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Individual Notable Performance

Austin Smotherman Wins Butterfield Bermuda Championship in Monday Playoff

Smotherman Wins Bermuda in Playoff for Second Straight PGA Tour Title

Austin Smotherman won the 2026 Butterfield Bermuda Championship in a three-hole Monday playoff over Seamus Power at Port Royal Golf Course in Bermuda, with both players finishing at 16-under par after high winds forced cancellation of the final round. Smotherman two-putted from 14 feet on the par-3 16th to win his second consecutive PGA Tour title, having also won the Bank of Utah Championship earlier this month. Power was unable to get up and down from a lie in the rough on the decisive playoff hole. The victory extends Smotherman's Championship Series membership through 2029.

Source updated - 2026-10-26

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Unusual Circumstance

Butterfield Bermuda Championship Final Round Canceled by Extreme Wind

Extreme wind forces Bermuda Championship to 54-hole event with Monday playoff

Raging winds at Port Royal Golf Course in Bermuda caused unplayable conditions on Sunday, forcing the PGA Tour to cancel the final round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship entirely. The event was reduced to 54 holes, with co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Séamus Power — tied at 16-under — set to meet in a sudden-death playoff on Monday morning at the par-3 16th hole. The last time a PGA Tour event was reduced to 54 holes was the 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The decision to cancel was made official on Sunday.

Source updated - 2026-10-25

Human Interest

Vijay Singh wins SAS Championship at age 63 to become second-oldest PGA Tour Champions winner

Singh wins SAS Championship at 63; seventh-oldest Champions Tour winner

Vijay Singh, 63, shot three consecutive rounds of 69 to finish 9-under par and win the SAS Championship at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, North Carolina on October 18, 2026. Singh won by two strokes over Ernie Els, becoming the seventh-oldest winner in PGA Tour Champions history; all six older winning efforts belong to Bernhard Langer. It was Singh's first PGA Tour Champions title since 2023 and his sixth overall on the senior circuit. The World Golf Hall of Famer has 34 PGA Tour titles including three major championships.

Source updated - 2026-10-18

Walk-Off Home Run

Jordan Smith Holes Walk-Off Albatross at Bank of Utah Championship

Smith's Walk-Off Albatross Briefly Ties Lead at Bank of Utah

During the second round of the Bank of Utah Championship at Black Desert Resort, Jordan Smith made a walk-off albatross to briefly tie for the tournament lead, generating one of the most dramatic shots of the 2026 PGA Tour Fall series. The albatross, which briefly pulled Smith level with the leaders, was one of several highlights in a round where the entire field attacked in ideal scoring conditions. Austin Smotherman ultimately finished the round as the solo leader at 17-under after carding a career-low 62, capping a birdie-birdie-birdie finish. The unusual scoring feat drew wide coverage from the official PGA Tour social channels.

Source updated - 2026-10-02

Individual Notable Performance

Austin Smotherman Leads Bank of Utah Championship at -17 After Round 2

Smotherman Opens 63-62 to Lead Bank of Utah at -17

Austin Smotherman opened the 2026 Bank of Utah Championship with back-to-back rounds of 63 and 62 at Black Desert Resort in Ivins, Utah, to reach 17-under par and hold a one-shot lead heading into the weekend. His second-round 62 — matching his career low on the PGA Tour — featured 10 birdies and included a three-birdie finish to take the solo lead. Kevin Roy, who posted consecutive bogey-free 63s, sits one shot back at 16-under, with Kevin Streelman and Doug Ghim tied at 15-under. The tournament carries a $6 million purse and 500 FedExCup Fall points, with the final round scheduled for Sunday, October 4 on ESPN+/Golf Channel.

Source updated - 2026-10-03

Comeback Win

US Presidents Cup Comeback Win at Medinah

USA Rallies From 3 Down to Win Presidents Cup 17-13

The United States trailed the International team 10.5–7.5 entering the final day of the 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club but won nine of 12 singles matches to complete a 17-13 victory — the largest final-day comeback in Presidents Cup history. It was Team USA's 11th consecutive Presidents Cup title. Key contributions came from Collin Morikawa and rookie Jackson Koivun, who both won on the back nine to swing momentum. The Internationals had made history as the first international side to hold a lead heading into a final day on American soil.

Source updated - 2026-09-27

Upset

2026 Presidents Cup Sunday Singles — International Team Chasing Historic Win

International Team leads 10.5–7.5 heading into Presidents Cup singles

The International Team entered Sunday's 12-match singles session at Medinah Country Club holding a historic 10.5–7.5 lead over Team USA — the first time the Internationals have led on U.S. soil going into the final day in Presidents Cup history. The Internationals need only five points from the 12 singles matches to claim just their second Presidents Cup win ever and snap Team USA's 10-event winning streak dating to 2005. The U.S. won three of five Thursday four-ball matches (3–2), before the International side swept all five Friday foursomes (5–0) to seize control. A split Saturday left the scoreline at 10.5–7.5 heading into the final day, broadcast live on NBC and Peacock from Medinah, Illinois.

