Plus: The longest putt in history, protests mar the Travelers, and Nelly’s going the wrong way
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WelcometotheMondayLeaderboard,wherewerundowntheweekend’stopstoriesinthewonderfulworldofgolf.GrabanArnoldPalmer,pullupachair,andbewarethe18thgreen…
1.ScottieSchefflerisbacktohisunstoppablewaysWell,ifyouwerehopingthatScottieScheffler’sreignofterrorwasoverafterhefinishedT41attheU.S.Open,guessagain.SchefflerwontheTravelersChampionship,thelatest(andfinal)signatureeventthisseason,andbankedyetanothermonstrouscheck.He’snowearnednearly$30milliononTourthisseason,morethanArnoldPalmerandJackNicklausearnedintheirentirecareers,puttogetheranddoubled.(Golfhaschangedabit.)ScheffleralreadyranksNo.5onthePGATourCareerMoneyLeaderslist,andcouldbeashighasNo.3bytheendoftheseason,passingJimFurykandVijaySingh.(PhilMickelsonandDustinJohnsonwouldrankaheadofhimiftheywerestillpartofthePGATour.)
Schefflerwondespitealate-roundprotestthatbrieflydisruptedthetournament—andalsoendedinthedisruptionofsomefaces:
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