Mackenzie Hughes flirted with 59 before settling for 10-under 60 and the first-round lead Thursday at the Travelers Championship. Here’s everything you need to know from TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut:
Leaderboard: Mackenzie Hughes (-10), Rory McIlroy (-7), Xander Schauffele (-7), Viktor Hovland (-7), Phil Mickelson (-6), Sergio Garcia (-6), Louis Oosthuizen (-6), Seung-Yul Noh (-6), Tyler Duncan (-6), Michael Thompson (-6)
What it means: While Hughes’ round was the standout in Round 1, one doesn’t have to go far down the leaderboard to see some familiar names. A day after positive COVID-19 tests and WDs dominated the headlines, McIlroy, Mickelson and other stars got off to strong starts and pulled the focus back on the golf at TPC River Highlands.