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8 hours ago
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Rory McIlroy Makes Exciting Admission Ahead of Travelers Championship
Rory McIlroy Makes Exciting Admission Ahead of Travelers Championship originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Since winning the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam, Rory McIlroy has been candid about his struggles to find motivation and recapture the competitive drive that fueled his rise on the PGA Tour—and it's shown in his recent performances. Advertisement After missing the cut at the RBC Canadian Open, McIlroy struggled again at Oakmont in the U.S. Open. However, he bounced back with a solid final round on Sunday, shooting a 67 to climb the leaderboard and finish 19th overall at 7-over par. That Sunday surge may have been exactly what he needed to regain some momentum heading into the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands, which begins Thursday. The course is known for being birdie-friendly—something McIlroy highlighted in an encouraging admission on Wednesday. 'I missed this event last year, licking my wounds from Pinehurst, but I made a commitment to Travelers to be back this year. I'm excited to be back,' McIlroy said. 'After a week like I had at Oakmont last week, where you're not quite in the mix but feel like you've found something in your game, you're excited to come back and play again.' He continued, 'Yeah, looking forward to the week. This is the perfect sort of chaser for what Oakmont was last week, and it's nice to get out on a golf course where you feel like you can make quite a few birdies.' Rory McIlroy plays his shot from the first tee during the third round of the U.S. Open golf LeClaire-Imagn Images McIlroy has never won the Travelers, but he's put himself in contention on multiple occasions—something he'll hope to rediscover after several weeks of being largely out of the mix by the weekend. Advertisement He began his 2025 campaign on a tear, carrying that momentum into Augusta National for the Masters, where he was playing with confidence and firing on all cylinders in every facet of his game. He picked up wins at both the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and The Players Championship before capturing his first green jacket. Related: Rory McIlroy Admits He Ghosted Tiger Woods' Text After U.S. Open Heartbreak This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
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8 hours ago
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$65 Million Golfer Withdraws From Travelers Championship
$65 Million Golfer Withdraws From Travelers Championship originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Just days after Jordan Spieth admitted he struggled so much at the U.S. Open that he needed to hit up Buffalo Wild Wings for some beer, the former world No. 1 made a different kind of unfortunate decision on Thursday. Advertisement With the opening round of the tournament being played at TPC River Highlands in Connecticut and taking place on Thursday, Spieth lasted just 12 holes. As reported by Spieth was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to an injury. A rare occurrence for the Dallas, Texas native who has made over $65 million throughout his career. "Jordan Spieth has withdrawn from the Travelers Championship due to injury," read the report. "His first WD in 297 PGA Tour starts." Jordan Spieth on the 18th hole.© Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images According to NBC, Spieth's first mid-tournament withdrawal came after he "injured his neck." It was clear he was dealing with some severe pain, as after one of his drives, he nearly fell to the ground as he groaned in pain. Through his 12 holes, Spieth had shot 5-over, with five of the holes he played resulting in a bogey. Advertisement The past few tournaments for Spieth have not been what he and his fans are used to from him to say the least. Spieth finished tied for No. 23 at the U.S. Open, tied for No. 7 at the Memorial Tournament, tied for No. 36 at the Charles Schwab Challenge and missed the cut at the PGA Championship. While this was another unexpected setback, some time off could help Spieth return to form. Related: Heartwarming Tiger Woods News Emerges on Thursday This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
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8 hours ago
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2025 Travelers Championship Odds: Scottie Scheffler Clear Favorite
The 2025 Travelers Championship tees off on Thursday, June 19 and there's a clear favorite leading the field. Scottie Scheffler is first on the board at +300, and the second-closest golfer is Rory McIlroy at a somewhat distant +1200. So who will win the purse this weekend at TPC River Highlands in Connecticut? Let's take a look at the odds at FanDuel Sportsbook as of June 18. Scottie Scheffler: +300 (bet $10 to win $40 total)Rory McIlroy: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)Xander Schauffele: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)Collin Morikawa: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)Patrick Cantlay: +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)Ludvig Aberg: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)Justin Thomas: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)Viktor Hovland: +3300 (bet $10 to win $340 total)Sepp Straka: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)Tommy Fleetwood: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)Robert MacIntyre: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)Sam Burns: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)Keegan Bradley: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)Russell Henley: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)Shane Lowry: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)Cameron Young: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)Daniel Berger: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)Jordan Spieth: +5500 (bet $10 to win $560 total)J.J. Spaun: +5500 (bet $10 to win $560 total)Ben Griffin: +5500 (bet $10 to win $560 total)Maverick McNealy: +5500 (bet $10 to win $560 total)Aaron Rai: +5500 (bet $10 to win $560 total)Hideki Matsuyama: +6000 (bet $10 to win $610 total)Si Woo Kim: +6000 (bet $10 to win $610 total) Scottie Scheffler at +300 is atop of the oddsboard to win it all. Not only is he the favorite, but Scheffler comes into the weekend as the defending Travelers champion. In 2024, he captured the win after a thrilling one-hole playoff against Tom Kim. Second on the board is Rory McIlroy at +1200. McIlroy's year started off on a high note with his dramatic win at the Masters, but in two of his last three starts, he's finished T-47 or worse. Rounding out the top three is Xander Schauffele at +1600. The two-time major champion comes into this weekend after shooting a final score of +6 and tying for 12th in the U.S. Open. Further down the board is long shot Hideki Matsuyama at +6000. He comes into Travelers Championship weekend on the heels of a 42nd-place finish at great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
