The Butterfield Bermuda Championship today announced details for its highly anticipated Local Qualifier presented by Brit Re, where Bermuda’s best golfers will have the chance to compete for three spots in Bermuda’s PGA TOUR event at Port Royal Golf Course.
The Local Qualifier will be held on September 8 & 9 at Port Royal Golf Course, challenging participants to bring their best game on one of the island’s most picturesque and demanding layouts. This two-day, 36-hole, competition is open exclusively to Bermudian professional golfers, amateur golfers, and other local players who meet eligibility requirements:
1. Players must possess Bermudian status or equivalent
2. Players must be in good standing with the BGA and BPGA and not subject to any disciplinary process or sanction of either association
3. Amateurs must have an up-to-date Handicap Index, or equivalent handicap issued by an international body of golf, not exceeding 1.4 under the USGA Handicap System
The top 2 finishers of the Local Qualifier will earn a coveted exemption into the 2026 Butterfield Bermuda Championship field, joining an elite lineup of PGA TOUR professionals from around the world. The third-place finisher will earn an exemption into the 2027 Butterfield Bermuda Championship field.
“The Local Qualifier is a special part of our tournament’s identity,” said Tournament Director, Danielle Carrera. “We are thrilled to welcome back our sponsor Brit Re and thank their team for the support of this event. This year you will note we are providing two exemptions into the 2026 tournament and one into the 2027 tournament. This means that in 2027 we will see four Bermudian golfers compete on the world’s grandest golf stage. We wish the competitors the best of luck!”
The Butterfield Bermuda Championship has quickly become a highlight of the island’s sporting calendar, attracting world-class players, passionate fans, and international media coverage. For local competitors, the qualifier is more than just a tournament—it’s an opportunity to represent Bermuda on the PGA TOUR and inspire the next generation of golfers.
Entry forms and eligibility guidelines are available at https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/6144269 Spectators are welcome to attend and cheer on Bermuda’s finest as they compete for the chance of a lifetime.
The Butterfield Bermuda Championship will take place October 22-25 at Port Royal Golf Course. For more information about the tournament or to volunteer and purchase tickets, please visit www.butterfieldbdachampionship.com
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About Butterfield Bermuda Championship
The Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Bermuda’s first-ever PGA TOUR event, is an annual stop on the PGA TOUR calendar each fall. The 2026 tournament will take place October 22-25 at Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton, Bermuda, and the field will feature three local Bermudians. This official FedEx Cup event will showcase Bermuda to its worldwide spectators with live broadcasting brought to you by Golf Channel. For more information on the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, please visit butterfieldbdachampionship.com. Follow and subscribe to our social media channels for live news, updates, and event information.
About Bermuda Tourism Authority
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About Butterfield
Butterfield is a full-service bank and wealth manager headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, providing services to clients from Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, and Jersey, where our principal banking operations are located, and The Bahamas, Switzerland, Singapore, and the United Kingdom, where we offer specialized financial services. Banking services comprise deposit, cash management, and lending solutions for individual, business, and institutional clients. Wealth management services are composed of trust, private banking, asset management, and custody. In Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, and Guernsey, we offer both banking and wealth management. In The Bahamas, Singapore, and Switzerland, we offer select wealth management services. In the UK, we offer residential property lending. In Jersey, we offer select banking and wealth management services. Butterfield is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: NTB) and the Bermuda Stock Exchange (symbol: NTB.BH). Further details can be obtained from our website at: www.butterfieldgroup.com.
About PGA TOUR
By showcasing golf’s greatest players, the PGA TOUR engages, inspires, and positively impacts our fans, partners, and communities worldwide. The PGA TOUR, headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, co-sanctions tournaments on the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, Korn Ferry Tour, PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, Oct 27-30, 2022 Port Royal Golf Course Southampton, Bermuda Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR Series-China. Members on the PGA TOUR represent the world’s best players, hailing from 29 countries and territories (94 members are from outside the United States). Worldwide, PGA TOUR tournaments are broadcast to 216 countries and territories in 28 languages. Virtually all tournaments are organized as non-profit organizations to maximize charitable giving, and to date, tournaments across all Tours have generated more than $3.2 billion. Fans can follow the PGA TOUR on PGATOUR.COM, the No. 1 site in golf, on the PGA TOUR app, and social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram (in English, Spanish, and Korean), LinkedIn, Twitter, WeChat, Weibo, Toutiao, and Douyin.
