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World number one Scottie Scheffler beat Tom Kim in a play-off at the Travelers Championship to claim his sixth PGA Tour win of the season.<\/b><\/p>\n
The conclusion of the final round was interrupted when a group of six climate protestors ran on to the 18th green as the last group were reading their putts.<\/p>\n
They let off smoke bombs that sprayed powder on the putting surface and some wore t-shirts with “No golf on a dead planet” printed on them.<\/p>\n
They were detained by police and the crowd chanted ‘USA, USA, USA’ as they were led off the TPC River Highlands course in Cromwell, Connecticut.<\/p>\n
When play resumed about five minutes later, Scheffler narrowly missed a birdie putt that would have clinched victory and South Korea’s Kim converted his birdie attempt to force a play-off.<\/p>\n
The extra holes were scheduled to start on the 18th so organisers moved the hole location on the green while the powder was cleared up.<\/p>\n
Scheffler won on the first play-off hole with a par – with Kim unable to get up and down from a plugged lie in a greenside bunker – to become the first player since Arnold Palmer in 1962 to win six times before July. <\/p>\n
“It’s pretty special,” said Scheffler. “It’s been a great season, I’ve been fortunate to come away with some wins and it’s been a lot of fun.<\/p>\n
“Tom played his heart out. He’s a great player, a great champion and it was fun battling with him.”<\/p>\n
Scheffler and Kim finished tied on 22 under par – two clear of Tom Hoge and Sung-Jae Im – after closing rounds of 65 and 66 respectively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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