Austin Smotherman won the Butterfield Bermuda Championship on Monday, defeating Seamus Power in a playoff on the third hole. Smotherman finished with a par to capture his second straight FedEx Cup Fall event victory. The tournament was rain-shortened, but Smotherman still outlasted the Irish competitor to secure the win. The victory earns him a berth into the U.S. Open, one of golf's four major championships. Smotherman's back-to-back Fall event wins mark a strong stretch of form heading into the remainder of the season.
Golf
Smotherman captures Bermuda Championship, earns U.S. Open berth
Key facts
- Austin Smotherman won the Butterfield Bermuda Championship on Monday, defeating Seamus Power in a playoff on the third hole.
- Smotherman finished with a par to capture his second straight FedEx Cup Fall event victory.
- The tournament was rain-shortened, but Smotherman still outlasted the Irish competitor to secure the win.
- Open, one of golf's four major championships.
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