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2023 Butterfield Bermuda Junior Championship
Bermuda’s PGA TOUR event is partnering with the American Junior Golf Association [AJGA] to host the first annual Butterfield Bermuda Junior Championship from January 13 to January 16, with Bermudians Oliver Betschart, Dylan Muso, and Sienna Mosquera set to compete. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda’s PGA TOUR event partners with the American Junior... Read more of this article
Golfer Kim Swan Reflects On Championships
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda golfer Kim Swan has responded to comments criticising his performance at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, insisting the “haters” have reawakened his fighting spirit. Arguably the best golfer Bermuda has ever produced, Swan planned to retire after the PGA Tour event at Port Royal Golf Course but has shelved... Read more of this article
Power Wins Butterfield Bermuda Championship
The 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship was one for the ages as Seamus Power outlasted the field to win the tournament. Power, -19, posted a score of 70 in the Final Round Fueled by Rubis to win by one stroke. From Waterford, Ireland, he claimed his second PGA TOUR win with rounds of 65-65-65-70=265. His 28 total birdies are a new tournament record,... Read more of this article
Butterfield Bermuda Championship Day Three
The 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship will conclude tomorrow [Oct 30] with the Final Round Fueled by Rubis. Tee times will start at 7:40 a.m. with all golfers teeing off from Hole #1 in twosomes. The leaders tee off at 1:20 p.m. and play is estimated to end at approximately 5:30 p.m. with the closing ceremony then taking place on the 18th green. The... Read more of this article
Butterfield Bermuda Championship 2nd Round
The second round of the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship was held at the Port Royal Golf Course, Southampton, yesterday [Oct 28]. A spokesperson said, “The second round of the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship was suspended by darkness at 7:01 p.m. with Jarryd Dillas and Tano Goya left to finish at Port Royal Golf Course, Southampton today.... Read more of this article
Premier Extends Best Wishes To Local Golfers
Premier David Burt expressed his support for the Bermudian golfers who are taking part in the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championships. Premier Burt tweeted the photos below, saying: “Was great to attend Port Royal Golf Course & show my support for MP Kim Swan as he makes his debut at the Bermuda PGA Championship & for Bermudians Michael Sims,... Read more of this article
Butterfield Bermuda Championship 1st Round
The first round of the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship was held at the Port Royal Golf Course, Southampton, today [Oct 27]. A spokesperson said, “The field of 132 players are playing for a $6.5 million purse, and the champion will receive $1.17 million and 500 FedExCup points. The second round will begin at 7:35 a.m. Leaders in the Clubhouse “Austin... Read more of this article
Video: Seamus Power On 2022 Golf Event
Seamus Power spent time in the media room in the lead-up to the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championships. Power is the highest-ranked player in the field for the Championships, he has had two top-10 finishes on the Web.com Tour in 2015 and finished 72nd on the money list, re-earning a card for 2016. In May 2016, he won the United Leasing & Finance... Read more of this article
Economic Impact Report For 2021 Golf Event
The 2021 Butterfield Bermuda Championship “has been hailed as a success after attracting significant media exposure worth over $13 million plus driving $11.9 million into Bermuda’s recovering tourism industry,” the BTA said today. A BTA spokesperson said, “With only one day to go before the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship begins,... Read more of this article
Dillas Looking Forward To Golf Championships
[Written by Stephen Wright] Jarryd Dillas says he intends to enjoy every moment of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship as he looks to become the first local player to make the cut in the PGA Tour tournament. Dillas, one of four Bermudian qualifiers along with Michael Sims, Nick Jones and Kim Swan, will be playing in the championship for the second... Read more of this article
Video: Golf Channel Previews Bermuda Event
The Golf Channel — part of NBC Sports Group — featured a preview of the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championships, with the portion on the event starting with scenic images of the island. They interviewed a number of golfers here for the event, with American professional golfer Nick Hardy saying “how could you not like it here, it’s... Read more of this article
Golfers Partner With KBB To Help Clean Up
The Butterfield Bermuda Championship and professional golfer DA Points are partnering with Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] to clean-up and give back to the west end communities. A spokesperson said, “The Butterfield Bermuda Championship and PGA TOUR professional golfer, DA Points, are partnered with one of Bermuda’s leading environmental charities,... Read more of this article
Two Golf Visitors Injured In Road Collision
Two people — who the police confirmed are visitors “in Bermuda for the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship golf tournament” — were injured in a road traffic accident yesterday. A police spokesperson said, “Around 4:40pm Tuesday, 25th October 2022, a reported three vehicle collision occurred on South Road in Paget near the... Read more of this article
