Travelers Championship: Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland go to Monday morning playoff after lightning delay
Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland are set for a Monday morning sudden-death playoff at the Travelers Championship following a lightning delay.
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Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland have entered a playoff to decide the winner of the Travelers Championship. The competition will resume on Monday morning after a lightning delay affected play.
Coverage from ESPN, Fox News, Golf Channel, and Yahoo Sports emphasizes that Scheffler forced the sudden-death playoff by draining a clutch putt. Attention now turns to the Monday morning session to determine which player will emerge victorious in the sudden-death format.
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Quick answers
Who is competing in the playoff?
Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland.
Why was the playoff moved to Monday morning?
According to Yahoo Sports, the shift occurred after a lightning delay.
How did Scottie Scheffler force the playoff?
Fox News reports that Scheffler drained a clutch putt to force the sudden-death tie.
Coverage (6)
- Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland headed to playoff as Travelers rolls into Monday Golf Channel · 5h ago
- Scottie Scheffler drains clutch putt to force sudden-death Monday playoff with Viktor Hovland at Travelers Fox News · 5h ago
- Scheffler forces Monday playoff with Hovland at Travelers ESPN · 5h ago
- Travelers Championship: Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland go to Monday morning playoff after lightning delay Yahoo Sports · 5h ago
- Everything You Need to Know for Monday at the Travelers Championship Yahoo Sports · 5h ago
- Travelers Championship: Scottie Scheffler makes clutch putt to set up Monday play-off vs Viktor Hovland at Travelers Championship Sky Sports · 5h ago
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