Last hole drama as Xander Schauffele wins Travelers Championship and Sahith Theegala falls away

Xander Schauffele won the Travelers Championship in dramatic fashion on Sunday after a three-shot swing on the final hole. Rookie Sahith Theegala was left to rue a disastrous 18th when an unfortunate tee shot left him tied up in a bunker. His first attempt to escape saw the sand move and his ball dribble back towards him, while his bogey putt cruelly rolled around the lips of the hole.

Ad/> After signing for a double bogey, Schauffele carded a birdie to snatch back the lead and win by two shots. The American finished on 19-under, with Theegala and J.T. Poston – who shot a fine six-under on the final day – tied for second.

Travelers ChampionshipSchauffele holds narrow lead at Travelers from Cantlay as McIlroy tumblesYESTERDAY AT 22:14 «To sit there and watch what happened was a bit of a shock, obviously. I really had to try and focus on the task at hand,” said Schauffele. /> Schauffele led Theegala by a shot heading into Sunday’s final round, with his compatriot drawing level on the 15th and then soaring into the lead with an 11-footer for birdie on the 17th.

But a bogey-free round soon unravelled on a nightmare 18th. »I did everything I thought I had to do and it just happened to be everything bad culminated on one hole. I did so much good,'' said Theegala.

It brought painful memories flooding back for the 24-year-old, who found the water on the penultimate hole at the Phoenix Open in February to miss out on a play-off – minimum – having led during each of the first three days. Victory secured Schauffele a cheque for a smidge under $1.5 million (£1.22m). «It's actually happy anniversary,'' he said.