Fighting off fatigue and a sinus infection, Rory McIlroy did not skip a beat and continued his scorching hot play by shooting an 8-under 62 for a share of the first-round lead with J.T. Poston in the Travelers Championship.
Matching the lowest opening round of his PGA Tour career, McIlroy did most of his damage with the short game gaining 5.2 strokes putting and around the green. J.T. Poston, who is most known for his short game, led the field in SG: Approach, gaining 4.7 strokes. Xander Schauffele and Martin Laird are each one stroke back.
With rain falling for much of the day on Wednesday, greens were very soft in the morning. Conditions became somewhat tougher in the afternoon as the greens firmed and the winds increased. Friday appears to be a perfect day for scoring with light winds forecast throughout.
Weather Forecast – Cromwell, Connecticut
Round 2 Betting Matchups Model
*Strokes Gained Rating (SG RTG) is the key metric that combines all the weighted categories in the model.
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Round 2 Betting Selections
*Betting lines accurate at the time of publication.
Patrick Cantlay +100 (1u) over Marc Leishman and Harris English – DraftKings
Scottie Scheffler -120 (1.2u) over Jordan Spieth and Zach Johnson – DraftKings
Seamus Power +123 (1u) over Rickie Fowler and Adam Long – PointsBet
Round 2 DraftKings DFS Showdown Selections
*Weather and tee time impacts not included in model. Tee Times can be found here.
Core Plays
- Scottie Scheffler, $10,800
- Seamus Power, $8,700
- Matthew NeSmith, $7,400
Top-Tier Plays
- Patrick Cantlay, $10,200
- Sam Burns, $9,900
- Xander Schauffele, $9,700
Mid-Tier Plays
- Tony Finau, $9,100
- Davis Riley, $9,200
- Aaron Wise, $8,800
- Brian Harman, $8,500
Value Plays
- Luke List, $7,100
- Joel Dahmen, $7,900
- Russell Knox, $7,100
- David Lipsky, $7,200
- Chris Gotterup, $6,700
- Charles Howell III, $6,800
- Cameron Tringale, $7,600
- Mackenzie Hughes, $7,500
- J.J. Spaun, $6,900
- Lucas Glover, $6,900
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