Play suspended for rain during Sunday's final round at Travelers Championship
Weather delays at the Travelers Championship have led to a Monday playoff between Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland.
📍 Where it landed
Play at the Travelers Championship was suspended due to weather during Sunday's final round before later resuming. Scottie Scheffler forced a Monday playoff with Viktor Hovland.
Epilogue added 40d ago, after coverage quieted.
What happened
Rain caused a suspension of play during the final round of the Travelers Championship on Sunday. Following the weather delay, play resumed as the field attempted to complete the round before sunset.
Coverage from the PGA Tour, Golf Channel, NBC Connecticut, and WFSB focused on the timing of the suspension, which occurred late on the back nine. ESPN and Golf Channel further report that Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland are headed to a Monday playoff.
Attention now turns to the playoff between Scheffler and Hovland. Additionally, hitc.com reports on friction between the two players, stating Scheffler was 'irritated' by Hovland's actions during the final round.
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The reporting (8)
- Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland headed to Monday playoff at Travelers Championship Golf Channel · 48d ago
- Scheffler forces Monday playoff with Hovland at Travelers ESPN · 48d ago
- Scottie Scheffler 'irritated' by Viktor Hovland's actions during final round at the Travelers Championship hitc.com · 48d ago
- Play resumes at Travelers Championship as field tries to beat sunset Yahoo Sports · 48d ago
- Play suspended at Travelers Championship due to weather NBC Connecticut · 48d ago
- Play suspended late on back nine in Travelers Championship Golf Channel · 48d ago
- Final round resumes after weather delay at Travelers Championship WFSB · 48d ago
- Play suspended for rain during Sunday's final round at Travelers Championship PGA Tour · 48d ago broke it first
Questions people are asking
Why was play suspended during the final round?
Play was suspended due to rain.
Who will compete in the Monday playoff?
Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland.
When did play resume after the weather delay?
Play resumed as the field tried to beat the sunset on Sunday.
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