Cam Young was out the door to LIV Golf, wind cuts PGA Tour event short, and gearing up for Mexico

The PGA Tour returned this week, kind of, which means Par Talk is also back to its regularly scheduled programming as we gear up for four straight weeks of action to close out the Fall Swing.

The Butterfield Bermuda Championship is sneakily one of the most entertaining events of the fall, with players competing for status on an island in some of the windiest conditions they'll ever play in. Unfortunately, the deemed the wind on Sunday and Monday to be too much and cut the event to 54 holes.

There were eight players within three shots of the lead heading into the final round, but ultimately, the Tour let 54-hole co-leaders and Seamus Power duel it out in a Monday playoff at Port Royal.

As for the biggest news out of the golf world from the past week, it involves bankruptcy, Cameron Young, and his signature on an agreement to join LIV Golf years ago.

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Cameron Young was open about having interest in potentially joining LIV Golf during its inaugural season in 2022. The American openly stated at that year's Tour Championship in Atlanta that he was interested in making the jump to the then Saudi-backed circuit.

Recently revealed court documents revealed that Young's interest in a move wasn't just a thought he was tossing around in his brain, but one he took legitimate action on.

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As LIV Golf is going through proceedings after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, documents revealed that the circuit paid $15.6 million in retention payments to executives before filing. Not lost in the shuffle, which showed that LIV CEO Scott O'Neil received a retention of more than $6 million, was Young previously signing a document of intent to join LIV following the 2022 Open Championship at St. Andrews.

The 2022 Open Championship, while a classic finish with Cameron Smith edging out Rory McIlroy, was already remembered as 'The One With The LIV Distraction,' but even more so now.

Smith joined LIV shortly after hoisting the Claret Jug, and with Young signing his intent dated July 24, one week after the final round, he was ready to follow suit.

The speculation about Young jumping ship from the PGA Tour continued to gain steam for another four weeks before he ultimately grew tired of the questions and shared he had decided to stay on the Tour following the final round of the 2022 Tour Championship.

Young was ranked 17th in the world at the time with zero wins on Tour to his name. Since then, he's moved up to No. 4 in the world, won three times, including the 2026 Players, and has represented the United States at both the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup.

The PGA Tour was scrambling on Monday. Pun absolutely intended.

With wind gusts over 50 mph coupled with rain on Sunday, the Tour was hopeful for a Monday finis