The number 1 in the world, Scottie Schefflerknows how to handle chaos in PGA Tour in all its forms. Scheffler won the first playoff hole with a par to take the Travelers Championship this Sunday in Cromwell, Connecticut, after defeating South Korea’s Tom Kim after a short-lived hectic scene one hole earlier at TPC River Highlands.
When the final group was on the 18th green for the final hole in regulation, five protesters ran onto the field, They threw smoke grenades and scattered a powdery substance on the green. The police blocked them and there was a delay while the area was cleared before the golfers could play.
Scheffler He left his approach on the left side and from there he made two putts. Kim’s approach shot stayed a few centimeters from the hole before backing away, where he made the essential putt to extend the tournament.
The duo again played No. 18 in the playoff, targeting a new hole location established by tournament officials to avoid stray powder. Kim’s approach shot was short and landed in a bunker. After the shot, he couldn’t make a long par putt.
Even though there are protesters disrupting the contest, nor much else to stop Scheffler, who won for the sixth time on the PGA Tour this year, all since the beginning of March. He prevailed for the second time in three weeks, capturing the Memorial Tournament before last week’s struggles at the US Open.
Scheffler became the fourth player with six or more Tour victories in a year in the last 40 years. Not since Arnold Palmer in 1962 has a golfer won six times before July. Scheffler, who has 12 career victories, and Kim finished at 22-under 258, two strokes ahead of the others.
Scheffler shot -5 (65) in the final round, but Kim’s 66 with a 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole extended the suspense. Scheffler made birdies at Nos. 13 and 15 before making three pars. Kim didn’t budge. South Korea’s Tom Hoge (62) and Sungjae Im (66) shared third place at 20 under par.
Source: La Verdad
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