Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 29
Scheffler, Hovland Head to 9 a.m. Monday Playoff at 21-Under in Travelers Championship
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 29

Scheffler, Hovland Head to 9 a.m. Monday Playoff at 21-Under in Travelers Championship

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 29

Summary

  • A 9-foot par putt by Scottie Scheffler on the 18th hole kept him tied with Viktor Hovland at 21-under after 72 holes, sending the Travelers Championship to a Monday finish.
  • The sudden-death playoff starts at 9 a.m. ET at TPC River Highlands, opening on the par-4 18th and repeating there until a winner is decided.
  • A 90-minute lightning delay halted play at 5:57 p.m. and left the final pairing only through 13 holes when action resumed at 7:20 p.m.; Scheffler's two-shot lead then disappeared after Hovland birdied 14 and 15.
  • Both players had birdie chances on 18 to win outright, but Hovland missed just right and Scheffler missed long enough to leave himself the par saver.
  • Scheffler is 2-2 in PGA Tour playoffs and won this event in one in 2024, while Hovland is 1-0 after taking the 2023 Memorial in extra holes.

Insights

Can Viktor Hovland's comeback from a 'disastrous' season end in a playoff victory over world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler?
Does this star-powered playoff validate the PGA Tour's newly announced, more competitive structure for its 2028 season?