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Scottie Scheffler reportedly warmed up on the range using only the irons and drivers he expected to use on 18 ahead of the Travelers playoff against Viktor Hovland, a detail shared by Kevin Kisner on the Fore Play Podcast. He missed a three-foot birdie to extend the playoff after rain delayed play and the playoff ended quickly on Monday with Hovland securing his eighth PGA Tour title.
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.
Viktor Hovland defeated Scottie Scheffler in a brief Monday playoff at the Travelers Championship after Scheffler lip-out a 5-foot birdie attempt; the result gave Hovland the win while Scheffler, coming off a string of top finishes including a near-miss at Shinnecock, added another runner-up this season as he seeks his next TOUR victory and maintains elite form in tee-to-green play.
Viktor Hovland defeated world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler in a sudden-death playoff at TPC River Highlands to win the Travelers Championship, his eighth PGA Tour title and first since March 2025. After a rain-delayed final round, Hovland rallied with three straight birdies around Nos. 13–15 to pull even with Scheffler, who had led late before the 72nd hole forced a Monday finish. In the playoff, Hovland rolled in a 25-foot birdie on the first extra hole while Scheffler missed from 8½ feet, sealing the victory for the Norwegian.
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.
J.T. Poston endured a disastrous finish to the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands, carding a septuple bogey on the 13th after a bunker shot ended up in water and a string of drops, ultimately taking 12 strokes for the hole. He closed the round with a 76 to finish 69th of 72, and added a double-bogey on the 15th as the day ended.
The 2026 Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands carries a $20 million purse, with the winner earning $3.6 million (18%). The top three finishers combine for more than $6 million, and the article provides a full payout ladder for every position as Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland contested a Monday playoff, highlighting the event’s status as a signature PGA Tour tournament with consistently large prizes in recent years.
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.
Scottie Scheffler appeared irritated by Viktor Hovland’s slow pace during the Travelers Championship final round, moving to the next tee while Hovland was still putting. Analysts debated pace of play and whether Hovland’s methods (including AimPoint) slowed the round, though Hovland had a rough start that opened the door for Scheffler.
Viktor Hovland shot a 64 to grab a one‑stroke lead over Scottie Scheffler at the Travelers Championship after seven birdies and one bogey on TPC River Highlands; Scheffler led with a 60 on Friday but a 67 on Saturday left Hovland in front as they head into Sunday’s final round, with the two in the last group and the chasing pack still capable of low scores on a receptive course.
Shane Lowry said he’s amazed by Wyndham Clark’s performance at the Travelers Championship, praising how Clark has handled fatigue and hostile crowds after his US Open win; Clark sits tied for fifth with 18 holes to go and remains in strong form this season despite a tough stretch earlier, having won twice this year.
Viktor Hovland says he’s excited to chase world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler in the Travelers Championship weekend after a 65-61 run left him two strokes behind Scheffler; with Scheffler in strong form, Hovland must bring his best golf and start aggressively to capitalize if Scheffler slips.
Scottie Scheffler shot 10-under 60 to take a two-shot lead over Viktor Hovland at the Travelers Championship, and said he’s not typically chatty on the course but will converse if his playing partner wants to; he cited Si Woo Kim’s 59-watch Byron Nelson round as a reminder to stay in the moment as he heads into the weekend.