Brutal 35 mph wind gusts are forecasted to absolutely hammer the Butterfield Bermuda Championship this Sunday at Port Royal Golf Course, setting the stage for a seriously chaotic weekend. Forget about just making birdies, this week is going to be about pure survival on the PGA Tour’s windiest stop.
Remember Last Year’s Chaos? It’s Back.
If you recall the Butterfield Bermuda Championship last year, back in 2025, you know what we’re talking about. Wind gusts were pushing 40 mph on Sunday when Adam Schenk basically chipped his way to victory around Port Royal. Well, we could be looking at a repeat performance for this week’s 2026 edition. The weather forecast is calling for blustery conditions throughout the entire tournament. While Thursday and Friday will see sustained winds averaging about 15 mph with gusts hitting the low 20s, that fan is getting cranked up significantly for the weekend. Golf data analyst Rick Gehman even noted that Port Royal has been the windiest stop on the PGA Tour since 2018, averaging 15.2 mph, which is 1.4 mph more than Grand Reserve Golf Club in Puerto Rico. That’s a serious stat.
Weekend Forecast: Wind, Rain, and Mayhem
Saturday’s forecast includes sustained winds of 20-25 mph and gusts roaring up to 25-30 mph. On top of that, there’s a 70% chance of rain in the morning with scattered showers expected in the afternoon. And Sunday? That’s when things really go off the rails. A 50% chance of rain will increase to 80% by the afternoon, while winds absolutely crank up to 23-28 mph sustained with terrifying 30-35 mph gusts.
The field will have its hands full. Austin Smotherman, who just won a few weeks ago in Utah and is the second-highest ranked player in Bermuda at No. 66 in the world (five spots behind Corey Conners), will be competing. Rookie Ben James, currently up to No. 85 in the world, is also in the mix. Plus, several top amateurs are teeing it up, including No. 1 junior Miles Russell, BYU’s Kihei Akina, Stanford’s Jay Leng, Georgia’s Mason Howell, and Tennessee’s Rudy Sautron. It’s not just about hitting fairways and greens this week, it’s about sheer grit. Who can keep their ball in Bermuda when the wind tries to blow it into the ocean? Get ready to watch some truly wild golf.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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