Travelers Championship

The Travelers Championship is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour in Cromwell, Connecticut, a suburb south of Hartford. Since 1984 the tournament has been held at TPC River Highlands. It is managed by The Greater Hartford Community Foundation. In 2018 the Travelers Championship earned the Players Choice Award for the second consecutive year, which is voted on by PGA Tour members for its services, hospitality, attendance and quality of the course.

Travelers Championship
Tournament information
LocationCromwell, Connecticut
Established1952
Course(s)TPC at River Highlands
Par70
Length6,844 yards (6,258 m)
Organized byGreater Hartford Community Foundation
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$20,000,000
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate257 Keegan Bradley (2023)
To par−25 Tim Norris (1982)
Current champion
United States Keegan Bradley
Location Map
TPC at River Highlands is located in the United States
TPC at River Highlands
TPC at River Highlands
Location in United States
TPC at River Highlands is located in Connecticut
TPC at River Highlands
TPC at River Highlands
Location in Connecticut

The 2016 tournament was played in August due to the Summer Olympics,[1] but in 2017 the tournament returned to June.

History

The tournament was founded 71 years ago in 1952 as the Insurance City Open;[2] It was renamed the Greater Hartford Open in 1967, a title that was retained through 2003. From 1973 through 1988, the GHO also bore the name of entertainer Sammy Davis Jr., who would often play in the pro-ams. Canon was a title sponsor from 1985 to 2002, and their employees would often take vacation time during tournament week to volunteer at the event. Buick was title sponsor from 2004 to 2006 and The Travelers Companies took over sponsorship in 2007.

For the tournament's first three decades, it was played at Wethersfield Country Club, about five miles (8 km) north. In 1984, after the PGA Tour bought and redesigned Edgewood Country Club, the event moved to the new TPC of Connecticut in Cromwell. In 1991, the course was substantially redesigned with a completely new front nine holes and renamed the TPC at River Highlands. This TPC property was the third PGA Tour owned/managed championship golf course in what would grow to a network of over 30 TPC Clubs (2010).

When Canon announced it would not renew its sponsorship after the 2002 season, organizers feared the tournament would lose its spot on the tour for the 2003 season if a new sponsor could not be found. A fundraising campaign, followed by Buick signing a three year sponsorship agreement, allowed the tournament to continue under the title Buick Championship. When Buick did not renew its sponsorship after the 2006 season, the tournament briefly lost its spot on the tour schedule, and a "less prestigious" spot on the Champions Tour was considered. However, a spot opened on the tour, and Travelers signed on to sponsor the tournament starting 2007.[3]

The purse for the 2006 tournament, under Buick's sponsorship, was $4.4 million, with $792,000 going to the winner. From 2007 to 2010, the purse under Travelers' sponsorship was $6 million, with $1,080,000 going to the champion.

Over the last decade, longer hitters have done well at the tournament, with Stewart Cink, Hunter Mahan, J. J. Henry, Phil Mickelson, and Bubba Watson combining for six victories over a ten-year span. Mahan also finished tied for second in 2006 and 2008.[4]

Its position on the calendar has varied; in 2005 it was played in late August but in 2006 it was played in late June. Part of the FedEx Cup, the Travelers Championship has been played in late June, the week after the U.S. Open, since 2007.

For the 2020 season, it is part of the Open Qualifying Series providing up to two spots in the Open Championship for the top two non-exempt finishers in the top 8.

Attendance

It is the second-most-attended PGA Tour event annually, behind only the Waste Management Phoenix Open.[5] In 2011, the tournament attracted 240,000 fans for the week and 70,000 fans on Sunday. The tournament set a record attendance in 2002 with nearly 400,000 fans for the week. In 2017 about 290,000 fans attended, the most since Travelers started hosting the tournament.[6]

Course

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards4343414314812235744432024063,5354621584115234212961714204443,3066,841
Par444435434354345443443570

