Scheffler Hovland playoff Monday Travelers Championship

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Scheffler, Hovland tied at Travelers; playoff set for Monday

Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland finished the final round tied at 21-under 259, forcing a sudden-death playoff Monday after a storm delay Sunday.

The short version

Scheffler and Hovland finished 72 holes tied at 21-under 259 at TPC River Highlands
A 1 hour, 23 minute storm delay left insufficient daylight for Sunday's playoff
The sudden-death playoff was scheduled to begin Monday at 9 a.m.
Collin Morikawa finished one shot back in third place with a final-round 61

21-under 259

Final score (tied, both players)

Scheffler's final-round score

Hovland's final-round score

1 hr 23 min

Storm delay on Sunday

20-under 260

Morikawa's score, third place

What happened

Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland both completed 72 holes at the Travelers Championship tied at 21-under 259. Scheffler made an 8-foot par putt on the 18th to stay level with Hovland, who shot a final-round 69. A sudden-death playoff between the two was scheduled for Monday morning at 9 a.m. after officials determined there was not enough daylight remaining following a 1 hour, 23 minute weather delay Sunday.

Context

This marks the first time a PGA Tour event has extended into a second day for a playoff since the Players Championship in 2024. Hovland entered the final round with a one-shot lead over Scheffler, but Scheffler's steady play—a 68 in the final round—brought them level by day's end.

Both sides

Bull

Scheffler has momentum heading into Monday after his controlled final round and clutch par on 18; he also holds a 2-2 playoff record on the PGA Tour.

Bear

Hovland carries the advantage of never losing a playoff (1-0 record) and nearly closed out Sunday before the weather intervened.

In plain words

Two top golfers, Scheffler and Hovland, finished a tournament with the exact same score, so they have to play an extra round Monday to decide who wins. A storm on Sunday stopped play for over an hour, and by the time it was safe to resume, there wasn't enough daylight left to start the playoff that day.

What may happen

Scheffler wins playoff

Scheffler advances to 3-2 in PGA Tour playoffs; his second win of the season strengthens his standing for the year-end rankings.

Scenario – not a prediction

Hovland wins playoff

Hovland maintains a perfect 2-0 playoff record and secures a significant PGA Tour victory in his home region (he is based in Florida).

Scenario – not a prediction

⚠ Disputed / unconfirmed:

Morikawa went into the final round 9 shots behind — Source says 'started the day nine shots out of the lead' but does not explicitly confirm this was the 54-hole leaderboard gap—could be different if someone else had the lead at that point.