Scheffler and Hovland face sudden-death Monday playoff

Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland will return to TPC River Highlands for a sudden-death playoff on Monday, June 29 at 9 a.m. ET after both finished Sunday at 21 under par. The Travelers Championship winner will be determined live on Golf Channel and via Sli

Darkness pulled the plug on Sunday at TPC River Highlands, and now it’s all down to what happens on the 18th hole again.

Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland will return for a sudden-death playoff on Monday. June 29 to determine the winner of the Travelers Championship in Cromwell. Connecticut. The two finished Sunday’s round at 21 under par before the action was suspended due to darkness. Earlier in the day, rain delayed the round.

This will be the 26th playoff in Travelers Championship history, and the first since Scheffler beat Tom Kim in 2024. Scheffler, ranked No. 1 overall in the World, is 2-2 in playoff appearances, while Hovland is 1-0.

Collin Morikawa had finished his round before Scheffler and Hovland, sitting at 20 under. He was seen indoors swinging a golf club in case he needed to return for the potential playoff.

The playoff also carries the feeling of a tour trend turning into a scheduling moment: Monday’s showdown will be the PGA Tour’s sixth playoff of the season. It will also be the first Monday finish on the PGA Tour since Rory McIlroy defeated J.J. Spaun to win the 2025 Players.

Hovland entered Sunday leading the tournament after three rounds of action. He posted a 6-under 64 on Saturday to build a one-stroke lead over Scheffler.

The winner will be decided through a sudden-death format with the players teeing off at 9 a.m. ET and repeating play of the 18th hole until a champion is crowned.

Monday’s playoff: time, TV, streaming
Date: Monday, June 29
Time: 9 a.m. ET
TV: Golf Channel
Streaming: Sling
Location: TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut

In the money and on the scoreboard, the stakes are clear even before the first shot of the playoff. The Travelers Championship purse at TPC River Highlands is $20 million, with $3.6 million going to the winner.

The top two positions are still to be determined Monday, July 29, while the other listed finishers are already locked in by Sunday’s scoring. Here’s how the payout board stands:

1. TBD (-21) — $3,600,000 2. TBD (-21) — $2,180,000 3. Collin Morikawa (-20) — $1,380,000 4. Matt Fitzpatrick (-19) — $980,000 T5. Wyndham Clark (-18) — $772,500 T5. Akshay Bhatia (-18) — $772,500 7. Corey Conners (-17) — $628,333 T7. Alex Fitzpatrick (-17) — $628,333 T7. J.J. Spaun (-17) — $628,333 10. Robert MacIntyre (-16) — $525,000 T10. Ben Griffin (-16) — $525,000 T12. Russell Henley (-15) — $445,000 T12. Sam Burns (-15) —

$445,000 T14. Nicolai Højgaard (-14) — $315,000 T14. Keegan Bradley (-14) — $315,000 T14. Denny McCarthy (-14) — $315,000 T14. Tommy Fleetwood (-14) — $315,000 T14. Hideki Matsuyama (-14) — $315,000 T14. Bud Cauley (-14) — $315,000 T14. Justin Thomas (-14) — $315,000 T14. Patrick Cantlay (-14) — $315,000 T22. Kristoffer Reitan (-13) — $209,000 T22. Keith Mitchell (-13) — $209,000 T22. Shane Lowry (-13) — $209,000 T25. Nick Taylor (-12) — $157,000 T25. Daniel

Berger (-12) — $157,000 T25. Kurt Kitayama (-12) — $157,000 T25. Brian Harman (-12) — $157,000 T25. Justin Rose (-12) — $157,000 T30. Andrew Novak (-11) — $117,250 T30. Michael Kim (-11) — $117,250 T30. Matt McCarty (-11) — $117,250 T30. Nico Echavarria (-11) — $117,250 T30. Sungjae Im (-11) — $117,250 T30. Aaron Rai (-11) — $117,250 T30. Chris Gotterup (-11) — $117,250 T30. Jackson Suber (-11) — $117,250 T38. Brandt Snedeker (-10) —

$85,000 T38. Rickie Fowler (-10) — $85,000 T38. Ryo Hisatsune (-10) — $85,000 T38. Tom Hoge (-10) — $85,000 T38. Harris English (-10) — $85,000 T38. Eric Cole (-10) — $85,000 T44. Ryan Gerard (-9) — $67,000 T44. Mac Meissner (-9) — $67,000 T44. Si Woo Kim (-9) — $67,000 T47. Cameron Young (-8) — $54,800 T47. Alex Smalley (-8) — $54,800 T47. Jacob Bridgeman (-8) — $54,800 T47. Brian Campbell (-8) — $54,800 T51.

Sahith Theegala (-7) — $48,700 T51. Jhonattan Vegas (-7) — $48,700 T51. Harry Hall (-7) — $48,700 T51. Xander Schauffele (-7) — $48,700 T55. Ludvig Åberg (-6) — $46,000 T55. Jake Knapp (-6) — $46,000 T55. Jason Day (-6) — $46,000 T55. Alex Noren (-6) — $46,000 T55. Tony Finau (-6) — $46,000 T55. Maverick McNealy (-6) — $46,000 61. Taylor Pendrith (-5) — $44,600 T62. Min Woo Lee (-4) — $43,800 T62. Sam Stevens

(-4) — $43,800 T62. Ben James (-4) — $43,800 65. Adam Scott (-3) — $43,000 T66. Ryan Fox (Even) — $42,200 T66. Jordan Spieth (Even) — $42,200 T66. Lucas Glover (Even) — $42,200 69. J.T. Poston (+1) — $41,400 70. Mark Hubbard (+2) — $41,000 71. Gary Woodland (+5) — $40,600 72. Sepp Straka (+10) — $40,200.

For the players, the timeline is stark: rain delayed the round, darkness stopped it, and the gap between second place and a title is now one hole repeated until someone breaks through.

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