CROMWELL, Conn. – Denny McCarthy came inches from shooting a 59, settling for a 10-under 60 on Thursday for the lowest round of his PGA Tour career, and Rory McIlroy made his first ace on Tour on a day of low numbers at the Travelers Championship.
Keegan Bradley and Adam Scott also made runs at golf’s magic number – on a course where Jim Furyk set the PGA Tour record with a 58 in 2016 – but faltered late. Each shot 62.
Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, finished with a 7-under 63.
The 30-year-old McCarthy, who started on the back nine, had five birdies on his first six holes and five more coming in.