The Travelers Championship concluded with a thrilling playoff this week as some look ahead to the John Deere Classic11:22, 01 Jul 2026Scottie Scheffler was bested by Viktor Hovland as the Norwegian won the Travelers Championship on Monday. All roads now lead to The Open later this month.‌World No. 1 Scheffler and Ryder Cup star Hovland could not be separated at 21-under on Sunday at TPC River Highlands and weather delays forced a sudden-death play-off to be contested the following morning.‌On 18, both players found the fairway and their approaches were beautiful, but Scheffler failed from four feet and Hovland was successful from seven. The American now prepares to skip the non-signature John Deere Classic.‌Many of the PGA Tour's elite will have their eyes firmly on the final major of the campaign, The Open, but one former Masters winner has decided he won't be competing. Mirror Sport brings you the latest from the world of golf.JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! All the best sports news and much more on our dedicated Facebook pageScottie Scheffler's agonyFans will next see Scheffler in action at the Scottish Open, where he will likely still be licking his wounds after losing to Hovland - and missing out on a hefty chunk of prize money.‌The signature event had a staggering £15million purse this year and the winner, Hovland, walked away with a substantial £2.7m. For finishing second, Scheffler was forced to settle for £1.6m.Whilst the two-time Masters winner has a healthy lead atop the PGA Tour's money list, he is only £1.36m away from Matt Fitzpatrick in second and could easily be supplanted if things don't go his way in the near future.‌"I've been playing golf with Viktor for a long time," Scheffler said. "He's a guy that has a lot of talent and works really hard. Those are the types of guys you like to see have success."It's been two really, really long weeks. Being in contention both weeks. Any time after a major championship, especially a US Open, I think you're going to be pretty worn out. But I felt like I did some really nice things this week, which I'll use that momentum going into the rest of the season."Dustin Johnson's Open disappointmentElsewhere, The Open will be without one of its usual competitors, as Dustin Johnson opted out of Final Qualifying. He has taken part in the last 16 editions of the major championship.‌Johnson made his debut at The Open in 2009 and has been ever-present in it since, but, having fallen to world No. 210, he does not automatically qualify this year.The American, who has made the cut in every major so far this year, would therefore have had to book his ticket to The Open via Final Qualifying, a gruelling 36-hole competition held across links sites in the UK, building up to the tournament proper.Article continues belowJohnson was pencilled in to take part in qualifying, but his name has since been removed from the field list, meaning fans won't get to see the former Masters champion in action at Royal Birkdale.