After having denied that TPC River Highlands is too easy, Scottie Scheffler was in rhythm for a round of 59 Thursday in the first round of the Travelers championship in Cromwell, Conn.
Instead, the world No. 1, carded an 8 under 62 below the page and is tied for the head with Austin Eckroat.
Scheffler was 9 years old under the peer at 15 holes during the par-70, but settled for the peer at n ° 16 and made his only Bogey of the day at n ° 17, a three shots after having missed his first.
Earlier in the day, Eckroat set up a 62 without Bogey highlighted by an Eagle-Birdie-Birdie section at No. 13-15.
During the $ 20 million signing event, the last of the regular season, Scheffler and Eckroat have two shots in front of Rory McILroy of Northern Ireland, Wyndham Clark and Keegan Bradley (6-mine 64). Bradley was the 2023 traveler champion, while Scheffler won last year.
Cameron Young is alone in sixth at 5 under 65, and a great equality at 4-sous 66 included Viktor Hovland in Norway, Tommy Fleetwood in England and Jason Day in Australia.
JJ Spaun, playing alongside Scheffler after winning his first major title at the US Open on Sunday, had a hard time for 73. There is no 36 -hole cup at the tournament.
Jordan Spieth played 12 holes before retiring due to an elbow / upper back injury.
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