Schenk, 242 Attempts, 243 Starts... "Finally Achieved It"
by Roh Woolae
Published 17 Nov.2025 07:28(KST)
Updated 18 Nov.2025 07:27(KST)
Even-Par Victory at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship Final Round
First Career Win Since 2018 Debut, Earns $1.08 Million Prize
Phillips Finishes Second, Smalley Third, Villegas Ninth
Adam Schenk (USA) finally succeeded after 242 attempts.
On November 16 (local time), at the Port Royal Golf Course (par 71, 6,828 yards) in Southampton, Bermuda, Adam Schenk exchanged one birdie and one bogey in the fourth round of the PGA Tour Butterfield Bermuda Championship, which had a total prize fund of 6 million dollars. Shooting an even-par 71, Schenk secured his first-ever victory (12-under-par 272) by finishing one stroke ahead of runner-up Chandler Phillips (USA, 11-under-par 273). This was his first win since debuting in 2018. He received a winner's prize of 1.08 million dollars (approximately 1.6 billion won).
Adam Schenk is smiling brightly while holding the trophy right after winning the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Southampton (Bermuda) = AFP Yonhap News Agency
원본보기 아이콘With this victory, Schenk has firmly secured his tour card. Before this tournament, he was ranked 134th in the FedEx Cup standings. If he failed to break into the top 100 in the remaining two events, he would have lost his eligibility to play on the regular tour. Fortunately, by winning this tournament, he secured a two-year exemption. He can now compete comfortably through 2027.
Alex Smalley (USA) shot a 3-under-par 68, jumping ten spots to tie for third place (10-under-par 274). Takumi Kanaya also tied for third, while Rikuya Hoshino (both from Japan) finished eighth (9-under-par 275). Camilo Villegas (Colombia) and Zac Blair (USA) tied for ninth (8-under-par 276), and Adam Hadwin (Canada) finished tied for eleventh (7-under-par 277).
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