Scheffler fires 60 to take Travelers Championship lead

Scottie Scheffler claimed his 20th Tour win at the PGA American Express event in January

Travelers Championship second round

-16S Scheffler (US);-14V Hovland (Nor);-12E Cole (US), A Bhatia (US);-10M Fitzpatrick (Eng), B Griffin (US), B Cauley (US)

Selected others: -9J Rose (Eng), T Fleetwood (Eng);-8R MacIntyre (Sco), W Clark (US);-7A Rai (Eng), S Lowry (Ire)

Scottie Scheffler fired a 10-under-par 60 to hold the lead after the second round of the PGA Tour Travelers Championship.

The world number one made 11 birdies. a lone bogey on Friday to move to 16 under at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut.

That put him two shots clear of Norway's Viktor Hovland, who also threatened a rare round of 59 as he fired a bogey-free 61 which included seven birdies. an eagle.

Jim Furyk holds the tour-record lowest round at 58,. Scheffler is one of 14 players to have made a 59, which for him came during the 2020 Northern Trust at TPC Boston.

The 30-year-old American had the chance to repeat the feat with a birdie at the 18th hole. missed 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,. continue to execute, continue to give myself looks."

Compatriot Akshay Bhatia sat four shots off the lead in a share of third place having matched his career-low round with a bogey-free 62. with fellow American Eric Cole alongside him after a 65.

England's Matt Fitzpatrick lurked two strokes back on 10 under, having had to settle for a four-under 66 after two bogeys on his final three holes, with Justin Rose. Tommy Fleetwood a single shot further behind and Scotland's Robert MacIntyre at eight under.

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