Adam Schenk knew the stakes.
After a poor season in 2025, the 33-year-old was just two weeks away from reaching the top 100 in the FedEx Cup Fall ranking to keep his card.
“I know if I can’t, I have to go to q school if I don’t get inside the top 100, so that’s a big motivator,” Schenkk said after his third round of the Buttuda Championship.
Schenk opened with a 69 at Port Royal Golf Course and followed it up with rounds of 65 and 67 to take a combined lead of 54 and Braden Thornberberde. Schenkk had just one top-10 finish during the FedEx Cup season and missed his final six cuts to finish 133D in the standings. Schenk made his first cut of the season down the stretch but did not finish in the top 20 in any of them. He reached Bermuda with 134 standings. His PGA Tour card was on life support for two weeks.
But Schenkk broke the windy conditions in Bermuda and put himself in position on Sunday in Bermuda to claim his PGA victory and take the two-year exemption that comes with it.
Sunday will be a difficult day for Schenkk. Earning a streak on the PGA Tour has never been easier. It’s more difficult the first time you try to do it.
But while Vornberry and other contenders struggled in the windy conditions, Schenk started his day with a birdie and a 13-over lead with four holes to play. Schenkk bogeyed the hard 15th, but set himself up with pars at 16 and 17 to take a One-Shot Ext in the 18th. Schenkk split the fairway with his shot, but made his way from the green to the back hole. He pulled the putter and curled his third shot down but it came up short, leaving himself with a cover, which was close to winning. It was fitting that the club that had been his biggest circle ‘heel’ had to wipe him out.
Schenk checked the putt, gave a deep exhale and curled it into the center of the cup. A fist pump followed.
“I’ve held multiple PGA Tour wins in my barn,” SchenkK told the Green Golf Channel after the win. “To actually get to do it — I’ve done it twice at Charles Schwab — but seeing that one go in was something I’ll never forget.”
With the winner, Schenk earns a two-year exemption, a spot in the players, a spot in the PGA Championship and a 1.08 win check.
Adam Schenk Salvages Par to win the Butterfield Bermuda championship
Here’s how much each player made at the Butterfield Buda Championship.
That’s what all the players did at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship
Editor’s note: Amateur Tyler Watts finished in a tie for 58th place and will not receive a check. Paying reflects this.
Win. Adam Schenk, $1.08 million
2. Chandler Phillips, $654,000
T3. Frankie Capan III, $274,800
Alex Smalley, $274,800
Vince Whaley, $274,800
Takumi Kanaya, $274,800
Max McGreevy, $274,800
8. Rikuya Hoshino, $187,500
T9. Zac Blair, $169,500
Camilo Villegas, $169,5000
T11. Adam Hadwin, $145,500
Seamus Power, $145,500
13. Doug Ghim, $127,500
T14. Noah Goodwin, $106,500
Jesse Svensson, $106,500
Jonathan Byrd, $106,500
Niklas Norgaard, $106,500
T18. Dylan Wu, $82,500
Michael Brennan, $82,500
ISAYA Salinda, $82,500
Sami Valimaki, $82,500
T22. Braden Thornberry, $54,385
Mason Anderson, $54,385
Justin Hastings, $54,385
Hayden Spriser, $54,385
Rico Hoey, $54,385
Chan Kim, $54,385
PierreConOn Coody, $54,385
T29. Harry Higgs, $39,300
Thomas Rosenmueller, $39,300
Matthew Riedel, $39,300
Thor Bjorn Olesen, $39,300
Steven Fisk, $39,300
T34. Matti Schmid, $29,325
Will Gordon own, $29,325
Kris Ventura, $29,325
Patrick Fishburne, $29,325
Taylor Montgomery, $29,325
Blades brown, $29,325
Francesco Molininari, $29,325
Kevin Roy, $29,325
T42. Martin Laird, $21,900
Sahith Thegala, $21,900
Matt Nesmith, $21,900
Brandt Snedeker, $21,900
T46. Matt Kuchar, $16,620
Jeremy Paul, $16,620
Trey Mullinax, $16,620
John Pak, $16,620
Greyson Sigg, $16,620
Nico in Chavarria, $16,620
T52: Paul Peterson, $14,460
Ryo hisatsune, $14,460
Harrison Endycott, $14,460
T55. Kevin Velo, $13,980
Taylor Dickson, $13,980
Carson Young
58. Antoine Rolzner, $13,740
59. Danny Willett, $13,620
T60. Ben Koohles, $13,200
Lee Hodges, $13,200
Kevin Streeelman, $13,200
Tyler Duncan, $13,200
Matteo Manassero, $13,200
Hunter Wolcott, $13,200
T66. Andrew Puarnam, $12,660
Kaito Onishi, $12,660
David’s Skins, $12,660
69. Ryan Palmer, $12,420
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