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CROMWELL, CONNECTICUT – JUNE 27: Viktor Hovland of Norway (L) and Scottie Scheffler of the United States shake hands on the 18th green after finishing their round during the third round of the Travelers Championship 2026 at TPC River Highlands on June 27, 2026 in Cromwell, Connecticut. (Photo by Jordan Bank/Getty Images)
It has been an eventful final round of the Travelers Championship, and the gift will keep on giving with a playoff on Monday, June 29. After four rounds, Scottie Scheffler remains tied with Viktor Hovland atop the leaderboard.
After a lengthy weather delay, the golfers were able to finish the final round on Sunday but were unable to conduct the playoff due to darkness. Scheffler and Hovland will compete in a playoff on Monday, June 29, at 9 a.m. Eastern on Golf Channel.
The two golfers will continue playing hole No. 18 until there is clear winner.
“The Travelers Championship heads to the PGA TOUR’s sixth playoff of the season, featuring Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland tied at 21-under,” the PGA Tour detailed in a June 28, message on X. “The playoff will begin at 9 a.m. ET Monday.
“Playoff format: No. 18 (repeated if necessary). Playoff records: Scheffler (2-2), Hovland (1-0).”
Viktor Hovland’s Hot Finish Forced Playoff With Scottie Scheffler at Travelers Championship
Hovland took advantage of the weather delay and resumed play red hot. The golfer was able to overtake Collin Morikawa as well as catch up with Scheffler on the leaderboard. Heading into the final round, Hovland noted that there is a “mutual respect” with Scheffler.
“Yeah, Scottie and I have played a lot, and I’d like to think of most of the guys in this field, we are professionals, and it shouldn’t matter too much who we play with, but it does matter a little bit,” Hovland told reporters on June 27.
“We have a good rapport, and I think we both have a lot of respect for each other’s games. When he hits a good shot, I try to hit a good shot, and there’s mutual respect. We say, Good shot, to each other. I think it’s a really good vibe.”
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