CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler had one of those rare rounds where he hit a shot so pure it makes his confidence soar. So many other shots were pretty good, too, and they added to an 8-under 62 to share the lead Thursday with Austin Eckroat in the Travelers Championship.

Scheffler is at it again, standing atop the leaderboard through 18 holes in the the last signature event of the season

The language is filled with quotes to suggest how difficult the game of golf has always been: Frustrating, humbling, unpredictable. Playing 18 holes, Mark Twain once opined in our own backyard, “Is a good walk spoiled.