For world No.1 Scottie Scheffler, it’s long enough to make people wonder if something is wrong.The Travelers Championship made that notion look pretty silly, even if Scheffler still has to wait until Monday morning to see if the drought ends.Scheffler and Viktor Hovland finished regulation tied at 21-under Sunday at TPC River Highlands, setting up a rare Monday playoff at the Travelers Championship after weather and darkness prevented the tournament from being decided before the end of the day.Viktor Hovland and Scottie Scheffler shake hands with their caddies on the 18th green after finishing the final round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands.
(Andrew Redington/Getty Images)The playoff is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.ET on the par-4 18th hole.
The Travelers Championship playoff format is sudden death, meaning the player with the lower score on a playoff hole wins.If Scheffler and Hovland tie the hole, they keep going until someone finally separates.For Scheffler, it means the winless streak is not over yet.SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER SAYS BEING THE NO.
1 GOLFER IN THE WORLD IS 'NOT A FULFILLING LIFE'For Hovland, it means one more chance to take down the best golfer on the planet after refusing to let Scheffler pull away during a tense, rain-delayed final round.Scheffler entered the Travelers with just one victory in 2026, which came all the way back in January at The American Express.Of course, "just one victory" is doing a lot of work in that sentence.It's not like Scheffler has played poorly this season.
Quite the opposite, in fact.The world's top player had eight top-five finishes in his first 13 starts this season, including his win at The American Express and runner-up finishes at the Masters, RBC Heritage and Cadillac Championship.
He finished third at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson and tied for fourth at the U.S.Open last week.Now, he has another chance to turn a close call into a trophy.But he will have to sleep on it first.OUTKICK IS NOW ON THE FOX...