Overview
- Scottie Scheffler shot a 10-under 60 on Friday to take a 36-hole lead at 16-under at the Travelers Championship.
- Viktor Hovland carded a bogey-free 61 and Akshay Bhatia a 62 to sit two to four shots back, while first-round leader Eric Cole remained a key contender at 12-under.
- Eric Cole opened the event with a bogey-free 7-under 63 as he pursues his first PGA Tour victory and has previously managed health issues including Addison's Disease and a withdrawal last year with a stomach illness.
- Wyndham Clark, coming off his U.S. Open win, posted a 2-under 68 that included a triple-bogey seven at the par-4 12th that set him back but he said Connecticut fans were more supportive than at Shinnecock Hills.
- The 72-player, no-cut $20 million signature event carries FedExCup and momentum significance and tournament officials said the soft conditions have amplified the need for patient course management because bogeys remain costly.