2026 Travelers Championship Monday playoff TV coverage: How to watch - GOLF.com
The 2026 Travelers Championship will conclude on Monday morning with a sudden-death playoff between Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland. The two golfers are scheduled to tee off on the 18th hole of TPC River Highlands at 9 a.m. ET to determine the champion. The playoff became necessary after a significant weather delay impacted Sunday’s final round, leaving insufficient daylight to complete the competition.
Both Scheffler and Hovland finished their final rounds late Sunday night tied at 21 under. Scheffler secured his spot in the playoff by making an 8-foot par putt on the 18th hole. Hovland, who had a one-shot lead entering the fourth round, narrowly missed a 25-foot birdie attempt on the 18th, resulting in a 69 for his final round. Scheffler carded a 68 to match Hovland’s score.
The playoff will continue on the 18th hole until one player claims the title. The winner will receive a prize of $3.6 million, while the runner-up will be awarded $2.16 million.
Playoff details and broadcast information
The decision to postpone the playoff until Monday morning was made due to a 90-minute storm delay during Sunday’s final round. This delay meant that by the time Scheffler and Hovland completed their rounds, there was no daylight remaining for additional play. Hovland expressed his satisfaction with having another chance to win, stating he played a lot of great golf throughout the week.
Fans can watch the playoff on television via Golf Channel and NBCSN, with coverage beginning at 9 a.m. ET on Monday. Streaming options will also be available starting at the same time. The sudden-death format ensures a decisive outcome, with the golfers returning to the 18th hole until a winner is determined.
Collin Morikawa, who started the day nine strokes behind the leader, made a strong push with a nine-under 61, setting a clubhouse target of 20 under. He ultimately finished third in the tournament. England’s Matt Fitzpatrick finished a shot further back after a 64. Wyndham Clark, the US Open champion, carded a closing 65 to finish tied for fifth at 18 under.
Hovland’s journey to the playoff included overcoming a challenging period on the back nine where he dropped back after a fourth bogey. He managed to recover with three consecutive birdies from the 13th hole, bridging the suspension of play and pulling even with Scheffler. Hovland noted that for a while, he wasn’t even in second place, making his playoff berth particularly satisfying.
Other notable golf tournaments
In other golf news, Haeran Ryu won the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, marking her first major title. Ryu closed with a 2-under 70 to finish at 13-under 275, beating Ina Yoon by two shots at Hazeltine. This victory ended Nelly Korda’s hopes for a Grand Slam, as Korda finished tied for eighth, seven shots behind, after a late double bogey led to a 73. Ryu became the sixth South Korean to win the event in the last 12 years and the first major champion in at least 60 years to win after trailing by at least 10 shots after the first round.
On the European tour, Eugenio Chacarra secured his second consecutive title by closing with a 7-under 64 for a five-shot victory in the Italian Open. This win earned the 26-year-old Spaniard a spot in the upcoming British Open at Royal Birkdale, which will be his debut in golf’s oldest major. Chacarra finished at 24-under 260, with Matt Wallace as the runner-up and Joaquin Niemann in third.
The PGA Tour Champions saw Dicky Pride win the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open, his second title on the tour. Pride closed with a 7-under 65 and defeated Padraig Harrington on the first playoff hole. Both Pride and Harrington finished at 18-under 198. On the Korn Ferry Tour, Drew Nesbitt of Canada claimed his first title, the Memorial Health Championship, with a 5-under 66, finishing at 26-under 258.
The Travelers Championship playoff between Scheffler and Hovland is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. ET on Monday.
Source: golf.com
