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Travelers Championship

Professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour in Cromwell, Connecticut

Field	Value
name	Travelers Championship
image	[[File:Travelers Championship log.gif]]
location	Cromwell, Connecticut
establishment	1952
course	TPC at River Highlands
par	70
org	Greater Hartford Community Foundation
yardage	6844 yd
tour	PGA Tour
format	Stroke play
purse
month_played	June
aggregate	257 Keegan Bradley (2023)
to-par	−25 Tim Norris (1982)
current_champion	USA Keegan Bradley
map	USA#USA Connecticut
map_relief	yes
map_label	TPC at River Highlands
map_caption	Location in United States##Location in Connecticut
coordinates

| to-par = −25 Tim Norris (1982) 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.

History

The tournament was founded in 1952 as the Insurance City Open; 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.

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.

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

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. 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.

Course

Main article: TPC River Highlands

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
Yards	434	341	431	481	223	574	443	202	406	3,535	462	158	411	523	421	296	171	420	444	3,306	6,841
Par	4	4	4	4	3	5	4	3	4	35	4	3	4	5	4	4	3	4	4	35	70

Source:

Winners

Year	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of
victory	Runner(s)-up	Purse
(US$)	Winner's
share ($)	Ref.	Travelers Championship	Buick Championship	Greater Hartford Open	Canon Greater Hartford Open	Canon Sammy Davis Jr.–Greater Hartford Open	Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	Greater Hartford Open Invitational	Insurance City Open Invitational	Insurance City Open
2025	USA Keegan Bradley (2)	265	−15	1 stroke	ENG Tommy Fleetwood
USA Russell Henley	20,000,000	3,600,000
2024	USA Scottie Scheffler	258	−22	Playoff	KOR Tom Kim	20,000,000	3,600,000
2023	USA Keegan Bradley	257	−23	3 strokes	USA Zac Blair
USA Brian Harman	20,000,000	3,600,000
2022	USA Xander Schauffele	261	−19	2 strokes	USA J. T. Poston
USA Sahith Theegala	8,300,000	1,494,000
2021	USA Harris English	267	−13	Playoff	USA Kramer Hickok	7,400,000	1,332,000
2020	USA Dustin Johnson	261	−19	1 stroke	USA Kevin Streelman	7,400,000	1,332,000
2019	USA Chez Reavie	263	−17	4 strokes	USA Keegan Bradley
USA Zack Sucher	7,200,000	1,296,000
2018	USA Bubba Watson (3)	263	−17	3 strokes	ENG Paul Casey
USA Stewart Cink
USA J. B. Holmes
USA Beau Hossler	7,000,000	1,260,000
2017	USA Jordan Spieth	268	−12	Playoff	USA Daniel Berger	6,800,000	1,224,000
2016	SCO Russell Knox	266	−14	1 stroke	USA Jerry Kelly	6,600,000	1,188,000
2015	USA Bubba Watson (2)	264	−16	Playoff	ENG Paul Casey	6,400,000	1,152,000
2014	USA Kevin Streelman	265	−15	1 stroke	KOR K. J. Choi
ESP Sergio García	6,200,000	1,116,000
2013	USA Ken Duke	268	−12	Playoff	USA Chris Stroud	6,100,000	1,098,000
2012	AUS Marc Leishman	266	−14	1 stroke	USA Charley Hoffman
USA Bubba Watson	6,000,000	1,080,000
2011	SWE Freddie Jacobson	260	−20	1 stroke	USA Ryan Moore
USA John Rollins	6,000,000	1,080,000
2010	USA Bubba Watson	266	−14	Playoff	USA Corey Pavin
USA Scott Verplank	6,000,000	1,080,000
2009	USA Kenny Perry	258	−22	3 strokes	USA Paul Goydos
USA David Toms	6,000,000	1,080,000
2008	USA Stewart Cink (2)	262	−18	1 stroke	USA Tommy Armour III
USA Hunter Mahan	6,000,000	1,080,000
2007	USA Hunter Mahan	265	−15	Playoff	USA Jay Williamson	6,000,000	1,080,000
2006	USA J. J. Henry	266	−14	3 strokes	USA Hunter Mahan
USA Ryan Moore	4,400,000	792,000
2005	USA Brad Faxon	266	−14	Playoff	ZAF Tjaart van der Walt	4,300,000	774,000
2004	USA Woody Austin	270	−10	Playoff	USA Tim Herron	4,200,000	756,000
2003	USA Peter Jacobsen (2)	266	−14	2 strokes	USA Chris Riley	4,000,000	720,000
2002	USA Phil Mickelson (2)	266	−14	1 stroke	USA Jonathan Kaye
USA Davis Love III	4,000,000	720,000
2001	USA Phil Mickelson	264	−16	1 stroke	USA Billy Andrade	3,100,000	558,000
