Scheffler, McIlroy highlight strong field at Travelers

CROMWELL, CONN. » It has been an exhausting couple of weeks for the top players on the PGA Tour as they’ve dealt with the usual rigors of a U.S. Open and the unusual stress of losing some big names to the upstart LIV Golf series.

But six of the world’s top 15 ranked players, including No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and No. 2 Rory McIlroy still managed to make the short trip from Brookline, Massachusetts, to Connecticut to play in the Travelers Championship.

McIlroy, who won the Canadian Open two weeks ago and then tied for fifth in the U.S. Open, is playing for the fourth straight week. He’s hoping to keep up the momentum that has seen him rise to his highest ranking since July, 2020, but said he’s feeling both physical and mental fatigue.

“Four weeks in a row is pretty rare for me these days,” the fourtime major winner said. “I haven’t played four in a row in a while and you start to remember why.”

Scheffler is playing for a third