High wind cancels play at Bermuda Championship with Smotherman and Power tied for lead
SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) — Raging wind at Port Royal canceled golf on Sunday at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, leaving PGA Tour officials to figure out how to conclude a tournament with Austin Smotherman and Seamus Power tied for the lead.Gusts topped 40 mph (65 kph) in the morning, and none of the 72 players who made the cut was able to tee off.
SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda - Severe gusts of wind reached over 40 miles per hour on Port Royal, forcing PGA Tour officials to call off the Butterfield Bermuda Championship on Sunday. With 72 players making the cut, none of them were able to take their shots due to the relentless winds. Officials made the decision to cancel play a few hours later, despite the forecast for Monday also not being favorable.
The tournament was meant to continue with 54 holes, but the ongoing storm seemed to make that impossible. Austin Smotherman and Seamus Power were leading the tournament, tied for the top spot. Plans were being made for a charter flight to take Smotherman and Power to Vallarta, Mexico, the next stop on the PGA Tour's schedule. The possibility of a playoff to determine a winner was also being considered, provided that the weather conditions improved. Officials were expected to make a final decision by the end of the day.
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