Travelers Championship Second Round Standings
-16 S Scheffler (US); -14 V Hovland (Nor); -12 E Cole (US), A Bhatia (US); -10 M Fitzpatrick (Eng), B Griffin (US), B Cauley (US)
Selected others: -9 J Rose (Eng), T Fleetwood (Eng); -8 R MacIntyre (Sco), W Clark (US); -7 A Rai (Eng), S Lowry (Ire)
Scheffler Leads with a 60 at TPC River Highlands
Scottie Scheffler fired an impressive 10-under-par 60 during the second round of the PGA Tour Travelers Championship, securing the lead at 16 under par. The world number one achieved this feat on Friday at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, recording 11 birdies and a single bogey.
Norway's Viktor Hovland closely trails Scheffler by two shots after posting a bogey-free 61, which included seven birdies and an eagle. Hovland also came close to shooting a rare round of 59.
Jim Furyk holds the PGA Tour record for the lowest round with a 58, while Scheffler is among the 14 players who have managed a 59, a milestone he reached during the 2020 Northern Trust at TPC Boston.
The 30-year-old American had an opportunity to match his previous 59 with a birdie on the 18th hole but narrowly missed a putt from just outside 26 feet.
"It was a little tricky," Scheffler said. "It actually went right to start, and there was a tonne of break right to left at the end.
"It was a tough read, but overall it was a really solid day. I was pretty happy with my execution."
On his plans for the weekend, the four-time major winner added: "Hard to keep up that pace, but continue to execute, continue to give myself looks."
Other Notable Performances
American Akshay Bhatia is four shots behind Scheffler, tied for third place after matching his career-low round with a bogey-free 62. Fellow American Eric Cole shares third place following a 65.
England's Matt Fitzpatrick is two strokes back at 10 under after a four-under 66, despite two bogeys on his final three holes. Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood are one shot further behind, while Scotland's Robert MacIntyre stands at eight under.
