Harris English sank a 27’8” birdie putt on the 72nd hole to claim outright lead at the Travelers Championship and victory with a birdie on the eighth extra hole.
Seeking his first career PGA Tour title, Kramer Hickok birdied the 72nd hole to force sudden death with Harris but settled for a career-best finish of second.
The eight extra holes on Sunday is T2 for most in PGA Tour history (11 at the 1949 Motor City Open).
English claimed his second PGA Tour title of the season with both having been decided by playoffs.
Harris claimed his fourth career Tour title in his 264th start at the age of 31 years, 11 months, 4 days.
The win comes in his eighth Travelers Championship start and marks his second top-10 finish (T7/2014).
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This was the eighth playoff of the 2020-21 season and marks the longest on Tour since the 2012 Mayakoba Golf Classic (John Huh over Robert Allenby).
With the win, English moves to No. 2 in the FedExCup for the third time this season. He is projected to move inside the top 12 in the Official World Golf Ranking (from 19th).
The 2012 Travelers Championship winner Marc Leishman posted a bogey-free 6-under 64 to finish third.
In a bid to join Billy Casper as a four-time Travelers Championship winner, overnight leader Bubba Watson played the last five holes at 6-over par.
Dustin Johnson finished T25 in an effort to join Phil Mickelson as players to successfully defend Travelers Championship title.
Text courtesy: PGA Tour
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