Source updated - 2026-09-27

Upset

2026 Presidents Cup – International Team Sweeps Day 2 Foursomes

International Team Sweeps Foursomes to Lead Presidents Cup 7-3

The International Team swept all five Friday foursomes matches at Medinah Country Club, extending their overall lead to 7-3 — the largest lead after two days for any team since the Internationals' lone Presidents Cup victory in 1998. Corey Conners and Nick Taylor earned the session's opening point by defeating world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns. A 3&2 win for Scott/Bezuidenhout over Thomas/Young and a 4&3 win by Kim/Kim over Schauffele/Cantlay closed out a dominant session. Team USA, chasing an 11th consecutive Presidents Cup title, must rally across Saturday's double session to avoid a historic defeat at home.

Source updated - 2026-09-25

Tournament News

2026 Presidents Cup Opens at Medinah Country Club

Presidents Cup Opens at Medinah; USA Seeks 11th Straight

The 2026 Presidents Cup tees off September 24–27 at Medinah Country Club (Course No. 3) in Medinah, Illinois, with Team USA captained by Brandt Snedeker taking on the International Team led by Geoff Ogilvy. The U.S. side is chasing an 11th consecutive Presidents Cup victory and holds a dominant all-time record of 13 wins, 1 loss, and 1 tie. The International Team — which has not won since 1998 — is looking to snap the streak with a squad that includes Hideki Matsuyama and Si Woo Kim. The four-day event features fourballs on Thursday, foursomes on Friday, and concludes with 12 singles matches on Sunday, with the first team to 15.5 points winning.

Source updated - 2026-09-24

Comeback Win

Jacob Bridgeman Wins Biltmore Championship with Career-Best 61

Bridgeman Fires Career-Best 61 to Win Biltmore Championship

Jacob Bridgeman rallied from a five-shot deficit entering the final round of the inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville, carding a bogey-free 10-under 61 — the lowest round of his career — to win by two shots over PGA Tour rookie Ben James at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove. Bridgeman finished at 26-under 258 total and earned $900,000 of the $5 million purse. The 26-year-old South Carolina native became the sixth multiple PGA Tour winner of 2026, with his first title coming at the Genesis Invitational in February. The win also served as a confidence-builder ahead of his debut at the Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club the following week as a captain's pick by Brandt Snedeker.

Source updated - 2026-09-20

Individual Notable Performance

Biltmore Championship Asheville Round 1 — Greyserman and Cole Share Lead at 7-Under

Greyserman and Cole co-lead inaugural Biltmore Championship after Round 1

The inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville teed off September 17 at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove near Asheville North Carolina in the opening event of the PGA Tour's FedExCup Fall. Max Greyserman fired a 7-under 64 to share the first-round lead with Eric Cole on a day nobody else broke that mark. Ben Kohles, Chris Kirk, Peter Malnati, Neal Shipley, Mackenzie Hughes and Jackson Suber sit one stroke behind at 6-under. The event carries a $5 million purse and also serves as a key tuneup ahead of the Presidents Cup at Medinah.

Source updated - 2026-09-17

Tournament News

Biltmore Championship Asheville Round 1 Underway — Inaugural PGA Tour Event

PGA Tour plays first-ever Biltmore Championship in Asheville NC

The inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville teed off on September 17 at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove in Asheville, North Carolina, marking the first PGA Tour event in the area in more than 80 years. Part of a four-year agreement between the PGA Tour, Biltmore Estate, and Explore Asheville, the 144-player field competes for a $5 million purse with 500 FedEx Cup Fall points on offer. The field includes Justin Thomas, JT Poston, and Jackson Koivun among the headliners. The tournament runs September 17-20 and opens the PGA Tour's FedExCup Fall segment of the 2026 season.

Source updated - 2026-09-17

Series Win / Clincher

Europe Wins 2026 Solheim Cup 15-13 in Netherlands

Europe defeats USA 15-13 to reclaim Solheim Cup

Team Europe reclaimed the 2026 Solheim Cup at Bernardus Golf in Cromvoirt Netherlands with a 15-13 victory over Team USA after entering the final day tied 8-8. England's Lottie Woad delivered the decisive point by defeating Auston Kim 2&1 in singles to push Europe to 14.5 points and Carlota Ciganda sealed the win with a 4&2 victory over Jennifer Kupcho. France's rookie Nastasia Nadaud won three points across the week while Linn Grant went unbeaten. It was also the final event as captain for Anna Nordqvist who announced her retirement from professional golf two weeks prior. The USA remain winless on foreign soil since 2015.

