Séamus Power beaten in sudden-death playoff in Bermuda by Austin Smotherman

The Irish Times · Irlanda · Prensahace 2 días

A third career win on the PGA Tour slipped away for Séamus Power in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship on the paradise island in the Atlantic, where Austin Smotherman won in sudden death on the third playoff hole of a tournament reduced to 54 holes due to high winds. Power’s cap was off his head and in his hands, aware of his fate as Smotherman lined up a three footer for par on their return to the par 3 16th – the signature hole used for all three playoff head-to-heads – where a handshake of congratulations to his conqueror brought a conclusion to the duel.

Yet, even in defeat, the 39-year-old Waterford man could focus on the positives after a runner-up finish that changed the entire shape of his season. Outside the top 100 who secured their full playing rights when the FedEx Cup finished in August, Power has made the most of his…

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