Day: June 21, 2018

Jordan Spieth opens Travelers Championship with a 63 to tie the lead with Zach JohnsonJordan Spieth opens Travelers Championship with a 63 to tie the lead with Zach Johnson

The first round of the Travelers Championship took on the aura of a major on Thursday, with three major champions and their nine major victories occupying the top of the leader board. Defending champion Jordan Spieth, winner of three majors, was among them, shooting a seven-under par 63 at the TPC Highlands in Cromwell, Conn., to share the lead with Zach Johnson, twice a major winner. Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy, a winner of four majors, bogeyed the 18th hole to finish a stroke back with a 64..

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