2000	USA Notah Begay III	260	−20	1 stroke	USA Mark Calcavecchia	2,800,000	504,000
1999	USA Brent Geiberger	262	−18	3 strokes	USA Skip Kendall	2,500,000	450,000
1998	USA Olin Browne	266	−14	Playoff	USA Stewart Cink
USA Larry Mize	2,000,000	360,000
1997	USA Stewart Cink	267	−13	1 stroke	USA Tom Byrum
USA Brandel Chamblee
USA Jeff Maggert	1,500,000	270,000
1996	USA D. A. Weibring	270	−10	4 strokes	USA Tom Kite	1,500,000	270,000
1995	AUS Greg Norman	267	−13	2 strokes	USA Dave Stockton Jr.
USA Kirk Triplett
NZL Grant Waite	1,200,000	216,000
1994	ZAF David Frost	268	−12	1 stroke	AUS Greg Norman	1,200,000	216,000
1993	ZIM Nick Price	271	−9	1 stroke	USA Dan Forsman
USA Roger Maltbie	1,000,000	180,000
1992	USA Lanny Wadkins	274	−6	2 strokes	USA Dan Forsman
USA Donnie Hammond
ZWE Nick Price	1,000,000	180,000
1991	USA Billy Ray Brown	271	−9	Playoff	USA Rick Fehr
USA Corey Pavin	1,000,000	180,000
1990	USA Wayne Levi	267	−13	2 strokes	USA Mark Calcavecchia
USA Brad Fabel
USA Rocco Mediate
USA Chris Perry	1,000,000	180,000
1989	USA Paul Azinger (2)	267	−17	1 stroke	USA Wayne Levi	1,000,000	180,000
1988	USA Mark Brooks	269	−15	Playoff	CAN Dave Barr
USA Joey Sindelar	700,000	126,000
1987	USA Paul Azinger	269	−15	1 stroke	USA Dan Forsman
USA Wayne Levi	700,000	126,000
1986	USA Mac O'Grady	269	−15	Playoff	USA Roger Maltbie	700,000	126,000
1985	USA Phil Blackmar	271	−13	Playoff	USA Jodie Mudd
USA Dan Pohl	600,000	108,000
1984	USA Peter Jacobsen	269	−15	2 strokes	USA Mark O'Meara	400,000	72,000
1983	USA Curtis Strange	268	−16	1 stroke	USA Jay Haas
USA Jack Renner	300,000	54,000
1982	USA Tim Norris	259	−25	6 strokes	USA Raymond Floyd
USA Hubert Green	300,000	54,000
1981	USA Hubert Green	264	−20	1 stroke	USA Bobby Clampett
USA Fred Couples
USA Roger Maltbie	300,000	54,000
1980	USA Howard Twitty	266	−18	Playoff	USA Jim Simons	300,000	54,000
1979	USA Jerry McGee	267	−17	1 stroke	USA Jack Renner	300,000	54,000
1978	USA Rod Funseth	264	−20	4 strokes	USA Dale Douglass
USA Lee Elder
USA Billy Kratzert	210,000	42,000
1977	USA Billy Kratzert	265	−19	3 strokes	USA Grier Jones
USA Larry Nelson	210,000	42,000
1976	USA Rik Massengale	266	−18	2 strokes	USA Al Geiberger
USA J. C. Snead	210,000	42,000
1975	USA Don Bies	267	−17	Playoff	USA Hubert Green	200,000	40,000
1974	USA Dave Stockton	268	−16	4 strokes	USA Raymond Floyd	200,000	40,000
1973	USA Billy Casper (4)	264	−20	1 stroke	AUS Bruce Devlin	200,000	40,000
1972	USA Lee Trevino	269	−15	Playoff	USA Lee Elder	125,000	25,000
1971	USA George Archer	268	−16	Playoff	USA Lou Graham
USA J. C. Snead	110,000	22,000
1970	USA Bob Murphy	267	−17	4 strokes	USA Paul Harney	100,000	20,000
1969	USA Bob Lunn	268	−16	Playoff	USA Dave Hill	100,000	20,000
1968	USA Billy Casper (3)	266	−18	3 strokes	AUS Bruce Crampton	100,000	20,000
1967	USA Charlie Sifford	272	−12	1 stroke	USA Steve Oppermann	100,000	20,000
1966	USA Art Wall Jr.	266	−18	2 strokes	USA Wes Ellis	100,000	20,000
1965	USA Billy Casper (2)	274	−10	Playoff	USA Johnny Pott	70,000	11,000
1964	USA Ken Venturi	273	−11	1 stroke	USA Al Besselink
USA Paul Bondeson
USA Sam Carmichael
USA Jim Grant	50,000	7,500
1963	USA Billy Casper	271	−13	1 stroke	USA George Bayer	40,000	6,400
1962	USA Bob Goalby	271	−13	Playoff	USA Art Wall Jr.	35,000	5,300
1961	USA Billy Maxwell	271	−13	Playoff	USA Ted Kroll	30,000	4,300
1960	USA Arnold Palmer (2)	270	−14	Playoff	USA Bill Collins
USA Jack Fleck	30,000	3,500
1959	USA Gene Littler	272	−12	1 stroke	USA Tom Nieporte	25,000	3,500
1958	USA Jack Burke Jr.	268	−16	3 strokes	USA Dow Finsterwald
USA Art Wall Jr.	25,000	3,500
1957	USA Gardner Dickinson	272	−12	2 strokes	USA George Bayer	22,000	2,800
1956	USA Arnold Palmer	274	−10	Playoff	USA Ted Kroll	20,000	4,000
1955	USA Sam Snead	269	−15	7 strokes	USA Fred Hawkins
USA Mike Souchak	20,000	4,000
1954	USA Tommy Bolt	271	−13	Playoff	USA Earl Stewart	15,000	2,500
1953	USA Bob Toski	269	−15	1 stroke	AUS Jim Ferrier	15,000	2,400
1952	USA Ted Kroll	273	−11	4 strokes	USA Lawson Little
USA Skee Riegel
USA Earl Stewart	15,000	2,400

