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Travelers Championship 2020: Rory McIlroy Trails Hughes by 3 Shots After Round 1

Mackenzie Hughes holds a three-stroke lead over the field after shooting a scorching 10-under 60 in the first round of the 2020 Travelers Championship.

Hughes went bogey-free on the round and recorded 10 birdies, including a streak of five straight to go into the clubhouse with a sizable lead over a leaderboard that includes Rory McIlroy (-7) and Phil Mickelson (-6).

"I've probably had more like meaningful rounds of say 65 or 66, but as far as going low and how I felt about the game, it's definitely probably top five," Hughes told reporters.

Hughes' lone win on the PGA Tour came at the 2016 RSM Classic, which he opened with a then-career-best 61.