Viktor Hovland of Norway had good reason to jump into a group of countrymen on June 29 at the TPC River Highlands and do the “Viking Row” that has become a familiar sight wherever Norsemen have gathered in America — for the World Cup, Major League Baseball, or in this case, a PGA Tour signature event.
Hovland celebrated with his fans behind the 18th green after sinking a birdie putt of 7 feet to beat Scottie Scheffler in a quick playoff for the Travelers Championship, the first Monday finish on the PGA Tour since Rory McIlroy won the 2025 Players Championship over J.J. Spaun.
It was Hovland’s eighth PGA Tour title and moved him 36 spots up the FedEx Cup points list to 20th. Hovland is now well within the top 30 and if he stays there he has a chance to win the FedEx Cup for a second time in his career.
Scheffler held onto first place on the points list with his fourth runner-up finish of the season. The FedEx Cup concept is designed to reward consistency, and while Scheffler hasn’t won since Jan. 25 at The American Express, the world’s No. 1 player has been a model of consistency: 14 of 14 cuts, with all 14 among the top 25, and nine top-10 finishes, all fourth or higher.
The only big movement among the top 10 was Rory McIlroy, who did not play at River Highlands, dropping from eighth to 13th.
Don’t expect much to change this week at the John Deere Classic among the leaders, with only seven of the top 50 on the points list in the tournament. The leading player in FedEx Cup points in the field is No. 23 J.T. Poston.
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This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Viktor Hovland’s playoff win at The Travelers moves him up in FedEx Cup
Reporting by Garry Smits, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union / Florida Times-Union
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