Hovland's Flawless Masterclass: Lights Up Travelers Championship with Scorching 61
Travelers Championship · · Jun 27, 2026 · 14min
Total
+11.7
OTT
+5.4
APP
+5.5
ATG
+0.4
PUTT
+0.5
Perfect drive finds the center of the fairway, setting up an ideal approach distance.
Precise 8-iron strikes the green, leaving a makeable birdie putt and contributing to the +1.2 SG.
Confident stroke finds the bottom of the cup for an opening birdie.
Aggressive drive positions Hovland for an eagle opportunity on the par 5.
3-wood advances aggressively, leaving a short pitch to reach the green with eagle chances.
Eagle putt drops from 15 feet, adding +1.62 SG and establishing complete control.
Repeatable swing finds the fairway, continuing the hot run of ball striking.
7-iron strikes pure, landing pin-high and leaving another short birdie putt.
Short putt in the center of the cup extends the consecutive birdie streak.
Hovland maintains his rhythm with another fairway-finding drive.
6-iron lands softly on the green, setting up another short birdie putt.
Short putt finds the hole for the fourth consecutive birdie.
Rare miss on the par 3 finds the fringe left of the green, complicating the hole.
Chip shot leaves a tricky 5-footer for par, the first real test of the day.
Putt slides by the hole—Hovland's first and only blemish of the round.
Strong drive bounces back from the bogey, positioning for another eagle on the par 5.
3-wood covers distance magnificently, leaving a short pitch for eagle.
Eagle putt drops for the second eagle of the round, momentum restored completely.
Back nine begins with the same precision driving that defined the front side.
7-iron finds the green, setting up another birdie opportunity.
Putt finds the cup for the fifth birdie of the round.
Another par 3 miss—this time finding the rough right of the green.
Chip leaves a short putt for par.
Second par 3 bogey of the day—a rare vulnerability in Hovland's otherwise pristine armor.
Hovland bounces back with a powerful drive on the par 5, third eagle within reach.
3-wood advances aggressively, leaving a makeable eagle distance.
Final eagle putt finds the hole, capping off an 11.7 SG total and a flawless -9 performance.