After solving a tiebreaker To top the list of longest on the PGA Tour, Harris English hit a birdie on the eighth extension hole to break the illusion of Kramer Hickock and his entire corner, including pro Sam Burns, and win the Travelers Championship. English, as had happened in January with the Sentinel, also on the PGA Tour, prevailed in the playoff and denied glory to the rival, who was waiting for his first victory on the big circuit after 68 tournaments played.
The tiebreaker, except for a couple of moments of emotion Because two Hickock balls hit the hole, it was a tedious cascade of pairs over two hours. Neither contender was able to pull off an extraordinary blow. Neither made any mistakes. On the eighth hole, English was hit by a catch. The same, although 1.5 meters less, who had holed in the regular 18th hole to sign the 65 strokes with a birdie, when he thought it would be enough. He did not have the answer from three meters long from Hickock, who also achieved the success in the match that closed the day and led him to sudden death.
English’s last blow came across downtown to become the PGA Tour’s third multi-winner this season behind Bryson DeChambeau and Stewart Cink. Fourth was the Mexican Abraham Ancer and fifth, the first of the illustrious, Brooks Koepka. Eight playoff holes equate the second-largest record in PGA Tour playoff history.
Jon Rahm, plus number 1
Dustin Johhson’s bad day the last day (71 strokes, one over par) took him away from that goal to regain the world number 1. The mistakes of the South Carolina player were heavenly music for Jon Rahm, who has secured the top of the world rankings for at least two more weeks.
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