This is a validation win, said the 31-year-old English, who won earlier this year at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, his first since 2014. He was trying to do the same. and did the wave while it waited for the golfers to head back and forth to the tee. All Rights Reserved. But, it's one of us humans writing the story, we promise. No Ouija board or tea leaves can help someone predict what. T4 Patrick Cantlay -19 It is not a normal sport. Below is the final leaderboard for the 2023 Travelers Championship: 1 Keegan Bradley-23. 2021 Travelers Championship odds: Surprising PGA picks, golf INCLUDES 12 SRIXON Z-STAR XV GOLF BALLS, 1 YR OF GOLF MAGAZINE, $20 FAIRWAY JOCKEY CREDIT - AND MUCH MORE! The 2021 Travelers Championship final leaderboard is headed by winner Harris English, who won his second PGA Tour event of the season at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn. On the eighth hole of a marathon sudden-death playoff, English made a 16-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to prevail over Kramer Hickok. Fourteen straight pars does not sound like much -- and on a Thursday afternoon it would not be -- but somehow on this Sunday evening, it was enough to deliver some of the most wonderful golf of the entire season. Grade (for both): A+. He shot 65 on Sunday to get into the playoff, then won an epic battle to claim the crown. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. 2021 Travelers Championship: Can Bubba Watson Win Again? - Pro Golf Now InsideGOLF now includes 12 Srixon Z-STAR XV golf balls! Watson recovered after snapping his driver to make birdie at No. TPC River Highlands . "It was a huge learning experience for me.". He was actually nearly last in the field on Sunday alone, and this after a fall in which he barely had any negative rounds on approach shots at all. pic.twitter.com/5FlsGs0nnU. On the final trip down the 438-yard par-4 -- their seventh of the day and 10th of the weekend -- Hickok put his second shot 28 feet from the pin and two-putted. Watson pitched to 11 feet and holed the putt. Heres a look at the past 10 winners of the tournament: 2022: Xander Schauffele2021: Harry English2020: Dustin Johnson2019: Chez Reavie2018: Bubba Watson2017: Jordan Spieth2016: Russell Knox2015: Bubba Watson2014: Kevin Streelman2013: Ken Duke. "Not holding my breath, but I won't be going anywhere.''. Hickok had missed a 36-foot birdie putt and finished the playoff with eight consecutive pars. Instead he seemed wholly focused on the positive side of things. Reunited with swing coach Justin Parsons, English has motored forward in the world rankings with quiet, but brilliant efficiency. 2021: Harry English 2020: Dustin Johnson 2019: Chez Reavie 2018: Bubba Watson 2017: Jordan Spieth 2016: Russell . 7:58 pm ET, at So you got a little more room for error, and I think that's why." You can give yourself a lot of chances for birdies you can make bogeys from nowhere its just a hard place to lead.. Darkness was becoming a factor. English won the $1,322,000 winner's share of the $7,400,000 purse. A top-five finish would have moved Dustin Johnson back to the No. Grade: A-, Bubba Watson (T19): Bubba led for most of the day before that late bogey-bogey-bogey-double bogey-bogey meltdown. Below, find everything. 10 on Friday . He did bounce back with a 69 on Friday but it was too little, too late. Amazing. On the final trip down the 438-yard par 4, Hickok put his second shot 28 feet from the pin and two-putted. Watson, who won the tournament in 2010, '15 and '18, started at No. pic.twitter.com/faCdcbmEDB. Keep up with all the news, scores and highlights. The tide seemed to turn on every hole. Leishman won the tournament in 2012, shooting a 62 on Sunday to come from 6 strokes behind and earn his first career victory on the tour. Xander Schauffele wins Travelers Championship in dramatic fashion Nice to make a run and be around the lead, said Leishman, who did head out to the range to warm up before English took his place. Was it Bubba Watson, tournament leader, who was tied for the lead through 13 and then played the final five holes in six over par? Harris English defeats Kramer Hickok in eight-hole playoff to win at Travelers. Then when Hickok blew his putt past the hole to 15 feet on that sixth playoff hole, English seemed just as much of a certainty. So I was just trying to play well and (the putts) kept going in., Zac Blair interview after Round 4 of Travelers. The eight-hole playoff was a record for the tournament, which went seven holes in 1961 (Ted Kroll) and again in '62 (Bob Goalby), when it was known as the Insurance City Open. 1 spot in the world. When the 2023 season began, Blair knew he needed to earn 437.455 FedExCup points in 24 starts to match No. Hickok has never won on the PGA Tour. Poston by two strokes. How a Bettor Won Over $84,000 With a $5 Awards Parlay on DraftKings Sportsbook, Rocket Mortgage Classic Picks: Top PGA TOUR Golf Picks on DraftKings Sportsbook, How to watch AEW Dynamite via live stream, what to watch on June 28, Fantasy Baseball Picks: Top DraftKings MLB DFS Plays for June 28, MLB Best Bets: Top MLB Picks on DraftKings Sportsbook for June 28, DraftKings Nation is NOW DraftKings Network. I want the opportunity and the chance to win.''