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Viktor Hovland won the Travelers Championship in a Monday playoff after Scottie Scheffler missed a short birdie putt on the final hole, securing the title at the TPC River Highlands.
Viktor Hovland edged world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler in a Monday playoff at the Travelers Championship to win at TPC River Highlands, his eighth PGA Tour victory and first since the 2025 Valspar Championship. The two were tied at 21-under, traded leads through the final rounds amid rain delays, and Hovland sealed the win after Scheffler missed a four-foot par save, becoming the first international winner of the event since 2016.
Scottie Scheffler drilled a clutch par putt on the 18th to finish tied with Viktor Hovland and force a Monday playoff at the Travelers Championship after weather suspended play and water on the 18th.
Scheffler and Hovland will head to a Monday playoff at the Travelers Championship after finishing 72 holes tied at 21 under, with an 83-minute rain delay interrupting play; Collin Morikawa shot 61 to climb into solo third as the field heads to a $20 million purse playoff, with Golf Channel coverage at 9 a.m. ET.
After a near-90-minute weather delay, Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland head to a Monday playoff at the Travelers Championship, finishing 21-under to force a sudden-death decision on No. 18; play resumes with the playoff set for 9 a.m. ET, while Collin Morikawa was one back at 20-under after a 61.
JT Poston won the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village in a playoff against Ryan Gerard, overcoming a late lead lapse and sealing it with a clutch par on the second playoff hole. Jack Nicklaus lauded Poston’s constant tempo and rhythm under pressure, noting the course’s toughness and saying the win could be a springboard for the 33-year-old’s career.
SEC leaders floated the idea of governing with its own rules and possibly running a separate playoff, hoping to gain stability amid nationwide rule disputes; but a full breakaway is blocked by the CFP contract through 2031-32 and antitrust concerns, making it more a bargaining chip than an imminent move, with discussions focused on enforcement and potential broader solutions.
A group of college football coaches backs finishing the College Football Playoff earlier and has proposed concrete changes to make that happen, signaling broad support for reform as the sport looks to accelerate the championship timeline.
With $3.6 million on the line, Scottie Scheffler's final-hole shot ballooned well short in the wind, while Matt Fitzpatrick answered with a 204-yard 4-iron to seize control on 18 and win RBC Heritage in a playoff, earning $3.6 million to Scheffler's $2.16 million for second.
Matt Fitzpatrick defeated Scottie Scheffler in a playoff at Harbour Town to win the RBC Heritage, drilling a 4-iron to 13 feet for birdie as Scheffler made a late surge. Fitzpatrick finished 18-under 268 for his second win in the last month and fourth PGA Tour victory, moving to a career-high No. 3 in the world, while Scheffler earned runner-up after a strong close.
Matt Fitzpatrick beat world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler in a playoff at the RBC Heritage in South Carolina after both failed to reach the green on the 18th in regulation; Fitzpatrick birdied the first playoff hole to seal victory, his second PGA Tour title in a month, with Scheffler runner-up for the second straight event and Si-woo Kim finishing third.
Italy aim to end a 12-year World Cup absence by beating Bosnia & Herzegovina in Zenica in a playoff final. Kickoff is 7:45 p.m. BST (2:45 p.m. ET). TV and streaming rights vary by country: UK via Amazon Prime Video; US via Fox Sports 1 and fuboTV; Canada via DAZN, TLN and fuboTV; Mexico via Sky Sports. The winner joins Canada, Qatar and Switzerland in Group B for the 2026 tournament.
Bryson DeChambeau edged Jon Rahm in a playoff at LIV Golf’s inaugural South Africa event in Steyn City, Johannesburg, finishing 26 under alongside Rahm. DeChambeau birdied the first playoff hole (par-5 18th) to win £3m, after Rahm’s approach found trouble and his birdie attempt slid by, triggering an emotional celebration as DeChambeau claimed back-to-back LIV titles with the tour heading to Mexico next.
Bryson DeChambeau won LIV Golf's Singapore event after a dramatic playoff against Richard T Lee at Sentosa, securing his fourth LIV title; after DeChambeau hit a water hazard off the 18th in the first playoff hole, Lee briefly led with a late surge but missed a short par putt, handing DeChambeau the win; Lee earned $2.25m as runner-up, while DeChambeau took $4m and Lee Westwood finished third on 12 under.
The College Football Playoff will remain at 12 teams for the foreseeable future, with officials not planning an immediate expansion, as the 2026 season concluded with Indiana defeating Miami to win the national championship in January 2026.