Source:[7]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upPurse
(US$)
Winner's
share ($)
Ref.
Travelers Championship
2023United States Keegan Bradley257−233 strokesUnited States Zac Blair
United States Brian Harman
20,000,0003,600,000
2022United States Xander Schauffele261−192 strokesUnited States J. T. Poston
United States Sahith Theegala
8,300,0001,494,000
2021United States Harris English267−13PlayoffUnited States Kramer Hickok7,400,0001,332,000
2020United States Dustin Johnson261−191 strokeUnited States Kevin Streelman7,400,0001,332,000
2019United States Chez Reavie263−174 strokesUnited States Keegan Bradley
United States Zack Sucher
7,200,0001,296,000
2018United States Bubba Watson (3)263−173 strokesEngland Paul Casey
United States Stewart Cink
United States J. B. Holmes
United States Beau Hossler
7,000,0001,260,000
2017United States Jordan Spieth268−12PlayoffUnited States Daniel Berger6,800,0001,224,000
2016Scotland Russell Knox266−141 strokeUnited States Jerry Kelly6,600,0001,188,000
2015United States Bubba Watson (2)264−16PlayoffEngland Paul Casey6,400,0001,152,000
2014United States Kevin Streelman265−151 strokeSouth Korea K. J. Choi
Spain Sergio García
6,200,0001,116,000
2013United States Ken Duke268−12PlayoffUnited States Chris Stroud6,100,0001,098,000
2012Australia Marc Leishman266−141 strokeUnited States Charley Hoffman
United States Bubba Watson
6,000,0001,080,000
2011Sweden Freddie Jacobson260−201 strokeUnited States Ryan Moore
United States John Rollins
6,000,0001,080,000
2010United States Bubba Watson266−14PlayoffUnited States Corey Pavin
United States Scott Verplank
6,000,0001,080,000
2009United States Kenny Perry258−223 strokesUnited States Paul Goydos
United States David Toms
6,000,0001,080,000
2008United States Stewart Cink (2)262−181 strokeUnited States Tommy Armour III
United States Hunter Mahan
6,000,0001,080,000
2007United States Hunter Mahan265−15PlayoffUnited States Jay Williamson6,000,0001,080,000
Buick Championship
2006United States J. J. Henry266−143 strokesUnited States Hunter Mahan
United States Ryan Moore
4,400,000792,000
2005United States Brad Faxon266−14PlayoffSouth Africa Tjaart van der Walt4,300,000774,000
2004United States Woody Austin270−10PlayoffUnited States Tim Herron4,200,000756,000
Greater Hartford Open
2003United States Peter Jacobsen (2)266−142 strokesUnited States Chris Riley4,000,000720,000
Canon Greater Hartford Open
2002United States Phil Mickelson (2)266−141 strokeUnited States Jonathan Kaye
United States Davis Love III
4,000,000720,000
2001United States Phil Mickelson264−161 strokeUnited States Billy Andrade3,100,000558,000
2000United States Notah Begay III260−201 strokeUnited States Mark Calcavecchia2,800,000504,000
1999United States Brent Geiberger262−183 strokesUnited States Skip Kendall2,500,000450,000
1998United States Olin Browne266−14PlayoffUnited States Stewart Cink
United States Larry Mize
2,000,000360,000
1997United States Stewart Cink267−131 strokeUnited States Tom Byrum
United States Brandel Chamblee
United States Jeff Maggert
1,500,000270,000
1996United States D. A. Weibring270−104 strokesUnited States Tom Kite1,500,000270,000
1995Australia Greg Norman267−132 strokesUnited States Dave Stockton Jr.
United States Kirk Triplett
New Zealand Grant Waite
1,200,000216,000
1994South Africa David Frost268−121 strokeAustralia Greg Norman1,200,000216,000
1993Zimbabwe Nick Price271−91 strokeUnited States Dan Forsman
United States Roger Maltbie
1,000,000180,000
1992United States Lanny Wadkins274−62 strokesUnited States Dan Forsman
United States Donnie Hammond
Zimbabwe Nick Price
1,000,000180,000
1991United States Billy Ray Brown271−9PlayoffUnited States Rick Fehr
United States Corey Pavin
1,000,000180,000
1990United States Wayne Levi267−132 strokesUnited States Mark Calcavecchia
United States Brad Fabel
United States Rocco Mediate
United States Chris Perry
1,000,000180,000
1989United States Paul Azinger (2)267−171 strokeUnited States Wayne Levi1,000,000180,000
Canon Sammy Davis Jr.–Greater Hartford Open
