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High wind cancels play at Bermuda Championship with Smotherman and Power tied for lead

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 25). High wind cancels play at Bermuda Championship with Smotherman and Power tied for lead. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/golf/high-wind-cancels-play-at-bermuda-championship-with-smotherman-and-power-tied-for-lead/article_aecde30c-4e97-50a9-8f79-5755cbf47d8b.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-25 · by The Associated Press

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Raging winds exceeding 40 mph forced the cancellation of Sunday's round at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship in Southampton, Bermuda. This left Austin Smotherman and Seamus Power tied for the lead after Saturday’s play. Officials are now considering how to conclude the tournament given that Monday’s forecast predicts no improvement in weather conditions.
Written by AI on 2026-10-25, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

The Bermuda Championship at Port Royal was cut short due to extreme wind conditions, with gusts exceeding 40 mph (65 kph), forcing officials to cancel Sunday's play. The tournament, featuring PGA Tour players, had Austin Smotherman and Seamus Power tied for the lead after 72 holes. Due to the forecast predicting no improvement on Monday, the event was reduced to 54 holes, leaving organizers to decide how to determine a winner between the leaders.

Written for “Bermuda Championship Canceled Due To Wind” on 2026-11-04, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Bermuda Championship Canceled Due To Wind
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“While both articles describe conditions during the Bermuda Championship involving Smotherman and Power leading, Article A reports on play occurring on Saturday with strong winds, while Article B describes play being canceled on Sunday due to even stronger wind. These are two distinct events despite their connection.”
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Topics

Bermuda PGA Tour SOUTHAMPTON the Butterfield Bermuda Championship

Subjects

Austin Smotherman PERSON · 1× Bermuda GPE · 1× PGA Tour ORG · 1× SOUTHAMPTON GPE · 1× Seamus Power PERSON · 1×

Narrative

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.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-25
🔮 The forecast for Monday was not any better, which ordinarily would lead to the event being reduced to 54 holes.

Claims (4 extracted, 0 hedged)

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. asserted
Smotherman → rag → 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. asserted
who → top → cut
Officials decided a few hours later to cancel play. asserted
Officials → decide → play
The forecast for Monday was not any better, which ordinarily would lead to the event being reduced to 54 holes. asserted
event → lead → holes
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