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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.
Scottie Scheffler forced a Monday playoff against Viktor Hovland at the rain-delayed Travelers Championship after draining an 8-foot par putt on the 18th to finish 21-under 259. Hovland, who also shot 69 to join at 21-under, will resume the playoff at 9 a.m. Monday, the first PGA TOUR event to extend to a second day since last year’s Players Championship. Collin Morikawa finished at 20-under 260 after a late push, while weather and daylight limited the Sunday finish.
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.
Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland sit tied for the 54-hole lead at 21-under in a weather-delayed Travelers Championship, with Collin Morikawa at 20-under in the clubhouse; rain and lightning have suspended play as final-round action looms.
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.
Wyndham Clark enters the final round at Shinnecock with a six-shot lead (-7) after a standout third round, while Scottie Scheffler and a pursuing group (including Tom Kim, Sahith Theegala and Sam Burns) trail well behind. Niemann posted a 66 on his earlier rounds, adding to the day’s narrative, but Clark’s task is to navigate nerves and close out his first major on a tough, fast course with the field continuing to press.
Entering Round 3 at the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, Clark sits four strokes ahead in a field of 156 vying for a $22.5 million prize, with top contenders including Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young.
At Aronimink, halfway through the US PGA Championship, two-under leads; Scheffler shot 71 after early bogeys and criticized the tournament’s pin placements as the hardest he’s faced on tour, singling out the 14th. Alex Smalley and Maverick McNealy sit at four under, with Aldrich Potgieter briefly at five under before back-to-back bogeys. Hideki Matsuyama is two back, along with Chris Gotterup and Min Woo Lee, while Rory McIlroy sits three under after a rough start. Scoring remains tight as wind and course setup test the field ahead of the weekend.
Aronimink hosted a brutally tough Round 1 of the PGA Championship, producing a historic seven-way tie for the 3-under lead and a massive cluster—48 players within three of the lead, the most ever in a modern major after one round. Scottie Scheffler is among the leaders, joined by notables such as Martin Kaymer at 3-under, Aldrich Potgieter (the youngest leader since 1999), and others like Lowry, Schauffele and Reed a stroke back. Jon Rahm is under par thanks to an eagle from 98 yards, while Rory McIlroy (74) and Bryson DeChambeau (76) struggled. The wide-open mix sets up an unpredictable weekend with a deep field still very much in play.
CBS Sports outlines the 2026 PGA Championship odds at Aronimink, led by Scottie Scheffler at +480 with Rory McIlroy (+950) and Cameron Young (+1200) among top contenders; SportsLine's predictive model, credited with nailing 17 majors, expects Scheffler to chase back-to-back PGA titles, notes McIlroy's major-form edge, and highlights Aronimink's fast greens while flagging Young as a longer shot.
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.
Matt Fitzpatrick holds a three-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler entering the RBC Heritage final round after a 68, while Scheffler fired a 64 on Saturday to close the gap. The leaders will share the final group at Harbour Town, with Fitzpatrick noting American fans will back Scheffler but he still has supporters and plans to stay in his own lane, focusing on his game and drawing a tip from Rory McIlroy as he eyes the win.
Scottie Scheffler shot a 64 to climb into contention at the RBC Heritage, trailing Matt Fitzpatrick by three strokes heading into the final round. He praised Fitzpatrick for his hard work, attention to stats, and willingness to make changes, while Scheffler pursues his 21st PGA Tour win.