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Jordan Spieth's painful yell signals first-ever PGA Tour withdrawal at Travelers Championship
Jordan Spieth has never had to withdraw from a start at any competitive level of golf in his life, let alone the PGA Tour. There's a first time for everything. After making 297 straight starts at events he was scheduled to play, Spieth withdrew from this week's Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands due to a neck injury. "I've never withdrawn from an event ever, anywhere at any level, so I didn't really know what to do," Spieth told reporters after making his decision, via Yahoo Sports. "It just became too much. … don't know, it's unfortunate. I've been doing everything right, and I think it was just very random." Spieth believes he was sleeping in an unusual position Wednesday night, and the pain began to hit him during practice shots on the range. His usual warmup routine was thrown off, and Spieth left the range early to receive treatment on his neck. But it didn't work. He tested things out on the course, but he looked to be in pain with every swing he made. After 12 holes, Spieth called it quits. He teed off on the 13th hole, but after letting out a painful yell on the tee box, he knew it was time to stop pushing it. Spieth's round wasn't going well. He was 5-over for the tournament at that point. "As I was out there playing, I couldn't, I just wasn't moving very well, and then it just got worse," he explained. "I was just going to try to see if I could somehow get through at even. It's a weird situation with an elevated event and no cut and important points and stuff. "I hit my tee shot on 13, and it legitimately really hurt. …I was like, 'It's only going to get worse to finish the round, and it's not worth it.' I thought that was the time." The 31-year-old three-time major winner and 13-time PGA Tour victor has been searching for a win on Tour since 2022. This season, he's managed four top 10 finishes, but he hasn't claimed a trophy. As of Thursday, Spieth was 37th in the FedEx Cup standings this season. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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9 hours ago
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World's top player and a struggler off to flying start
World No.1 Scottie Scheffler has laid down the marker with an eight-under 62 to share the lead with Austin Eckroat in the Travelers Championship. The week after a rough-and-tumble US Open was a welcome break for so many at the TPC River Highlands even with the rough just as long but not quite as thick as soaked Oakmont. Scottie Scheffler starts strong at @TravelersChamp ⛳️Sit back and enjoy highlights from his 8-under 62 at TPC River Highlands ⬇️ — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 19, 2025 Rory McIlroy played bogey-free for a 66 and didn't look to break too much of a sweat on Thursday. "This is a nice tonic compared to last week in terms of it's a slightly more benign golf course and the penalty for missing isn't quite as severe," McIlroy said. Scheffler faced the hot afternoon when a refreshing breeze turned into a strong wind, and he wasted no time getting in the mix with four birdies in six holes and a 30 on the front nine. And then came the par-5 13th, 236 yards away into the wind, over a pond to a pin on the right. It was perfect - that's coming from golf's best player - and settled 10 feet away for birdie. "That three-iron I hit in there was really nice," Scheffler said. "It was pretty much exactly what I was trying to do. It was kind of one where I had to hit it really solid in order to get it there with the water short, and I just did pretty much exactly what I wanted to and it felt nice." McIlroy was at 64 along with Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley and Wyndham Clark. Another shot back was Cameron Young. He was in the mix late on Sunday at Oakmont, and started the Travelers Championship by going from the rough to the bunker, and then a three-putt from 25 feet for a double bogey. "I managed to get around Oakmont for four days with no doubles and I made it zero holes here," Young said. "Typically that's not kind of what you expect around here." Not to worry. He followed with eight birdies in a day with a new routine. His caddie went down with a stomach virus and the best option was to turn the bag over to his father, Dave Young, recently retired as the longtime pro at Sleepy Hollow. The surprise was Eckroat, already a two-time winner on the PGA Tour but struggling so much this year that he has only two finishes in the top 20 and eight missed cuts. "Felt great over the putter, and just a really solid day, and I felt confident, which it was nice to feel that this season," said Eckroat. "It's been a while." US Open champion JJ Spaun felt the fatigue, and the steamy heat didn't help the cause. Playing along Scheffler, he was hanging in there until it took him two chips and two putts to cover 40 feet for a double bogey on No. 12, and a bogey-bogey finish for a 73. Jason Day was the best of the Australian contingent making a four-under 66 to be tied seventh. The former world No.1 made five birdies, including four in a row starting on the 13th, with his only bogey on the sixth. Cam Davis (71), Adam Scott (72) and Min Woo Lee (73) are all in the second half of the field but there is no halfway cut in this tournament.
