Scottie Scheffler and Tom Kim celebrated their shared birthday with a pizza feast before focusing on golf at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn. Kim took the lead in the first round with an impressive 8-under-par 62, holding a two-stroke advantage over the field. Scheffler, the world's top-ranked player, was tied for sixth, three shots behind.
Kim, who will turn 22 on Friday, and Scheffler, six years his senior, enjoyed an early birthday celebration at a local pizza joint. Kim's strong finish with birdies on the last two holes set him apart from the pack, leading the field at 8 under. Rickie Fowler, Akshay Bhatia, Kurt Kitayama, and Will Zalatoris were tied at 6 under.