Source updated - 2026-09-14

Individual Notable Performance

Zach Johnson wins Sanford International for 5th PGA Tour Champions victory of debut season

Johnson birdies last two holes to win 5th event of debut season

Zach Johnson won the Sanford International on Sunday at Minnehaha Country Club in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, birdieing his final two holes to finish at 11-under and edge Ben Crane by one stroke. The win was Johnson's fifth PGA Tour Champions victory of 2026, his debut season on the 50-plus circuit, matching Stewart Cink for the tour lead in wins. Johnson, a two-time major champion (2007 Masters, 2015 Open Championship), closed with a 4-under 66. The late birdie-birdie run denied Crane, who also shot 66 and finished birdie-birdie-bogey-birdie.

Source updated - 2026-09-13

Series Win / Clincher

Scottie Scheffler Wins 2026 TOUR Championship and FedEx Cup

Scheffler Wins 2026 FedEx Cup Title

Scottie Scheffler won the 2026 TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, capturing his second FedEx Cup title in three years. He overcame a three-stroke deficit entering Sunday's final round, shooting a 4-under 66 to join Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy as the only players with multiple FedEx Cup titles. The victory is his 22nd PGA Tour title and third of the 2026 season, earning him $10 million from the $40 million prize fund. Viktor Hovland, who led after the first two rounds, could not convert on the final day.

Source updated - 2026-08-30

Career Milestone

Scheffler Wins 2026 Tour Championship; Passes Tiger Woods as PGA Career Earnings Leader

Scheffler Wins Tour Championship Sets Career Earnings Record

Scottie Scheffler shot a final-round 4-under 66 to overcome a three-stroke deficit and win the 2026 Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, claiming his second FedExCup title by three strokes over Viktor Hovland. The victory is Scheffler's 22nd PGA Tour win and his $10 million first-place prize pushed his career total to $130,390,661, passing Tiger Woods as the PGA Tour's all-time career earnings leader. Scheffler joins Woods and Rory McIlroy as the only players with multiple FedExCup titles. He also finished the season with a 67.96 scoring average, the lowest on Tour since 1983. It was his third win of the year after a 210-day victory drought that included five runner-up finishes.

Source updated - 2026-08-31

Major Win / Grand Slam

Scheffler Wins 2026 Tour Championship and FedEx Cup

Scheffler wins Tour Championship and second FedEx Cup title

Scottie Scheffler won the 2026 Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, shooting a final-round 66 to finish at 16-under 264 and claim a three-shot victory over Viktor Hovland. The win earned Scheffler the $10 million winner's share of the $40 million purse and the 2026 FedEx Cup title — his second, making him only the third player (joining Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods) to win the season-long trophy multiple times. It was Scheffler's third PGA Tour title of the 2026 season. He started the final round three shots behind Hovland before making early birdies to seize control. Ryan Gerard finished alone in third.

Source updated - 2026-08-30

Individual Notable Performance

Cameron Young Shoots 62 at Tour Championship Round 2

Young Fires 62 to Surge from Last to Contention at Tour Championship

Cameron Young birdied seven of nine consecutive holes during Friday's second round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, carding an 8-under 62 after being tied for last place following an even-par opening round. He sealed the round with a 41-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th hole, temporarily climbing into a share of the lead. Young played as a solo grouping after J.J. Spaun withdrew, and his round moved him to within two shots of 36-hole co-leaders Ryan Gerard and Viktor Hovland heading into Moving Day. Scottie Scheffler, the world No. 1, sits just two back of the lead.

Source updated - 2026-08-28

Individual Notable Performance

Min Woo Lee Fires Career-Low 62 in Tour Championship Debut

Min Woo Lee leads Tour Championship with 8-under 62

Min Woo Lee shot a bogey-free 8-under par 62 in his first Tour Championship appearance at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, tying his career low on the PGA Tour and taking a two-stroke lead into Round 2. Lee hit 16 of 18 greens in regulation and made eight birdies. Viktor Hovland, Collin Morikawa, and Chris Gotterup are two back at 6-under 64. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler sits three shots back at 5-under 65. The Tour Championship runs August 27–30 with a $40 million purse and the FedEx Cup title on the line.

Source updated - 2026-08-27

Individual Notable Performance

Wyndham Clark Wins 2026 BMW Championship with Late Birdie Streak

Clark birdies final three holes to win BMW Championship

Wyndham Clark birdied the final three holes on Sunday to win the 2026 BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, finishing at 17-under 263 and winning by three strokes over Patrick Cantlay. The win was Clark's third PGA Tour title of the season and sixth of his career, and he earned $3.6 million from the $20 million purse. He will arrive third in the FedEx Cup standings heading into the season-ending Tour Championship. Cantlay took second and Rory McIlroy finished third after a final-hole bogey. Clark's win complicates the PGA Tour Player of the Year picture, which had been leaning toward Scottie Scheffler.

Source updated - 2026-08-23

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