. Zac Blair on verge of keeping job after Travelers runner-up Watsons collapse left Hickok his 54-hole co-leader - on top at 12 under with English and Marc Leishman, who had finished his round with a 64 two hours earlier. I'm not sure anyone envisioned Kramer Hickok and Harris English providing the best sports drama of the day with seven straight pars in an eight-hole playoff at the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands, but that's exactly what unfolded Sunday. Xander Schauffele made headlines last week in Los Angeles with a record-tying 62 in the first round of the U.S. Open. PGA TOUR winners: Who won the Travelers Championship last year? History They rammed first putts well past the hole and drained them on the way back. Cromwell, Connecticut USA. But now English is a four-time PGA Tour winner. Kudos to Harris. English made seven pars. We also occasionally include links to products and services from merchants of our choice. The scorecard doesn't tell the story, though, because 14 straight 4s on two different playoff holes sounds boring, and this was anything but that. William Hill Sportsbook lists Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau as the 12-1 co-favorites in its latest 2021 Travelers Championship odds, followed by Brooks Koepka at 14-1 and Paul Casey and Patrick Cantlay at 16-1 2021 Travelers Championship odds, predictions and PGA Tour picks 17 for the third playoff hole. With the U.S. Open in the rearview, the PGA Tour heads to Connecticut for the 2023 Travelers Championship, and we're picking a former Masters champion as our long shot to win. Jun 22 - 25, 2023. He opened with a 76 on Thursday, taking him out of contention to make the cut. section: | slug: 2021-travelers-championship-scores-jason-day-goes-low-to-take-solo-lead-after-round-2-at-tpc-river-highlands | sport: golf | route: article_single.us | pic.twitter.com/3MmLjcqpI6, This was awesome. They made up-and-downs. Im glad that I was there, had the opportunity, Watson said. It would have been easy for Hickok to make excuses, or rue missed opportunities. The second-place finish was his best ever, topping a tie for eighth in the 2018 Bermuda Championship that was his only other time in the top 10. "Just one of those things that went the wrong way.". 18 to match English. Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, and Rory McIlroy are a few of the big names joining the field after competing at last weeks U.S. Open. The tour record for a sudden death playoff is 11 holes in the 1949 Motor City Open, when Lloyd Mangrum and Cary Middlecoff were declared co-winners by mutual agreement due to darkness; four other events have reached an eighth playoff hole. 2021 Travelers Championship: By The Numbers | fox61.com Then it really got exciting for the 32-year-old who had sat out most of the 2021 and 2022 seasons after surgery for a torn labrum in his shoulder. "We were both joking that somebody's got to make a birdie sometime. Call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ/WV/PA/IL) or 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN only) or 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA only) or 1-800-522-4700 (CO Only) or TN REDLINE: 800-889-9789. Hank Lebioda He finished T5, tying the second-best finish of his career. Simple, this task to explain how the curtain came down on the 2021 Travelers Championship: English buried a 16-foot putt at the par-4 18th hole at about 8:09 p.m. Watson, who won the tournament in 2010, '15 and '18, started at No. Travelers Championship 2021 Leaderboard | Golf Channel It was so cool.. English shot a 5-under 65 to finish the fourth round at 13 under, then made a 5-foot putt on the seventh trip down the 18th hole of the day. Youve just got to grind out there.. No one has worked harder to get his game back.. The Korn Ferry trademark is also a registered trademark, and is used in the Korn Ferry Tour logo with permission. The PGA TOUR named it as an elevated event for 2023, which means that the TOUR offers an increased purse while also creating a high-level field. The eight-hole playoff was a record for the tournament, which went seven holes in 1961 (Ted Kroll) and again in 62 (Bob Goalby), when it was known as the Insurance City Open. Harris English wins 2021 Travelers Championship after tense playoff Watsons collapse left Hickok his 54-hole co-leader - on top at 12 under with English and Marc Leishman, who had finished his round with a 64 two hours earlier. Travelers Championship 2023 - PGA TOUR Golf Leaderboard | ESPN Marc Leishman finished in solo third place, a shot out of the playoff. It was the second win this year and the fourth career victory for English, who finished third at the U.S. Open last week and fourth in the pandemic-delayed U.S. Open in September. Matthew Wolff After playing well last week at the U.S. Open, Wolff could not carry the momentum into this week. 18 to match English. They suffered heartbreaking lip-outs. Harris English won on the 80th hole at the Travelers. After hitting a 3-wood on the 437-yard, par-4 third, he had his backup in time for the 479-yard, par-4 fourth. No, Blairs focus was now on the dynamics of his major medical quest. You just couldnt focus on that Watson collapse because English and Hickok embarked upon a playoff that was captivating. CROMWELL, Conn. Harris English birdied the eighth hole of sudden death to win the Travelers Championship on Sunday, beating Kramer Hickok after both birdied the final hole of regulation to. I put him in uncomfortable spots, he put me in some too, and he came out on top today, and that's a true champion.''