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Scheffler Fires 60, 16-Under, Near Historic 59

6/27/2026

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Summary

Scheffler Shoots 60

Scottie Scheffler shot a 60, 16-under, with 10 birdies, one bogey and a missed six-footer on 18, just shy of 59.
Viktor Hovland was two shots back with a bogey-free 61 that included seven birdies and an eagle.
Akshay Bhatia posted a bogey-free 62 at 12-under, while Eric Cole shot 65 at the same score.
Matt Fitzpatrick was two strokes behind on 14-under after a 66.

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Scheffler Misses 59

Scheffler missed a 25-foot putt on 18, keeping him from joining Jim Furyk as a player with two sub-60 rounds.
Furyk posted a 59 at the 2013 BMW Championship and a 58 at the 2016 Travelers while Scheffler’s first 59 was in the 2020 Northern Trust round at TPC Boston.
Sky Sports will broadcast round three live at 7 p.m. Saturday.

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Scheffler Seeking Win

Scheffler arrived at Travelers tournament with a 17-week winless streak after opening 2026 with an American Express win.
He says he cannot string together four solid rounds, which causes frustratingly slow starts.
Weekend rounds have featured furious comebacks that left him just off the lead.
He says a win would shift the narrative, noting his score drop from 64 to 60 came from more putts dropping while ball-striking stayed similar.

Summary

Johnson Wins

Dustin Johnson captured the 2026 Travelers Championship with a 30-under-par total.
The tournament, held at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, set a new 36-hole scoring record of 124 strokes, beating the 125-stroke mark from 2023.
Jim Furyk served as an assistant captain for the 2026 Presidents Cup and appeared as a Golf Channel color analyst during the event.

History

Historical Context

Al Geiberger’s 59 at the 1977 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic became the PGA Tour’s first sub-60 round, breaking a streak of roughly 1.5 million rounds without such a score. The breakthrough set a benchmark that lasted until Jim Furyk posted a 58 at the 2016 Travelers Championship—the tour’s seventh sub-60 round—reinforcing the allure of ultra-low scoring.

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Scheffler Shoots 60

Scottie Scheffler shot a 60, 16-under, with 10 birdies, one bogey and a missed six-footer on 18, just shy of 59.
Viktor Hovland was two shots back with a bogey-free 61 that included seven birdies and an eagle.
Akshay Bhatia posted a bogey-free 62 at 12-under, while Eric Cole shot 65 at the same score.
Matt Fitzpatrick was two strokes behind on 14-under after a 66.

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