Scotty Scheffler shot a five-under 65 within the first spherical of the Vacationers Championship and was near the lead at TPC River Highlands.
Scheffler, searching for his sixth win of the season, acknowledged a minor setback that bought him again on monitor after falling out of competition on the US Open final week.
“I really feel like I hit a superb shot,” Scheffler stated after 4 birdies, an eagle and a bogey in Thursday’s 18-under lead.
“Discovered some issues in my swing early within the week and positively really feel like I am swinging rather a lot higher than final week.”
By his twenty eighth birthday on Friday, Scheffler is hoping to match his finest first-round end of the season, posting a 36-hole lead.
However he shall be chasing one other birthday boy – 21-year-old Tom Kim, who scored a first-round 62 to prime the leaderboard.
Already a three-time winner on the tour, Kim is eyeing his first win on the iconic occasion.
However nobody is swinging it higher than Scheffler on the PGA Tour in 2024.
The 11-time Tour winner stated he discovered a grip adjustment this week that helped him get again into his groove and shoot his first spherical within the 60s for the reason that Memorial Match.
His 65 ends a streak of six consecutive rounds within the 70s.
“Truthfully, it is arduous to elucidate,” Scheffler stated. “However simply feeling higher on the prime of my swing, ensuring my grip is in the suitable place.”
Defending champion Keegan Bradley opened with a one-under 69.
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