Viktor Hovland defeats Scottie Scheffler in Travelers Championship playoff

Viktor Hovland and Scottie Scheffler returned to TPC River Highlands for a Monday morning playoff to determine a winner of the 2026 Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut.

Playing the par-4 18th hole, Hovland rolled in an 8-footer for birdie, while Scheffler stunningly missed his shorter birdie attempt, giving Hovland his eighth career PGA Tour victory.

"You really have to trickle it down there," Hovland said, "and as soon as I hit it ... it kept trickling closer and closer and hit the right edge."

Scheffler's second-place finish is his fourth of the season.

The pair finished out Sunday’s round at 21 under par before the action was suspended due to darkness. The round was delayed earlier on Sunday because of rain.

This was the 26th playoff at the Travelers Championship, but the first since Scheffler beat Tom Kim in 2024. Scheffler, who is ranked No. 1 overall in the World, falls to 2-3 in playoff appearances. Hovland improves to 2-0.

The playoff was the PGA Tour's sixth of the season.

Here are the highlights of the Travelers Championship playoff:

First sudden-death hole

Hovland teed off first and split the fairway on the par-4 18th hole.

Scheffler followed suit. Their balls were, at most, a few yards apart.

From 156 yards, Scheffler stuck his approach to about five feet. Hovland, from 153, also knocked it on the green just outside Scheffler's ball.

Hovland coaxed his 8-footer down the slope and just in the right side of the hole for birdie. But Scheffler hit his putt on the left edge and it just slid past the hole.

Viktor Hovland is your champion.

Travelers Championship playoff: Time, TV, streaming info

Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland will return to the 18th hole for a playoff to determine the winner of the Travelers Championship after each finished 21 under par through four rounds. Here's how to watch:

• Date: Monday, June 29
• Time: 9 a.m. ET
• TV: Golf Channel
• Streaming: Sling
• Course: TPC River Highlands
• Location: Cromwell, Connecticut

Travelers Championship playoff format

Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland will take part in a sudden-death playoff to determine the 2026 Travelers Championship winner.

The two will hit the course at 9 a.m. ET and play the 18th hole, repeating until a champion is crowned.

It's the first Monday finish on the PGA Tour since Rory McIlroy defeated J.J. Spaun to win the 2025 Players.

Travelers Championship purse, payouts

The Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, has a total purse of $20 million, with $3.6 million going to the winner. Here's how much each golfer earned with the top two positions determined by a sudden-death playoff on Monday, June 29:

*-won playoff

• *1. Viktor Hovland (-21) — $3,600,000
• 2. Scottie Scheffler (-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
• T7. Corey Conners (-17) — $628,333
• T7. Alex Fitzpatrick (-17) — $628,333
• T7. J.J. Spaun (-17) — $628,333
• T10. 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