1988United States Mark Brooks269−15PlayoffCanada Dave Barr
United States Joey Sindelar
700,000126,000
1987United States Paul Azinger269−151 strokeUnited States Dan Forsman
United States Wayne Levi
700,000126,000
1986United States Mac O'Grady269−15PlayoffUnited States Roger Maltbie700,000126,000
1985United States Phil Blackmar271−13PlayoffUnited States Jodie Mudd
United States Dan Pohl
600,000108,000
Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open
1984United States Peter Jacobsen269−152 strokesUnited States Mark O'Meara400,00072,000
1983United States Curtis Strange268−161 strokeUnited States Jay Haas
United States Jack Renner
300,00054,000
1982United States Tim Norris259−256 strokesUnited States Raymond Floyd
United States Hubert Green
300,00054,000
1981United States Hubert Green264−201 strokeUnited States Bobby Clampett
United States Fred Couples
United States Roger Maltbie
300,00054,000
1980United States Howard Twitty266−18PlayoffUnited States Jim Simons300,00054,000
1979United States Jerry McGee267−171 strokeUnited States Jack Renner300,00054,000
1978United States Rod Funseth264−204 strokesUnited States Dale Douglass
United States Lee Elder
United States Billy Kratzert
210,00042,000
1977United States Billy Kratzert265−193 strokesUnited States Grier Jones
United States Larry Nelson
210,00042,000
1976United States Rik Massengale266−182 strokesUnited States Al Geiberger
United States J. C. Snead
210,00042,000
1975United States Don Bies267−17PlayoffUnited States Hubert Green200,00040,000
1974United States Dave Stockton268−164 strokesUnited States Raymond Floyd200,00040,000
1973United States Billy Casper (4)264−201 strokeAustralia Bruce Devlin200,00040,000
Greater Hartford Open Invitational
1972United States Lee Trevino269−15PlayoffUnited States Lee Elder125,00025,000
1971United States George Archer268−16PlayoffUnited States Lou Graham
United States J. C. Snead
110,00022,000
1970United States Bob Murphy267−174 strokesUnited States Paul Harney100,00020,000
1969United States Bob Lunn268−16PlayoffUnited States Dave Hill100,00020,000
1968United States Billy Casper (3)266−183 strokesAustralia Bruce Crampton100,00020,000
1967United States Charlie Sifford272−121 strokeUnited States Steve Oppermann100,00020,000
Insurance City Open Invitational
1966United States Art Wall Jr.266−182 strokesUnited States Wes Ellis100,00020,000
1965United States Billy Casper (2)274−10PlayoffUnited States Johnny Pott70,00011,000
1964United States Ken Venturi273−111 strokeUnited States Al Besselink
United States Paul Bondeson
United States Sam Carmichael
United States Jim Grant
50,0007,500
1963United States Billy Casper271−131 strokeUnited States George Bayer40,0006,400
1962United States Bob Goalby271−13PlayoffUnited States Art Wall Jr.35,0005,300
1961United States Billy Maxwell271−13PlayoffUnited States Ted Kroll30,0004,300
1960United States Arnold Palmer (2)270−14PlayoffUnited States Bill Collins
United States Jack Fleck
30,0003,500
1959United States Gene Littler272−121 strokeUnited States Tom Nieporte25,0003,500
1958United States Jack Burke Jr.268−163 strokesUnited States Dow Finsterwald
United States Art Wall Jr.
25,0003,500
1957United States Gardner Dickinson272−122 strokesUnited States George Bayer22,0002,800[8]
Insurance City Open
1956United States Arnold Palmer274−10PlayoffUnited States Ted Kroll20,0004,000[9][10][11]
1955United States Sam Snead269−157 strokesUnited States Fred Hawkins
United States Mike Souchak
20,0004,000[12]
1954United States Tommy Bolt271−13PlayoffUnited States Earl Stewart15,0002,500[13]
1953United States Bob Toski269−151 strokeAustralia Jim Ferrier15,0002,400[14]
1952United States Ted Kroll273−114 strokesUnited States Lawson Little
United States Skee Riegel
United States Earl Stewart
15,0002,400[2]

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Sources:[4][15][16]

Multiple winners

Seven men have won the Travelers Championship more than once through 2018.

Highlights

References

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