Bermuda Championship Cut to 54 Holes, Monday Playoff Set

The PGA Tour will decide the Butterfield Bermuda Championship over 54 holes after strong winds forced the cancellation of Sunday's final round at Port Royal Golf Course. Austin Smotherman and Seamus Power, tied at 16 under through three rounds, will play a sudden-death playoff Monday morning to determine the champion.

Why was the final round canceled?

Sunday's tee times were pushed back from an original 6:45 a.m. ET start to 7:45 a.m. as organizers tried to find a window in the forecast. Conditions kept worsening, and the Tour called off play entirely because of wind gusts exceeding 40 mph. With an unfavorable forecast also covering Monday, the Tour opted not to attempt a full final round and instead ruled the event complete through 54 holes, triggering the two-man playoff.

When is the playoff and how can fans watch?

The sudden-death playoff between Smotherman and Power is tentatively set for 9 a.m. local time Monday, subject to weather, and will air live on Golf Channel.

A tournament built for 72 holes will be decided by two players and sudden death.

What's at stake for the co-leaders?

Power is chasing his second Bermuda Championship title after winning the event in 2022 and is a two-time PGA Tour winner overall. Smotherman is seeking his second victory of the FedExCup Fall season, having claimed his first career PGA Tour title at the Bank of Utah Championship earlier this month.

The 54-hole ruling also ends the week for players who had been within striking distance, including Taylor Moore, Corey Conners and Ben Silverman, who were tied two shots back of the co-leaders when the final round was scrapped. Most of the field will now turn to next week's Mexico Open at VidantaWorld.