Morikawa's 61 at the Travelers falls one shot shy of a playoff

Collin Morikawa shot a nine-under 61 in Sunday's final round of the 2026 Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands, posting 20-under 260 and finishing third, one stroke outside a playoff that Viktor Hovland won over Scottie Scheffler on Monday morning.

How did Morikawa shoot 61?

He started the day eight shots behind the lead, well outside the conversation, and went bogey-free with nine birdies. The 61 equaled his career low on the PGA Tour and was the lowest round of the championship.

The finish came in a downpour. Morikawa drove into the fairway bunker on the par-4 18th, hit a nine-iron to inside nine feet and holed the putt to set the clubhouse target at 20-under rather than protecting a top-five check.

The round also ran against his reputation. Morikawa is known as a ball-striker saddled with an unreliable putter, and on Sunday he gained more than six strokes on the greens. The low round of the championship came from the weakest part of his game.

The low round of the championship came from the weakest part of his game.

Who won the 2026 Travelers Championship?

Electrical storms stopped play at 5:57 p.m. ET, and the 83-minute delay pushed the rest of regulation into near-darkness. Scheffler and Hovland finished level at 21-under, with no light left to settle it. Officials scheduled sudden death for Monday at 9:00 a.m. ET on the 18th hole, and Hovland won on the first attempt.