. 7:53 pm ET, at History of winners at the Travelers Championship. The Match preview: Chiefs stars vs. Warriors stars, PGA Tour board pushes forward with Saudi PIF deal, Lefty 'confident' about future amid Tour-PIF deal, Kingston Heath in Australia to host 2028 Presidents Cup, Rory blasts TPC River Highlands after Travelers, TGL announces formation of Boston franchise, Davis Love III enthused about golf's young stars, Lloyd Mangrum and Cary Middlecoff were declared co-winners by mutual agreement due to darkness, Bob Gilder def. Watson added birdies on the fifth and sixth holes before holing a 50-foot birdie putt on No. Then he headed to the range to stay warm in case Hickock, who was minus-12 with two holes to play, could catch him. Here are the rest of our grades for the 2021 Travelers Championship. But plenty of action remained on the course, and Blair figured others would equal his 20-under 260. For much of the scrutiny that Torrey . Gambling Problem? "I learned that I belong,'' said Hickok, who was joined after the round by his wife and his puppy, Elvis. Travelers Championship - Wikipedia Despite a fairly pronounced fade, the ball landed in the fairway, about 50 yards from the pin. News After wild 8-hole playoff, Harris English wins Travelers Championship By: Dylan Dethier June 27, 2021 Harris English won on the 80th hole at the Travelers. Spieth won it back in 2017 right before taking. What isnt such a simple task is to summarize what in the name of Ted Kroll happened Sunday at TPC River Highlands before a limited crowd of 10,000 fans who made the noise of 100,000. 8:12 pm ET, at PGA Tour: Harris English wins Travelers Championship in playoff - Golfweek On to No. Follow & listen to The First Cut onApple PodcastsandSpotify. This is golf. 7:50 pm ET, at Harris English bombs one in for the win on the 8th playoff hole! Before the 2023 Travelers Championship tees off Thursday, we look back at last years winner. Nice to make a run and be around the lead, said Leishman, who did head out to the range to warm up before English took his place. 17 and a 9-foot birdie on No. "I was fortunate enough to not really get in my own way today.". With plenty of low scores Sunday and all of the leaders still on the course, he sensed it wasnt enough. What did Jordan Poole say to get punched by Draymond? Even English took note. But the three-time Travelers winner played the last five holes at six over to drop out of the chase. Turns out, the savvy veteran was correct, because Brian Harman (64) came a short time later with a 64 to tie at 260. Harris English matches Kramer Hickok's par.They'll head to No. 2021 Travelers Championship purse: Payout info and winner's share Justin Rose and Kevin Kisner each shot 63 and were among seven player tied for fourth at minus-7. But the defending champion shot 71 on Sunday to tied for 25th at 6 under. English finished the fourth round birdie-bogey-birdie, skipping after the ball and pumping his fist after the final hole of regulation. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: golf | pageType: stories | Win: $1,332,000 - Harris English. What an experience, and the fans were awesome. English finished the fourth round birdie-bogey-birdie, skipping after the ball and pumping his fist after the final hole of regulation. GOLF.com and GOLF Magazine are published by EB GOLF MEDIA LLC, a division of 8AM GOLF, After wild 8-hole playoff, Harris English wins Travelers Championship, The unlikeliest part of Ruoning Yins major victory? English landed his approach 16 feet away and made birdie. 2020-2021 Monday Qualifier Statistics. I had that putt a few times, and I finally read it right.''. Full list of odds for the 2021 Travelers Championship - DraftKings Nation In this case, the stretch turned out to be a lot longer than usual. CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) Xander Schauffele won the Travelers Championship with a three-stroke swing on the final hole Sunday, hitting to 3 feet for birdie after rookie Sahith Theegala took two . "I'm glad that I was there, had the opportunity,'' Watson said. But I knew anything could happen. CROMWELL, Conn. Harris English birdied the eighth hole of sudden death to win the Travelers Championship on Sunday, beating Kramer Hickok after both birdied the final hole of regulation to force the playoff.