CROMWELL, Conn. – Scottie Scheffler beat Tom Kim on the first playoff hole to win the Travelers Championship on Sunday – waiting for an upset by invaders spraying powder on the 18th green for his sixth victory of the year.
That’s the most in a single PGA Tour season since Tiger Woods won six in 2009.
And Scheffler, the world’s top-ranked player, still has two months left.
Protesters disrupt the final round of Travelers with the final group on 18 green
Several protesters threw a powdery substance over the entire green, delaying play for about 15 minutes.
It was Scheffler’s fourth victory of the year in the PGA Tour’s $20 million, no-cut, limited-entry signature events, which earned him a $3.6 million payday. He also won the Masters and The Players Championship.
Scheffler closed with a 5-under 65 for a four-day total of 22-under 258 at the TPC River Highlands. After the disruption on the 18th, which delayed play for about five minutes after police dealt with the intruders, Scheffler left a 25-foot putt from the rim of the cup and tapped in for par. Kim then made a birdie putt from 10 feet to match Scheffler at 22 under.
The hole location on the 18th was moved for the play-off to avoid the parts of the green affected by the invaders. Scheffler made his approach to 12 feet while Kim found a hidden lie in a greenside bunker. Scheffler two-putted for par and the win.
Scheffler finished tied for 41st at the US Open – by far his worst finish of the year – and was three strokes behind Kim after the first round, two strokes after the second round and one stroke heading to the tee on Sunday.
