both competitors' nerve down the stretch, requiring three trips before Smotherman finally broke the deadlock to seal victory.
With coastal crosswinds sweeping across the cliffs, neither player flinched through the opening exchanges of the playoff.
Both Smotherman and Power produced composed tee shots and assured putts to trade matching pars on their first two visits to the 16th green.
The breakthrough arrived on the third sudden-death attempt. Power, the 2022 tournament champion, found trouble off the tee, failing to get up and down as he slipped to a costly bogey.
Smotherman kept his composure under maximum pressure, safely navigating the green to tap in for par and claim the biggest win of his career.
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Power and Smotherman to Meet in Monday Morning Playoff
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Due to the unfavorable weather forecast for Monday, October 26 at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, and with conditions expected to make the completion of 72 holes uncertain, the tournament results will be considered final through 54 holes in accordance with PGA TOUR Regulations.
With winds expected to be less severe for a limited period on Monday morning, a playoff between Seamus Power and Austin Smotherman will be conducted tentatively at 9 a.m. ADT at Port Royal Golf Course with the intention to play the iconic 16th hole to determine the Champion.
The playoff will be broadcast live on Golf Channel.
Spectator Information
For the safety of fans and volunteers, spectators will not be permitted on property at Port Royal Golf Course. Fans are encouraged to watch the playoff live on Golf Channel.
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Smotherman & Power Share Two-Stroke Lead Heading into Final
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 Austin Smotherman IslandStats.com
Facing blustery coastal breezes across the exposed fairways of Port Royal Golf Course, Smotherman held his nerve to card a five-under-par 66. An eagle and five birdies offset two dropped shots, securing the Californian a share of the 54-hole lead.
Alongside him at the summit sits 2022 champion Power, who continued his pursuit of a second title in Southampton with a composed, clinical display. The Irishman negotiated the conditions with four-under 67, recording five birdies and a solitary bogey to match Smotherman's 16-under clubhouse mark.
The leading duo will have little room for error on Sunday, with a crowded chasing pack firmly in pursuit.
American Taylor Moore and Canadian duo Ben Silverman and Corey Conners sit just two shots adrift in a tie for third at 14 under par.
A further shot back at 13 under is a congested five-man group that includes Tom Hoge, Chris Kirk, Chan Kim, Danny Walker, and halfway co-leader Chandler Blanchet, setting up a frantic final-round sprint for silverware along Bermuda's south shore.
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Friday, October 23, 2026
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Hirata & Blanchet Share Halfway Lead at Port Royal
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 Kensei Hirata IslandStats.com
Hirata set the benchmark with a flawless seven-under-par 64. The Osaka native traded in pure consistency, firing seven birdies without dropping a single shot to move to 13-under for the tournament.
Blanchet quickly matched him at the summit, carding a steady four-under 67 featuring five birdies and a solitary bogey to claim his share of the clubhouse lead.
The chasing pack remains tightly bunched, with five players sitting just one stroke adrift at 12-under par.
Leading that charge is 2022 champion Seamus Power, who matched Hirata's low round of the day with a sparkling, bogey-free 64. The Irishman sits in a five-way tie for third alongside Canada’s Corey Conners (67), who racked up six birdies in an eventful round, and fellow Canadian Ben Silverman (67).
American duo Eric Cole and Danny Walker are also firmly in contention at 12-under; Cole surged up the leaderboard with a six-under 65, while Walker posted a solid 67.
With the projected cut settled at five-under, it proved a difficult day for the local contingent.
Bermuda's Nick Jones produced an improved second-round 70 in demanding coastal breezes, but his level-par tournament total left him well adrift of the weekend cutline. Fellow Bermudian Camiko Smith endured a bruising afternoon, carding a 14-over-par round featuring 10 bogeys and two double bogeys to bow out of contention.
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Thursday, October 22, 2026
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Blanchet Fires 62 to Seize Clubhouse Championship Lead
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American Chandler Blanchet produced a scintillating nine-under-par 62 to snatch the clubhouse lead on the opening day of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship at Port Royal Golf Course.
On a day when testing coastal conditions, heavy rain squalls, and shifting Atlantic gusts challenged the field, Blanchet timed his charge to perfection, edging clear of a packed chasing pack locked on eight-under 63.
Blanchet’s fireworks included two eagles, six birdies, nine pars, and a solitary bogey, securing him a one-stroke cushion heading into Friday's second round.
Before Blanchet’s late surge, a congested group had threatened to share the overnight lead after posting matching rounds of 63.
Morning starters Ben Kohles, Ben Silverman, and Danny Walker set an early blistering pace.
Kohles produced a rollercoaster round, carding a remarkable 11 birdies alongside four pars and three bogeys to reach eight under. In stark contrast, Canada’s Silverman took a clinical, bogey-free route to the clubhouse with eight birdies and ten pars.
American Walker matched the total courtesy of an eagle on the par-five second, combined with six birdies and 11 pars.
As conditions worsened into the afternoon wave, Canadian Corey Conners was the sole player to navigate the wind and rain to match that benchmark, carding eight birdies and ten pars in a flawless 63 of his own.
Bermudian interest centred on local favourites Camiko Smith and Nick Jones, who both battled tough afternoon conditions on the Southampton layout.
Smith kept himself within striking distance of the projected weekend cut, signing for a resilient, even-par round of 71 to finish tied for 90th. His day featured three birdies and 13 pars, though a lone bogey and a costly double bogey kept him from breaking into red figures.
Compatriot Nick Jones opened his tournament one stroke back of Smith, carding a one-over-par 72. Jones tallied three birdies and 12 pars, but two bogeys and a double bogey left him facing an uphill task on Friday morning to reach the weekend rounds.
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