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.

Sources:

Highlights

1952: Ted Kroll wins the inaugural tournament. He beats Lawson Little, Skee Riegel, and Earl Stewart by four shots.
1955: Amateur Bill Whedon becomes the first player in PGA Tour history to record two holes-in-one in the same round.
1956: Arnold Palmer makes the Insurance City Open his first United States based PGA Tour victory by beating Ted Kroll in a playoff.
1962: Bob Goalby defeats Art Wall Jr. on the seventh hole of a sudden death playoff after Wall misses an 18-inch putt for par on the 72nd hole.
1967: African American golfer Charlie Sifford wins his first PGA Tour event. He beats Steve Oppermann by one shot.
1968: Billy Casper becomes the tournament's first three-time winner. He beats Bruce Crampton by three shots.
1972: Lee Trevino defeats Lee Elder in a sudden death playoff. If Elder had won, he would have become qualified for The Masters.
1973: Billy Casper shoots a final round 64 to win for the fourth time at Hartford. He beats Bruce Devlin by one shot.
1974: Dave Stockton wins by four shots over Raymond Floyd. After the tournament, Stockton gets a congratulatory call from then President Gerald Ford. Stockton also arranges to donate his entire $40,000 winnings check to charity.
1977: Billy Kratzert beats Grier Jones and Larry Nelson by three shots. Two years earlier, Kratzert had quit golf and gone to work as a forklift operator.
1981: Ninety-one players made the 36-hole cut, a PGA Tour record.
1982: Tim Norris sets tournament records for aggregate (259) scoring and under par (−25) as he wins by six shots over Hubert Green and Raymond Floyd.
1986: Mac O'Grady shoots a final round 62 to catch Roger Maltbie, then defeats him on the first hole of sudden death.
1989: Paul Azinger chips it in on the 72nd hole to beat Wayne Levi by one shot.
1992: Lanny Wadkins, who had last played in Hartford in 1978, shoots a final round 65 to win by two shots over Dan Forsman, Nick Price, and Donnie Hammond.
2000: Notah Begay III wins for the second week in succession after he makes birdie on the 72nd hole to edge Mark Calcavecchia by one shot.
2002: Phil Mickelson becomes the first winner to successfully defend his title. He beats Jonathan Kaye and Davis Love III by one shot.
2003: Nineteen years after his first triumph in Hartford, Peter Jacobsen wins again, beating Chris Riley. Jacobsen's $720,000 winner's check was ten times what he earned in 1984. The tournament was also notable when Suzy Whaley became the first woman in 58 years to play in a PGA Tour event, though her appearance was controversial after playing from shorter tees during her qualifying tournament, the Connecticut PGA Championship.
2011: Patrick Cantlay, an amateur golfer from UCLA, set a course-record of 10-under 60, the lowest round ever shot on the PGA Tour by an amateur.
2014: Kevin Streelman birdies the last seven holes in the final round, a PGA Tour record for an event winner.
2016: Jim Furyk shot a 12-under-par 58 in the final round, becoming the first player to shoot 58 in a PGA Tour event.
2017: Jordan Spieth wins in a playoff against Daniel Berger by holing his bunker shot for birdie on the first playoff hole. Berger had a chance to advance the playoff, but missed his long birdie putt.
2021: Harris English wins a sudden-death playoff against Kramer Hickok on the 8th hole, a playoff which tied for the second longest sudden-death playoff in PGA Tour history.
2024: In the third round, Cameron Young shot a 59, making the Travelers Championship the first PGA Tour event with multiple sub-60 rounds. In the final round, Scottie Scheffler defeated Tom Kim in a sudden-death playoff, becoming the sixth player in PGA Tour history to win six Tour events before July.

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