The 35-year-old went from missing the cut at the U.S. Open earlier this month to finishing at Travelers with a record-tying birdie run. A feat even the Wilson Golf player was stunned by. Remarking to a reporter from CBS that it was “just one of those days where I felt I couldn’t miss.”
Streelman’s rise to the top of the leaderboard on Sunday seemed to come out of nowhere as he began to sink birdie after birdie. With live reactions coming in over Twitter.
Birdies falling out if the sky!!! @Streels54 coming at it. Fun finish when it's...A LOT...in a row! #soawesome #onemore
— Derek Bohlen (@DerekBOhlen) June 22, 2014
Kevin Streelman has come from nowhere to tie the @TravelersChamp lead with KJ on -14. Sergio and Baddeley 1 back. 2 holes to go... JS
— National Club Golfer (@NCGmagazine) June 22, 2014
A seventh birdie on his final hole left Spain’s Sergio Garcia and South Korea’s K.J. Choi joint runners up one-stroke behind Streelman’s amazing 15-under total.
“Obviously he played amazing on the back nine,” said Garcia afterwards. “We were also trying, but I wasn't able to do it. But I think that, you know, at the end of the day he played really, really well. I feel like I played quite nicely and it just wasn't my time.”
Check out the list of some of the equipment that helped Streelman secure his incredible Travelers Championship achievement.
Wedges: Wilson Staff FG Tour Traction Control Wedge
Irons: Wilson Staff FG Tour V2 Irons
3 Wood: TaylorMade RBZ Stage 2 Fairway Wood
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Golf Balls