Smotherman wins again in PGA Tour playoff
Austin Smotherman won a PGA Tour playoff for his second straight victory. The Associated Press and BBC News said he beat Seamus Power on the third extra hole in Bermuda. Sunday's final round was wiped out by high wind at Port Royal this week.
Austin Smotherman captured his second straight FedEx Cup Fall event Monday morning. He outlasted Seamus Power of Ireland with a par on the third playoff hole to win the rain-shortened Butterfield Bermuda Championship. The Associated Press and BBC News reported the result.
Smotherman also won the Bank of Utah Championship three weeks ago. The two victories in events offering full FedEx Cup points get him into the US Open next year at Pebble Beach. He and Power were tied at 16 under 197 after the final round was canceled.
Wind at Port Royal was so strong that officials scrubbed Sunday's round. With more bad weather forecast Monday, they went straight to a sudden-death playoff. Smotherman, 32, needed 100 PGA Tour starts to get his first win and now has two in a row.
The win locks him into stronger events next season. Power pressed him through three extra holes before the Irishman slipped. No rules dispute changed the finish.
What we know: Smotherman won in a Monday playoff for back-to-back PGA Tour titles.
What we don't: How the FedEx Cup Fall standings will look after the next event.
Where outlets agree The Associated Press and BBC News report Smotherman's playoff win over Power for a second straight title.
Where they differ The cited reports agree on the key facts so far.