The 2026 Butterfield Bermuda Championship returns to Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton on October 22–25, arriving about three weeks earlier on the calendar than last year’s November edition. The PGA Tour’s only stop in Bermuda will be played for a $6 million purse, and with 500 FedExCup points on offer it lands at a pivotal point of the FedExCup Fall, when players are fighting to secure their status for 2027.
Adam Schenk Returns to Defend in Bermuda
Adam Schenk heads back to Port Royal as defending champion. Last November he won by a single stroke over Chandler Phillips, finishing at 12 under par with a 272 total in conditions that featured sustained winds around 25 mph and gusts up to 35 mph. It was a long-awaited breakthrough: the victory was his first on the PGA Tour, arriving in his 243rd career start.
Schenk’s winning score was the highest in the event’s short history, a reminder of how much the weather dictates play at the oceanside venue. Previous champions include Brendon Todd, who won the inaugural edition in 2019, Brian Gay, Lucas Herbert, Séamus Power, Camilo Villegas and Rafael Campos. Todd and Villegas share the low mark of 24 under par.
What’s at Stake in the FedExCup Fall
The Butterfield Bermuda Championship is the fourth of eight events in the 2026 FedExCup Fall, which runs through The RSM Classic in November. Players who finish inside the top 100 of the FedExCup standings at the end of that stretch earn full PGA Tour membership for 2027, while those outside face partial status or a possible drop to a lower tour. Players who end the season between 51st and 60th in the standings, a group known as the Aon Next 10, earn spots in the first two Signature Events of next season, the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and The Genesis Invitational.
Bermuda falls between the Baycurrent Classic in Japan and the VidantaWorld Mexico Open, making it an important opportunity for players on the bubble to pick up points before the final run of events.
Bermuda’s Local Qualifiers: Jones and Smith Earn Starts
Two Bermudian professionals will tee it up alongside the tour players. Nick Jones, a teaching professional at Ocean View Golf Course, and Camiko Smith, a professional at Port Royal, took the first two places in the 36-hole local qualifier at Port Royal on September 8–9, reported by The Royal Gazette. Jones finished at one over par, one shot ahead of Smith, who will be making his fourth appearance in the championship.
Jones credited consistency for his result, saying: “Hard work paid off and I was able to stay steady.”
Daniel Augustus claimed the third qualifying position at five over, two shots clear of Quinton Sherlock Jr. Under a format change announced in August, however, the third-place finisher’s exemption applies to the 2027 championship rather than this year’s event. Tournament director Danielle Carrera said the change means four Bermudian golfers will compete in 2027.
One more spot in the field has already been filled through local competition. Venezuelan amateur Virgilio Paz earned his place by winning the Gosling’s Bermuda Open at Port Royal in September.
Butterfield Bermuda Championship Tickets and Tournament Week
General admission and hospitality packages are on sale through the tournament’s official website, and the event’s Birdies for Charity programme lets fans support local causes during tournament week. Bermuda’s tourism authority notes that October typically brings temperatures in the mid-70s to around 80°F.
With a first-time champion defending, two home players in the field and FedExCup status on the line for many, Port Royal is set for another closely watched week on the Atlantic.