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Rain Delays Travelers; Scheffler Secures Playoff Spot

6/29/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Rain halted play for an hour, extending Travelers Championship to a Monday playoff, the finish since last year’s Players Championship.
Scottie Scheffler earned the playoff spot by sinking an 8-foot par putt on 18 after missing a 10-foot birdie on 17.
Viktor Hovland forced a tie with three back-nine birdies, including a 15-foot birdie on 14.
The playoff starts at 9 a.m. Monday, televised on Golf Channel and streamed on Peacock.

History

Historical Context

Heavy rain forced the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines to a 36-hole playoff, where Tiger Woods won after 1.5 inches of rain raised the $12.5 million purse and led to a sudden-death Monday finish. The Travelers Championship’s current rain delay echoes that pattern, sending Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland to a Monday playoff televised by Golf Channel and Peacock, illustrating the USGA’s long-standing weather challenges.

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Story summary

Rain halted play for an hour, extending Travelers Championship to a Monday playoff, the finish since last year’s Players Championship.
Scottie Scheffler earned the playoff spot by sinking an 8-foot par putt on 18 after missing a 10-foot birdie on 17.
Viktor Hovland forced a tie with three back-nine birdies, including a 15-foot birdie on 14.
The playoff starts at 9 a.m. Monday, televised on Golf Channel and streamed on Peacock.

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