The Butterfield Bermuda Championship is heating up as we head into the final round on Sunday! With six players within one shot of the lead, it’s anyone’s game. Here’s a breakdown of the thrilling tournament:
Adam Schenk and Braden Thornberry are tied at the top, both at 12-under par.
Takumi Kanaya, Max McGreevy, Chandler Phillips, and Adam Hadwin are just one shot behind, at 11-under.
Hadwin is the only player in the group with a previous TOUR victory.
Kanaya had an impressive 5-under 66 on Saturday, despite challenging conditions.
Schenk is seeking his first TOUR win in his 243rd start, while Thornberry looks to build on his college success.
With high winds forecasted, the players will need to stay sharp and focused.
Who will claim the trophy? Find out in this exciting conclusion to the Butterfield Bermuda Championship!
Six players, one shot, one life-changing Sunday ahead. That’s the electrifying setup as the Butterfield Bermuda Championship heads into its final round. And here’s where things get really intense. Six golfers are packed so tightly at the top of the leaderboard that a single swing on Sunday could make or break their entire PGA Tour future. And here’s the twist most people overlook. Every one of them is battling not only for a trophy but also for long-term job security on the 2026 PGA Tour. Adam Shank and Braden Thornberry currently share the lead at 12 under with Tkumi Kaya, Max McGrevy, Chandler Phillips, and former 36 hole leader Adam Hadwin lurking just one shot behind at 11 under. Out of this group, Hadwin is the only player who has ever won on tour, meaning the pressure on the others is downright enormous. McGrevy sits exactly on the FedEx Cup fall bubble at number 100, while Thornberry 178, Shank 134, Kaya 120, Hadwin 147, and Phillips 139 are all trying to claw their way into safer territory. In other words, Sunday isn’t just a final round, it’s a career crossroads. Kanaya delivered one of Saturday’s strongest rounds with a five under 66 despite challenging conditions. A rising global talent, he’s already collected eight wins on the Japan Golf Tour and posted multiple top five finishes this season. But even he isn’t in an ideal position. Every player in this cluster is here because of something. Swing overhauls that didn’t land, injuries that stalled momentum, or simply stretches of forgettable play. With the 2025 season nearly over, the consequences have become impossible to ignore. For Shank, the stakes feel especially raw. He has now held a 54hole lead or co-lead on tour five times. Yet, he’s still chasing that elusive first victory in what will be his 243rd career start. He admitted that if he doesn’t play his way into the top 100, Husk awaits. Few things motivate a golfer like the prospect of starting over. Shank has been grinding for months, actually for years, and only recently started seeing meaningful improvements. A string of six missed summer cuts nearly derailed his year, but he steadied himself with four straight made cuts heading into Bermuda. As he put it, he wishes he’d figured things out earlier, but here we are. Thornberry’s journey might be the most intriguing of all. Once a standout collegiate player at Miss, he famously won the 2017 NCAA men’s championship and seemed destined for rapid professional success. But the path was bumpier than expected. His corn ferry to a championship win last year helped reignite belief. Yet even he admits it took time to remember what winning felt like. Is Sunday the moment he finally reconnects with that champion version of himself? Weather briefly interrupted Saturday’s play with a fast island downpour, a quirky two-minute delay that now stands as the shortest in tour history. With extremely high winds forecast for the finale, tea times have been moved up. That means less waiting, less overthinking, and more instinctive shotmaking, which could benefit players feeling the weight of the moment. Shank says he’ll sleep fine, describing his emotions not as nerves, but as excitement. And truly, how could he not be excited? The opportunity is massive. The outcome is unpredictable, and the pressure is unlike anything these players have faced all year. Whoever hoists the trophy on Sunday won’t just earn a victory, they’ll earn a future. And for those six golfers separated by a single shot, that chance might never come again. But here’s the question for you. Do you think experience like Hadwinds gives a real advantage under pressure or will hunger and desperation from the others push a firsttime winner to the top? Which side are you on? Stability or the underdog story? Let me know your take in the comments. This ending could spark some serious debate.
