US EditionScheffler hits a perfect shot and plenty of great ones for a 62 to share lead at Travelers
CROMWELL, CONNECTICUT, JUN 19 – Scottie Scheffler and Austin Eckroat share an 8-under 62 lead in the Travelers Championship's challenging opening round at TPC River Highlands, with Scheffler aiming for his fourth win this season.
- Scottie Scheffler and Austin Eckroat shared the first-round lead at the Travelers Championship on Thursday in Cromwell, Conn., both shooting an 8-under 62.
- The lead came amid challenging windy conditions on the par-70 course, and Scheffler said he hit a perfect 3-iron shot over water that was exactly what he intended.
- Eckroat credited recent progress in eliminating his left-side miss, with the last two weeks boosting his confidence despite a tough season marked by eight missed cuts.
- Rory McIlroy, Keegan Bradley, and Wyndham Clark each scored 64, with McIlroy calling the course a more benign test than last week, adding, "There's opportunity out there, and there's also punishment."
- Scheffler felt the round was good overall despite one mistake on the 17th hole, with his strong start and steady play suggesting a continued threat in this season’s final Signature Event.
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Independent EspañolBy DOUG FERGUSON CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler offered hope with a late double bogey. Tommy Fleetwood excelled with two eagles on three holes, and Justin Thomas made five straight birdies. The three finished tied for the lead after a windy Friday at the Travelers Championship. It all came down to the fate of the wind, good or bad, that shaped the leaderboard heading into the weekend at TPC River Highlands. Twelve players were separate…
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