After stunning Scottie Scheffler miss, Viktor Hovland claims Travelers Championship in Monday playoff
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Jay Busbee Senior writerMon, June 29, 2026 at 1:16 PM UTC·4 min readWell, this is something you don't see often: the world No. 1 missing a two-footer to remain in contention for a tournament victory. But Scottie Scheffler rolled a short putt just left, and Viktor Hovland claimed the Travelers Championship in a one-hole Monday morning playoff.
The format for the playoff: sudden death on the 442-yard par 4 18th hole. Hovland teed off first, and striped a 293-yard drive right down the middle of the 18th fairway. Scheffler, whose drives had been wayward all week, matched Hovland almost yard for yard. Both players dropped their iron shots to within mere feet of the cup — Hovland six feet away, Scheffler two feet. Hovland's putt just barely dropped in the cup, and then Scheffler shockingly missed his putt.
“I hit it on my line, I think it was just a little bit firm,” Scheffler said immediately afterward. “It was one of those putts you kind of had to make, and I just hit it a little bit firm. So that's a bit disappointing … Just one of those weeks where I was close, but just wasn't quite good enough.”
The win is Hovland's eighth victory on the PGA Tour, and his first since 2025.
“It's unbelievable, especially after Scottie hits it so close there,” Hovland said immediately after the round. “I knew I had to bring in my best to have a chance to beat him an and he's certainly brought it out of me and couldn't be happier.”
Sunday's final round saw a rain delay of nearly 90 minutes when the leaders were on the 14th hole. Hovland and Scheffler had exchanged the lead throughout the round, with Scheffler holding a two-stroke advantage during the delay.
Both had an opportunity to win outright on Sunday with a birdie putt on the 18th, but Hovland missed his attempt, and Scheffler's ran so long that he needed to hole a clutch par-saver to force the playoff. That left both players at -21 on the week, with the sudden-death showdown awaiting on Monday morning.
Coming into the Travelers, Scheffler had won "only" once all season, with three runner-ups and 13 top-25 finishes in all 13 events he's played. He leads the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoff chase, and he's notched top-4 finishes in two of the season's three majors to date.
AdvertisementAdvertisementHovland, meanwhile, has struggled since his 2023 Tour Championship-winning year. Ranked 30th in the world prior to Travelers week, his best finish this season had been a solo 3rd at the RBC Canadian Open two weeks ago. He's missed the cut at the past two majors, and has five top-25 finishes in the 13 events he'd played prior to this week.
“I know how good I can get and I keep pushing myself and I keep wanting to get better and then when I fall short it really pisses me off,” Hovland said. “I didn't get off to a great start on Thursday and I just kind of didn't let it bother me as much. Obviously it helps when you got people like this cheering you on as well,” he added, motioning to the surprisingly large Monday crowd at TPC River Highlands.
The Travelers marks the end of the PGA Tour's eight Signature Events for 2026. After next season, the Tour will radically rework its entire schedule, as it announced earlier last week prior to the tournament's start. The Tour's goal is to create more events — at least at the game's top level — with leaderboards like this year's Travelers. In addition to Hovland and Scheffler, players at the top of the Travelers leaderboard included major winners like Collin Morikawa at -20, Matt Fitzpatrick at -19, and newly crowned U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark at -18.
AdvertisementAdvertisementThe PGA Tour now heads to Illinois for the John Deere Classic, and from there to its traditional two-week U.K. jaunt for the Genesis Scottish Open and the Open Championship, held this year at Royal Birkdale. The defending champion at the Open Championship? Scottie Scheffler.
Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price subsidising their life by livestreaming
Venezuela Fury and her husband Noah Price look to be making their own way in the world by raking it in from their lucrative social media accounts.
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury, 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year.
Since getting married and moving in together the couple have been earning thousands of pounds a month, livestreaming their life as newlyweds in their static caravan in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
And fans can't get enough of their regular life updates on TikTok and Kick, which have proved to be very profitable for the pair.
They look to be supporting themselves after Noah denied that he was given £5million by Venezuela's family as a wedding gift.
Despite his wife's huge family wealth, an estimated combined £160 million, Noah recently told his Kick followers that he 'pays for everything' for the couple.
Making light of the claims about Venezuela's millionaire financial status, Noah said: 'I actually pay for everything unfortunately. You'd expect the millionaire to pay for it wouldn't you.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price are earning thousands livestreaming their caravan life - after her new groom insisted he pays all the bills and denied he had £5m handout from her dad
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury , 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year
Venezuela then asked their fans: 'Do you think I am a millionaire?'
Noah joked: 'She isn't a secret millionaire guys', before she broke into song and sang: 'But I live like a millionaire!'
But it seems according to estimated calculations from their social media work, Noah and Venezuela can more than afford to support themselves.
Noah has been livestreaming on platforms such as Kick and TikTok, where viewers can send paid gifts or donations.
He was previously encouraging viewers to send gifts on his honeymoon during livestreams, suggesting this is one revenue stream.
Both Noah and Venezuela have built substantial followings on Instagram and TikTok. They can potentially earn money through sponsored posts, brand collaborations, affiliate links and creator payouts.
Kick allows its creators to take home 95 per cent of the £4.99 subscription cost that fans pay.
Streamers keep 100 per cent of direct tips and donations, minus minor standard payment processing fees.
It is unclear how many subscribers Noah currently has because this information is hidden, but he does have 7,200 followers which is publicly viewable.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million
In one video on their honeymoon, Noah asked his followers if they'd give them some more gifts now that they were married.
In a TikTok live viewed by 20,000 he said: 'Keep liking our videos people, keep sending gifts.'
After saying thank you to several of his followers he joked they should stick around on the livestream and 'watch Venezuela punch me in the mouth'.
The other half of the honeymooning couple said: 'I am, honestly!'
Noah previously confirmed that the pair don't share their finances after they were asked whether they have a shared bank account.
'She earns her money, I earn mine,' said Noah, as Venezuela joked: 'Yeah, what you gonna do about it.'
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'.
Meanwhile Venezuela is being eyed up by executives for a fly on the wall TV series.
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'
Boasting 1.3 million TikTok followers, Venezuela is already entertaining fans with her honest musings and candid moments, from cooking to kitting out her and Noah's static caravan home.
And following the success of the Netflix series At Home With The Furys, it is no wonder bosses are wanting to draw on the Fury popularity.
A TV insider said: 'The couple are not A-list celebrities but everyone has become obsessed with their love story.
'People are genuinely intrigued by them. Whether it’s the fact they have married so young, Venezuela’s famous family or their gypsy lifestyle, they have the ‘X factor'.
'Several TV executives think a proper fly-on-the-wall series following their lives as newlyweds in the gypsy community would be fascinating,' they told The Sun.
It is thought Netflix would be likely to produce the series due to their already established relationship with the Furys.
Venezuela's representatives told The Daily Mail: 'We have many offers on the table regarding Venezuela which we are discussing.'
