CROMWELL, Conn. — Scottie Scheffler birdied 4 of his first six holes Thursday en path to an 8-under 62, sharing the lead with Austin Eckroat on the Vacationers Championship.
After capturing a 30 on the entrance 9, Scheffler confronted a 236-yard strategy on the par-5 thirteenth, and his 3-iron over a pond to a pin on the proper settled 10 toes away. He made the eagle putt.
“That 3-iron I hit in there was very nice,” Scheffler stated. “It was just about precisely what I used to be making an attempt to do. It was sort of one the place I needed to hit it actually strong as a way to get it there with the water brief, and I simply did just about precisely what I needed to, and it felt good.”
It was his lowest rating in 19 rounds on the TPC River Highlands.
Rory McIlroy had a bogey-free 64 and is tied with Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley and Wyndham Clark. Cameron Young, who was within the combine late Sunday on the U.S. Open at Oakmont, was one other shot again after beginning his spherical with a three-putt from 25 toes for a double bogey.
“I managed to get round Oakmont for 4 days with no doubles and I made it zero holes right here,” stated Younger, who adopted with eight birdies. “Sometimes, that is not sort of what you count on round right here.”
Younger’s caddie had abdomen virus, and Younger turned the bag over to his father, Dave Younger, who just lately retired because the longtime professional at Sleepy Hole.
Eckroat, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour, performed the final six holes in 5-under par, beginning with a 35-foot eagle putt on No. 13. He has struggled this yr with two top-20 finishes and eight missed cuts.
“I wasn’t fearing the left ball as we speak, which is large, after which everytime you’re feeling snug with different issues, different issues begin to fall in line,” Eckroat stated. “Felt nice over the putter, and only a actually strong day, and I felt assured, which it was good to really feel that this season. It has been some time.”
U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun felt the fatigue, and the warmth did not assist the trigger. Taking part in alongside Scheffler, he was hanging in there till it took him two chips and two putts to cowl 40 toes for a double bogey on No. 12, and a bogey-bogey end for a 73.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
