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Austin Smotherman Wins Bermuda Championship Playoff for Back-to-Back PGA Tour Titles
Smotherman outlasted Seamus Power on the third extra hole after high winds pushed the Butterfield Bermuda Championship into a Monday finish, becoming the PGA Tour's eighth multiple winner this season.
Austin Smotherman beat Ireland's Seamus Power on the third playoff hole to win the Butterfield Bermuda Championship on Monday, picking up his second straight PGA Tour title after Sunday's final round was wiped out by strong winds at Port Royal Golf Course, according to Sky Sports' recap of the Monday finish.
The tournament's final round had to be postponed when gusts made the oceanside Southampton, Bermuda course unplayable, forcing the last groups to finish on Monday instead. Power, chasing his first PGA Tour win since returning from injury, pushed the playoff to a third hole before Smotherman closed it out, according to Golf.com's coverage of the playoff.
A breakout stretch for Smotherman
The win makes Smotherman the PGA Tour's eighth multiple winner of the season, continuing a breakout run for a player who spent years grinding on tour without a victory before this year's surge. Back-to-back titles put him firmly into the conversation for a spot in the Tour's postseason point standings and give him a two-tournament win streak heading into the fall swing's final stretch.
HIS SECOND STRAIGHT WIN IN AS MANY STARTS
For Power, the runner-up finish extends a frustrating stretch without a Tour win since returning to full health, though his play across the week — including the pressure he put on Smotherman through three extra holes — suggested his game is trending back toward contention.
What's next
The PGA Tour's fall swing continues with its remaining events before the calendar turns to the Tour Championship qualifying picture. For Smotherman, the back-to-back wins likely lock in exempt status well into next season and put him on the radar for Presidents Cup and other team-event consideration if his form holds. Full leaderboards and scoring from the week are available through the PGA Tour leaderboard on ESPN.