Travelers: Scottie Scheffler matches Arnold Palmer, grabs 6th win

Scottie Scheffler won his sixth PGA Tour event of the season as he beat Tom Kim at the Travelers Championship. He becomes the first player since Arnold Palmer in 1962 to win six times on Tour before July 1st.

Scheffler also became the fourth player to record six or more wins in a season since 1983 and the first since Tiger Woods did it in 2009, per the PGA Tour communications team.

“It’s pretty special. It’s been a great season,” Scheffler said. “I’ve been fortunate to come away with some wins, and it’s been a lot of fun. Tom played his heart out today. He’s a great player, a great champion. It was fun battling him today.”

A bogey-free final round 5-under 64 got Scheffler to 22-under while Kim posted a 4-under 65. Scheffler came in looking to rebound off his uneventful performance at the U.S. Open.

Kim made a bogey on the par-3 8th, and it proved costly. The 22-year-old made a clutch putt on the 18th to birdie and tie Scheffler, sending the tournament into extra holes.

It only took one extra hole for Scheffler to seal the deal as he hit a perfect approach shot. Kim hit his second shot into the bunker and could not get it close enough to put the pressure on Scheffler.

The World No. 1 two-putted to defeat his friend.

Both players dealt with a weird incident as they wrapped up the 72nd hole.

A wild protest invasion on the 18th hole delayed things for the final group. Five “Extinction Rebellion” protestors disturbed the play as the final group approached the green. Police quickly arrested the individuals, but they still got white and red substances on the green.

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Blowers and towels cleared off the powder for the players to finish the 72nd hole. However, after assessing the green, the agronomy team and officials ultimately decided to move the hole for the playoff.

Thankfully, the disrupters did not target the athletes but still found a way to damage the track.

“It was definitely a bit weird,” Scheffler said. “When something like that happens, you don’t know what’s happening, so it can rattle you.

“There’s people and police officers running around the green and you don’t know if they’re peaceful. You have no idea what’s going on, so it can be stressful. I felt like Tom and I tried to calm each other down so we could give it our best shot there on 18.”

This win also marked Scheffler’s fourth Signature Event win of the season. He won the Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Heritage, The Memorial, and the Travelers Championship. Not to mention, Scheffler also took home the 2024 Masters and The Players titles.

The former Texas Longhorn earned $3.6 million for this victory, putting him at $27,696,858 in official money. There is still a lot of golf left to play this season as Scheffler continues to set the record for most money won in a single season.

Scheffler expressed that his next two events will be the Open Championship and the Olympics.

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