Multiple PGA Tour winner FORCED OUT of designated Travelers Championship
Multiple PGA Tour winner Kevin Kisner was forced to withdraw from the designated Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands during the first round.
Kevin Kisner was forced to withdraw from the Travelers Championship during the opening round.
Kisner was able to play nine holes of the designated PGA Tour event before calling it a day through illness.
The 39-year-old four-time PGA Tour winner was 7-over par through nine holes at TPC River Highlands.
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It was not immediately clear what was troubling Kisner as it appeared he made a swift exit.
Kisner wasn't the only player who withdrew in the opening round. Canada's Mackenzie Hughes also chose to pack it in.
Hughes later revealed the extent of his problems in a detailed Twitter post.
Turns out Hughes, 32, had kidney stones. He realised something wasn't right on the flight to the tournament.
His post showed that even attempting to play was admirable.
Hughes wrote:
See here:
Update on my WD from The Travelers pic.twitter.com/YA8zbb8dr6
— Mackenzie Hughes (@MacHughesGolf) June 22, 2023
By day's end it was Denny McCarthy who led the way with a glistening 10-under par round of 60.
McCarthy was a matter of inches from going sub 60 as the American almost holed out with his approach from 169 yards.
Adam Scott, too, went crazy low and also had an opportunity to shoot a 59 but found a watery grave at No. 16 to lose all of his momentum.
Rory McIlroy also had the first ace of his PGA Tour career.
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