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Scheffler wins protest-hit Travelers

(UPDATE) NEW YORK — World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler parred the first playoff hole to beat Tom Kim at the protest-hit Travelers Championship title on Sunday (Monday in Manila), claiming his sixth US PGA Tour title of the year.

Scheffler is the first player since Arnold Palmer in 1962 to pile up six wins before July 1 on the PGA Tour, a haul that included his second Masters crown in April.

Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays his shot from the sixth tee during the final round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 23, 2024 in Cromwell, Connecticut. AFP PHOTO