Scheffler, Eckroat share⁣ Travelers Championship lead

​ Updated June 21,⁣ 2025
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Scottie Scheffler⁢ and Austin Eckroat ⁣ended the first round of the ‌2025 Travelers Championship tied for⁣ the lead at 8-under. Scheffler, the world’s top-ranked golfer, surged ahead in the afternoon ⁢with a 62⁤ at TPC River Highlands. Eckroat posted his career-low ⁣PGA tour round in⁤ the morning.

Rory McIlroy, Keegan Bradley and Wyndham Clark are two strokes ​behind‍ the leaders at 6-under. Jordan Spieth withdrew due to ​an upper back injury.

“I did a​ lot of good stuff,” Scheffler said. “I felt like​ the conditions were pretty challenging out ‌there, especially late in the day. I was able to hole some nice‌ putts ⁢as well.”

McIlroy and Bradley, who played together, combined for 13 birdies. McIlroy completed⁣ a bogey-free ⁣round.

Scheffler, ⁣paired with ‌the ⁤U.S. Open champion, started ⁣strong with⁤ a birdie on the‍ first ‍hole and four more ⁣over the next eight. He made the turn at 5-under.

After a demanding week at ⁤Oakmont Country Club, scheffler ‌continued his momentum ​on⁣ the back⁤ nine, carding four ​3s in a five-hole ​stretch, including an ⁣eagle on the par-5. At ⁤9-under,⁤ he had a⁤ sub-60 round in sight but settled for pars and a bogey⁣ to finish with a 62.

Scheffler is in position to win his second consecutive signature event⁣ and his ⁣fourth tournament in his last seven starts as ⁣he defends another PGA Tour title.

“It’s ‌a 72-hole ⁣tournament, and the conditions I felt like were tougher this afternoon, so I was just going‌ to try and go out and post a‌ number‍ and try and ​get myself in good position ⁤for the rest of the week,” Scheffler said. “I got hot ‌pretty early in the round ‍and got off to a nice start, and then I really kept ​the momentum through basically hole 15. And⁣ then​ I had one mess-up there ⁢on 17, but it was a pretty good day.”

What’s next

the second ⁣round of the Travelers Championship⁤ will continue with⁢ Scheffler and‍ Eckroat looking to maintain their lead.