Scottie Scheffler and Austin Eckroat Lead the Travelers Championship with Impressive Cards
CROMWELL, Conn. – Scottie Scheffler and Austin Eckroat share the lead at the Travelers Championship after a standout first round. Scheffler carded an 8-under-par score, while Eckroat also shone with an exceptional performance. Scheffler, with an impressive performance, achieved birdies on four of the first six holes of the course. His game was characterized by precision and consistency, culminating in a spectacular eagle on the 13th hole.This result represents Scheffler’s lowest score in his 19 rounds at TPC River Highlands. Rory McIlroy also had an outstanding performance, with a bogey-free round and a 64 on his card, tying with Keegan Bradley and Wyndham Clark. Cameron Young, for his part, recovered from a complicated start, including a double bogey, and managed to finish with a respectable score. Eckroat, for his part, had an impressive round finish, playing the last six holes with 5 under par, including a 35-foot eagle on the 13th hole. J.J. Spaun, feeling the fatigue of the game, had a less fortunate performance, finishing with a 73 after some setbacks on the field.That 3-iron I hit was really good. It was pretty much what I was trying to do. I had to hit it really solid to get there with the water in front, and I did almost exactly what I wanted and it felt good.
Scottie Scheffler
