Travelers Championship: Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland go to Monday morning playoff after lightning delay
Viktor Hovland secures a victory over Scottie Scheffler at the 2026 Travelers Championship following a sudden-death playoff.
The story so far
The conclusion of the tournament took place on Monday morning following a weather-related delay. Coverage from outlets including CBS Sports, ESPN, and Yahoo Sports highlights that the playoff was forced by a clutch putt from Scottie Scheffler during the final round.
Reporting notes that the event was initially suspended due to lightning before moving to a Monday conclusion. The tournament marks the first win for Viktor Hovland in 15 months.
Official accounts confirm the final result was decided by a birdie putt on the opening playoff hole.
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Coverage (24)
- Viktor Hovland wins Travelers in Monday playoff when Scheffler misses short birdie putt NBC Connecticut · 44d ago
- Viktor Hovland wins 75th Travelers Championship NBC Connecticut · 44d ago
- Viktor Hovland wins Travelers Championship in Monday playoff WTNH.com · 44d ago
- Viktor Hovland stuns Scottie Scheffler with playoff birdie to win the Travelers Championship Fox News · 44d ago
- Signature Scroll: Viktor Hovland takes title at Travelers Championship, Scottie Scheffler settles for another runner-up PGA Tour · 44d ago
- Scheffler makes clutch putt to force Monday playoff against Hovland in Travelers Championship NBC Connecticut · 44d ago
- Viktor Hovland edges Scottie Scheffler in 2026 Travelers Championship playoff for first win in 15 months CBS Sports · 44d ago
- Viktor Hovland's birdie putt beats Scottie Scheffler on first playoff hole ESPN · 44d ago
- After stunning Scottie Scheffler miss, Viktor Hovland claims Travelers Championship in Monday playoff Yahoo Sports · 44d ago
- 2026 Travelers Championship grades: Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland head to Monday playoff atop leaderboard CBS Sports · 45d ago
- Travelers Championship suspended in final round, to resume at 7:20 p.m. CT Insider · 45d ago
- Norway fans cheer Hovland into Scheffler play-off Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- Scottie Scheffler forces Monday playoff against Viktor Hovland at Travelers Championship PGA Tour · 45d ago
- Scheffler makes clutch putt to force Monday playoff against Hovland in Travelers Championship WTOP · 45d ago
- Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland set for Monday morning sudden death at the Travelers Championship Golf Digest · 45d ago
- How the Scottie Scheffler-Victor Hovland playoff at the Travelers Championship works, with rules and hole order Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland headed to Monday playoff at Travelers Championship Golf Channel · 45d ago
- Scheffler, Hovland to face off Travelers Championship playoff Monday The Detroit News · 45d ago
- Scottie Scheffler drains clutch putt to force sudden-death Monday playoff with Viktor Hovland at Travelers Fox News · 45d ago
- Travelers Championship: Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland go to Monday morning playoff after lightning delay Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- Scheffler makes clutch putt to force Monday playoff in Travelers Championship NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth · 45d ago
- How to watch Travelers Championship playoff: Time, TV channel, live streams for Scottie Scheffler-Viktor Hovland Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- 2026 Travelers Championship Monday playoff TV coverage: How to watch GOLF.com · 45d ago
- Travelers Championship: Scottie Scheffler makes clutch putt to set up Monday play-off vs Viktor Hovland at Travelers Championship Sky Sports · 45d ago
The obvious questions
Who won the 2026 Travelers Championship?
Viktor Hovland claimed the victory.
Why was the tournament delayed?
Coverage indicates that a lightning delay during the final round forced the event to finish on Monday.
How was the playoff decided?
Viktor Hovland secured the win with a birdie putt on the first hole of the sudden-death playoff.
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