On June 20th, 2025, Scottie Scheffler and Austin Eckroat fired eight-under 62s to co-lead Round 1 of the Travelers Championship, a day marked by Jordan Spieth's first career withdrawal and Wyndham Clark's public apology.TOUR / MAIN SECTION TITLEScottie Scheffler and Austin Eckroat surged to the top of the Travelers Championship leaderboard with eight-under 62s, Scheffler highlighting his round in tough afternoon winds with a "phenomenal" eagle on 13.Supporting Scheffler's stellar play, he described his driving iron from a fairway bunker on 13 as one of those shots where "very rarely... you hit exactly how you intend to."Co-leader Austin Eckroat's 62 was a career low, achieved at TPC River Highlands, the memorable site of his "first professional start" in 2021, for which he expressed deep gratitude.NEXT TOUR / SECTIONRory McIlroy bounced back with a bogey-free 64, calling the course a "nice tonic," while Wyndham Clark also carded a 64 and delivered a significant press conference apology for the U.S. Open locker room incident.Scheffler strongly defended TPC River Highlands, stating, "a proper test is good shots being rewarded and bad shots being punished," and called focusing on a specific winning score "silly."In shocking news, Jordan Spieth recorded his first career PGA Tour withdrawal after 13 holes due to an upper back and neck injury, lamenting, "My right scapula locked up."NEXT TOUR / SECTIONKeegan Bradley matched McIlroy's 64, energized by "hometown kid" support, while Cameron Young shot 65 despite an opening double bogey, with his father caddying for him.Course conditions were noted as windy, especially in the afternoon, though more forgiving than Oakmont, with Robert Damron describing the rough as "frog hairs." Collin Morikawa experimented by playing some shots gloveless.ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter made his PGA TOUR LIVE debut as an on-course reporter, expressing his excitement: "this to me is like a huge present, a gift."Quick HitsDavis Riley's impressive 66 as a last-minute alternate • Jason Day battles through injury for a solid 66 • Justin Thomas praises Scheffler's course defense comments on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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